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I got this because I had left a tail -f (using cygwin) running on the log file.
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I got the same issue using pulsar.. needed to kill pulsar to be able to run xbmc again
There's no substitute for experience
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I also got this running win 7, with pulsar still running in tasks, just start task manager and kill pulsar!!!!! Then restart again!
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After several days of trying to fix this issue on my laptop from help forums to youtube nothing worked. I decide to uninstall Kodi using Revo Unistaller (regular uninstall does not work for this),then did a fresh install and now my Kodi is up and running again. Revo removes programs and hidden files related to the program right down to registry entries so I think that is the key.
I downloaded a free copy of Revo Uninstaller so don't pay for it. I had previously tried removing using control panel and then reinstalling Kodi but I got the same error message.
Hope this helps some of you:-)
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hi i had the same problem. its happen when guisettings.xml get corrupted. easy way to fix it is delete guisettings and profile file. after i deleted these two file kodi was working fine but you might have to fix your custom skin settings.
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I have had this several times with Kodi 15.2 and 16 alpha 4 on Windows 8.1. Trying it a few times helped. I don't understand the logic behind it.
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Don't you just love post number 3 on this thread?
It effectively says "Yes, I know you are in trouble. Lots of people have been in trouble before you. And I know how to help you, but I don't care. From your supplier".
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Okay. I had this problem and nothing I found on forums fixed it, including deleting the .xml files.
This is what I did and it worked.
Detete whatever kodi you have. Download the install file for the version you want but do NOT install it.
Use 7-zip to extract all the files to a directory; mine was Kodi-15.2-Isengard.
Int that directory find the subdirectory $TEMP and click on it.
The following 4 steps is what I did (all 4 may not be necessary but do them anyway).
1. run as admin dxsetup.
2, 3 & 4, run as admin the vcredist_86 executables in subdirs 2008, 2010, and 2013 and check "repair" each time.
After you do this, Kodi will run right from there. However I just moved the directory to c:\program files (x86) and renamed it kodi.
Kodi is running for me now with no problem.
My guess, is, some third party app messed with the vc files, but I don't know for sure.
I do know that after doing the above steps, Kodi launched and ran with no problems.
Russ
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This is the wrong solution. Do not follow this.
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Just started happening on Krypton Beta 2 tonight. I have tried the solutions above to no avail. I guess a re-install is in order.