syntax_X Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 (edited) Well its not really a leak, LaunchBox just thinks that the system is out of ram and closes if you try to view a corrupt 0byte image, and if Bigbox tries to load a 0byte image file it will also crash. Should make the cleanup tool also delete any 0byte files to avoid this. Checked my folders, deleted 5 0byte files, now no crashes. corrupt images.zip (Gameboy clear logos) Edited June 8, 2017 by syntax_X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaysArcade Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Good to know. I wonder if this is why mine mysteriously crashes about once a day if I leave it running? With about 15000 games there is sure to be a corrupt image here and there. Can I ask how you scanned all folders with images for the zero byte files? Doing it manually, folder by folder seems daunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SentaiBrad Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Use the windows search on the Images folder, and search "*.png" and "*.jpg". Make the view the details view, then sort it by size. Please confirm if this works, cause if so this might help A TON. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syntax_X Posted June 8, 2017 Author Share Posted June 8, 2017 (edited) I've found that windows search feature doesn't work properly on large folders, and sometimes will take a long time to load. If it works it works though. Personally i used this program, it has a 30 day free trial but seems to have full features. https://www.xyplorer.com/ You can use it to do a search for size of atmost 1 byte, then all you will get is 0 byte files show up. 3 seconds to scan 300,000 images... Its the fastest program I've ever used for this type of thing. You will have to delete or refresh your cache to be sure the system is not trying to load the cached version of your 0byte images after cleaning. Im unsure if the same thing happens with video or music files as all mine were fine. Edited June 8, 2017 by syntax_X 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaysArcade Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Thanks guys. Tonight I'll see if I can find any bad images and report back. My system runs OK except when I leave it run in attract for hours and hours. It eventually crashes/freezes, but its usually the Bigbox has stopped working generic Windows message giving me no clue as to what causes the crash. It might take me a while to determine if it runs better after cleaning out any bad images because it happens so infrequently (well usually once a day but you get the idea). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syntax_X Posted June 8, 2017 Author Share Posted June 8, 2017 If you find a bad image browse to it in bigbox mode or view images in LB before you do a clean to check if its the culprit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaysArcade Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Baaa! Basic troubleshooting, of course. How in the world I've made a living in the tech industry for the last 15 years is sometimes beyond me. Thanks for the tip. I'll definitely try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SentaiBrad Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 I let Alex know about this (@Vlansix) and he's made some changes regarding 0byte images just in case, or he will be. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syntax_X Posted June 9, 2017 Author Share Posted June 9, 2017 Do I get a cookie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaysArcade Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Well I ran a search. I wish I could determine my crash issue being caused by the zero byte thing, but I didn't find any 1 byte or less images out of about 160,000 files. Thanks for the heads up on the cool explorer tool though. Very handy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Carr Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Thanks guys, I just added this to my short list, so I'll see if there's anything we can do to help prevent any issues with zero byte files. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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