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I'm on UI3 version 214, Blue Iris version: 5.5.7.8. Everything is working like a top. However, anytime the database regenerates - either automatically, or manually - the service crashes, and gets into a loop that I cannot kill, unless...

I delete/rename the c:/bludiris/db folder. Mind you, when I attempt to do so, windows can't because "the file is in use", but I just have to keep retrying until the crash cycle completes. Then for a few seconds I can rename it. Immediately the crashing stops and BI opens and continues to run as normal.

The OS drive is an M.2 1TB drive with around 4000mb/s crystal disk mark scores. The clip drive is an internal sata 14tb spinny (7200) drive.

I haven't reached out to Ken as I wanted to run this past all the resident experts here for ideas. I've disable the automatic (2:00A) compact/repair DB feature, so I'm good for now.
 
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There were to many variables at play with me changing to a new system, so I can't say for sure when it started - definitely within the last 5 updates or so. But no, I haven't tried rolling back. I'll reach out to Ken before I start walking backwards...
 
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Ok, so Ken gave me some boilerplate suggestions which indicated he felt it was hardware related (i.e. conflicts from the old days). So, I rolled back to 5.5.6.21. Lo and behold, it's able to rebuild the DB w/o crashing. I've shared that with him, and for now, will stay put. What's off-putting is that I once again have to avoid updating...
 
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erkme73 said:
Ok, so Ken gave me some boilerplate suggestions which indicated he felt it was hardware related (i.e. conflicts from the old days). So, I rolled back to 5.5.6.21. Lo and behold, it's able to rebuild the DB w/o crashing. I've shared that with him, and for now, will stay put. What's off-putting is that I once again have to avoid updating...
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5.5.6.21 May 7, 2022 is the latest known stable version as noted in the update page. Beta testing updates comes with some risk.
 
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fenderman said:
5.5.6.21 May 7, 2022 is the latest known stable version as noted in the update page. Beta testing updates comes with some risk.
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Sure, and I get that. But if this is a software 'bug', I would have thought others would be experiencing it as well - and it thereby getting attention so that the next stable release has it fixed. If Ken doesn't see the issue, then it likely won't get fixed in future releases.
 
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erkme73 said:
Sure, and I get that. But if this is a software 'bug', I would have thought others would be experiencing it as well - and it thereby getting attention so that the next stable release has it fixed. If Ken doesn't see the issue, then it likely won't get fixed in future releases.
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Many bugs are only experienced by a small percentage of users, and of those some might not even be aware they are having the issue. Many are not on the forum. I would suspect that a majority of users have not upgraded past the stable version. I'm sure it will get worked out one way or another.
 
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