Calibre crashing on startup... - Page 2

Ninja_Noob · 03-11-2012, 02:39 PM

Ok, I've now done the following as suggested...

- Checkdisk of hard drive (found no problems)

- Malware and Spyware root scans of HD, Calibre file and Font files (again found no problems)

- Font validator on both the Windows font file and the Calibre font file (once again it found no problems)

I checked the error reports for both the portable and the regular program and they both have the error as a problem with the freetype.dll file...

I'm running out of ideas and patience!!

PeterT · 03-11-2012, 02:47 PM

When you say Calibre font file, what are you referring to?

Could you maybe supply a directory listing of \WIndows\Fonts so we can see EVERYTHING in there?

theducks · 03-11-2012, 02:53 PM

Have you Validated each font for Damage? Damage is not a disk error or Malware.
Microsoft has a tool (so it must happen more that a few times

)

http://www.microsoft.com/typography/FontValidator.mspx

Also, just how many fonts do yo have installed (Various drivers and programs just love to add compatible fonts) There is a limit before even Windows has issues.

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03-11-2012, 02:39 PM	#16
Ninja_Noob Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2012 Device: Kindle	Ok, I've now done the following as suggested... - Checkdisk of hard drive (found no problems) - Malware and Spyware root scans of HD, Calibre file and Font files (again found no problems) - Font validator on both the Windows font file and the Calibre font file (once again it found no problems) I checked the error reports for both the portable and the regular program and they both have the error as a problem with the freetype.dll file... I'm running out of ideas and patience!!

03-11-2012, 02:47 PM	#17
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,716 Karma: 80104526 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	When you say Calibre font file, what are you referring to? Could you maybe supply a directory listing of \WIndows\Fonts so we can see EVERYTHING in there?

03-11-2012, 02:53 PM	#18
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,282 Karma: 62000000 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Have you Validated each font for Damage? Damage is not a disk error or Malware. Microsoft has a tool (so it must happen more that a few times ) http://www.microsoft.com/typography/FontValidator.mspx Also, just how many fonts do yo have installed (Various drivers and programs just love to add compatible fonts) There is a limit before even Windows has issues.