> > Hello!
> >
> > Using the newest 3.63b with 94u3, I consistently get a lockup of the entire
> > computer when scanning. It happens when a .dat is created with either Mame/Win
> > or Mame32, but never on the same rom. Any ideas what the problem could be?
>
>
> Random freezes are caused by hardware problems. This could be (but don't have to
> be) one of these:
>
> - bad IDE cable
> - bad RAM or bad RAM timing (esp. on overclocked systems)
> - buggy VIA chipsets
> - bad harddisk
>
>
> maybe it's just a weird virusscanner interfearing when accessing a zip.
>
> Roman Scherzer
> ClrMamePro
>

Roman,

Thanks for the quick response.

First, let me say that it is a lockup of ClrMame, not the computer. Normally, I would say the same thing regarding what the problem could be, except that every component is the same that has been successfully scanning for the last year or more. I have also turned off virus scanning during ClrMame scanning.

The only difference is the Mame executable itself. I was just hoping that there was a change in Mame you knew about that caused this. Needless to say, I am mildly frustrated...

Cheers,

Patrick