Unhandled exception: the path is not of a legal form

[tp546 41]

Hi guys,

All of a sudden, my Emby server started having issues and I get this error message on the screen:

 

Unhandled exception: the path is not of a legal form

 

Any time this message comes up, Emby has already been shut down as a result. How can I troubleshoot this?

[Luke 42080]

Hi, sorry to hear about this. In order to best help you with this, please provide the information requested in how to report a problem. Thanks !

[tp546 41]

Thanks Luke. I think I found the relevant log - here is what it contains:

 

The path is not of a legal form.
System.ArgumentException
at System.IO.Path.NewNormalizePathLimitedChecks(String path, Int32 maxPathLength, Boolean expandShortPaths)
at System.IO.Path.NormalizePath(String path, Boolean fullCheck, Int32 maxPathLength, Boolean expandShortPaths)
at System.IO.Path.InternalGetDirectoryName(String path)
at MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.IO.LibraryMonitor.<>c__DisplayClass15.<ReportFileSystemChanged>b__14(String i)
at System.Linq.Enumerable.Any[TSource](IEnumerable`1 source, Func`2 predicate)
at MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.IO.LibraryMonitor.ReportFileSystemChanged(String path)
at MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.IO.LibraryMonitor.<ReportFileSystemChangeComplete>d__3.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncMethodBuilderCore.<>c.<ThrowAsync>b__6_1(Object state)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Threading.QueueUserWorkItemCallback.System.Threading.IThreadPoolWorkItem.ExecuteWorkItem()
at System.Threading.ThreadPoolWorkQueue.Dispatch()

 

 

 

EDIT: here is the server log from the same time period: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/472290/mb3%20logs/Log.txt

Edited September 9, 2016 by tp546

[Luke 42080]

Can you please attach the complete log? Thanks.

[tp546 41]

Can you please attach the complete log? Thanks.

I was in the process of editing my post when you posted this. Please see here:

 

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/472290/mb3%20logs/Log.txt

[Cydios 3]

FYI I just got the same thing this morning. restarted, reinstalled. nothing.

[Cydios 3]

ok, deleted all plugins and it worked

[tp546 41]

hey luke, any help here? i am still getting this message. let me know. thanks.

[Luke 42080]

Please provide a new server log. thanks.

[tp546 41]

Please provide a new server log. thanks.

 

Not sure which of these it would be in so including both:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/472290/mb3%20logs/Log1.txt

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/472290/mb3%20logs/Log2.txt

[ebr 16185]

Not sure it is your problem but uninstall/delete the Advanced Intros plug-in.

[tp546 41]

Not sure it is your problem but uninstall/delete the Advanced Intros plug-in.

So I can't use that plug-in anymore?

[tp546 41]

Please provide a new server log. thanks.

Have you had a chance to look at any of the logs? I am still getting this error and I'm also realizing now that many of the items I have in subfolders of one of my main folders are no longer showing up in Emby. I don't know if these are related but please let me know. Thanks.

[Luke 42080]

I put in a fix for the next release of the server.

[tp546 41]

I put in a fix for the next release of the server.

 

can you elaborate on the problem this is fixing?

[Luke 42080]

Not sure yet. I think it's something specific to your files but I don't know what it is yet. But we can catch the error, log it and continue instead of crashing.

[tp546 41]

Okay thanks. Any ETA on when this update will be rolling out?