i did a fresh install of v.125 then added the roms and videos after. it works now.
Initially I just updated V1.23 to V1.24 then V1.25. That seemed to have broken something. Thanks for your suggestion Fu manchu.
If some one has the marquees as a torrent it would be nice to have them. I can then seed for others.
I use to love watching the series of Fu Manchu movies with Christopher Lee. Your name brought back some memories .