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• Cannot play movies/recorded shows in Windows Media Center on Windows 7

  Three years ago I bought a Sony laptop with Vista and an external tuner ATI so that with a CableCARD, I could use Windows Media Center to record shows/movies. I recently bought a new PC with Windows 7 and found that the Windows 7 PC cannot read the 500 films/shows that have been saved and the new Windows 7 recorded shows can be played by the Vista laptop. Is any way to convert or run natively these shows that have been saved under the WMC?

  Ralph Greenlee

  E-mail address is removed from the privacy *.

  Hi RalphGreenlee,

  Thanks for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

  If I understand correctly, you are unable to play back movies recorded in windows media center.

  Looks like the file cannot not supported by Media Center or you need a codec to right.
  What type of video file format?
  Also check the videos if there are other formats to the choice other than the one you have now.

  Method 1:
  Step 1:
  Indicate the file types supported by Windows Media Center:
  Types of files supported by Windows Media Center:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/file-types-supported-by-Windows-Media-Center
  Step 2:
  Try using a good set of codecs and then try to burn video files.
  Codecs: Frequently asked questions:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/codecs-frequently-asked-questions

  WARNING: Using third-party software, including hardware drivers can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the use of third-party software can be solved. Software using third party is at your own risk.

  See also:

  See pictures and videos in Windows Media Center

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/view-pictures-and-videos-in-Windows-Media-Center

  Add media files to Windows Media Center

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/add-media-files-to-Windows-Media-Center

  This management recorded TV in Windows Media Center: frequently asked questions

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/Managing-recorded-TV-shows-in-Windows-Media-Center-frequently-asked-questions

  Please follow these recommended steps, review the additional information provided and after back if you still experience the issue. I will be happy to provide you with additional options available that you can use to get this resolved.

• Impossible to record future programs in Windows Media Center

  Original title: Microsoft Media Center

  I have windows media center.  My cable company went digital and I cannot record future programs, but allows to record in real time.  The box should be on channel 3 and when I try to record another channel loses its signal.  I need help please.

  Hi catherinesacchi,

  Thanks for asking this question to Microsoft Community!

  I understand that by playing games or watching video Internet Explorer stops.  I'm sorry for the inconvenience caused to you. Don't worry; We got some troubleshooting methods in order to get this fixed number.

  He would be grateful if you could answer these questions as well.

  (1) did you of recent changes to the computer before the show?

  (2) do you have a TV tuner card?

  I suggest you perform the steps in the following article and the check, if it can help solve the problem.

  A problem of recording TV on your computer:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/troubleshoot-problems-with-recording-TV-on-your-computer

  An analog or digital TV tuner is required to play and record live TV in Windows Media Center. If your computer did not come with a TV tuner card, you might be able to add a. For more information about obtaining a TV tuner card, see get help for your TV tuner card or contact the manufacturer of your computer.

  It will be useful. For any other corresponding Windows help, do not hesitate to contact us and we will be happy to help you.

  Kind regards!

• How can I burn only the first 2 hours of a 4 hour program in Windows Media Center?

  The Today show is listed as 4 hours in the Guide.  I want to only record from 07:00 to 09:00 and not paws full of 07:00 to 11:00.  Is there a way to save only the first 2 hours?

  see if
  http://www.digitalgeekery.com/175/how-to-create-a-manual-recording-in-Windows-Media-Center-for-Windows-7/
  helps you.
   
   
  Barb
   
  MVP - Windows/entertainment and connected home
   
  http://digitalmediaphile.com/
   
  Please mark as answer if that answers your question
   
   
   
   

• Can I watch a show that is currently recording in Windows Media Center since the beginning of this show?

  I use Windows Media Center to record TV shows.  Suppose I record a show in an hour at 6:00, and I decide to 06:10 I want to watch this show from the beginning. (while it's recording)

  Is it possible to do this in Windows Media Center?  The media file of the recording of the show is not accessible until it is 100% finished recording.

  I am looking for a way to watch a show while it's recording, but to do so since the beginning of the show (after the start of recording)

  Thank you

  Hello

  Im sure that you can watch TV recordings during live TV recording, but you can't watch a program during its course of recording.

  See also:

  This management recorded TV in Windows Media Center: frequently asked questions

   

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/Managing-recorded-TV-shows-in-Windows-Media-Center-frequently-asked-questions

• How to change the records of Windows Media Center by car

  Is there a way to change which record TV Player Windows Media Center programs. My C drive is full, but it is the E drive for data that is empty.

  Tasks, settings, TV, recorder storage
   
  Saturday, October 16, 2010, 07:12:07 + 0000, nhsslave wrote:
   
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  > Is it possible to change which record TV Player Windows Media Center programs. My C drive is full, but it is the E drive for data that is empty.
   

  Barb Bowman

  http://www.digitalmediaphile.com

• Failure of a record component - Windows Media Center in Vista Home Premium

  I had problems starting Windows Media Center for about 2 weeks.  The guide does not download, I can't watch TV, sports listings are up to date.  The recorded TV library is emprty even thought there are records.  The message I get is registration Componen failure - some of the files needed to play radio or video are missing or damaged.  Record of components Windows Media Center may have failed.  I used the set up to restore the default values for media center.  I ran sfc/scannow - found errors that could not be fixed, but I do not understand newspapers.
  Thank you

  Hi all

  I suggest that you ask questions of Windows Media Center at thegreenbutton.com/forums.
  They have experts who deal only with WMC and would be better able to help your problem.

  Click here for a link to the post here.

  Hope this will help.

  Sincerely, Marilyn
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think

• Cannot change the sections of recorded TV, TV was recorded by Windows Media Center on Windows 7

  I have problems with sections of editing a stored program recorded TV in Windows Media Center on Windows 7.

  I can't find all the options to change the records as it is on my PVR on Media Center. I can't even open the record with another program like Nero to edit & find Windows Live Movie Maker is very limited, it allows to cut the ends of the records not the sections in the middle.

  Can someone tell me what program or how do I do it (& where to find)?

  Media Center has not all means of editing recorded TV. I don't know if you
  will have more luck if you convert DVR - MS and then try Nero. To convert,
  view the TV folder in Windows Explorer and click with the right button on the show.
  then convert DVR - MS to view on the shortcut menu.  Video reDo might work
  as well. Try posting on thegreenbutton.com forums if this does not resolve your
  issue. See the son as http://thegreenbutton.com/forums/p/85953/432209.aspx
   
   
   
  Sunday, July 4, 2010, 05:29:20 + 0000, Lunny says:
   
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  > I have problems with sections of editing a stored program recorded TV in Windows Media Center on Windows 7.
  >
  > I can't find any options to modify the records as it is on my PVR on Media Center. I can't even open the record with another program like Nero to edit & find Windows Live Movie Maker is very limited, it allows to cut the ends of the records not the sections in the middle.
  >
  > Can someone tell me what program or how do I do it (& where to find)?
   

  Barb Bowman

  http://www.digitalmediaphile.com

• Add the network location in Windows Media Center for recorded TV

  Locations of tv settings, tv, recorder, more Windows Media Center does not outside of the local computer.  I used Media Center to record some TV shows and I want to spend my laptop on USB large network of an old desk for viewing later.   Because I can't point to this place I'm stuck.
  The files are on USB key and visible in windows media player and video location in Windows Media Center.  In other words, none of the news of the series is visible in Windows Media Center (but is in windows media player), so I can't continue to record series because Windows Media Center is not aware of the episodes already on USB network.

  Hello Johngi2,
  Thank you for your message.  To change the location of your recorded TV shows and always keep the info so that you won't get duplicates please browse to the following location in Media Center.
  Settings > TV > TV recordings > TV storage > storage location
  You just change the location of storage on your USB.  Please let us know if it did or did not help to solve your problem.
  See you soon

  Engineer Jason Microsoft Support answers visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Windows Media Center will not record shows?

  I just brought a new model of the series Gateway ZRX 6971, with touch screen

  I have upgraded to Windows 8 Pro

  Get the free download for Windows Media Center

  Previously recorded shows that has been saved so I still had Windows 7 has played without problems in Windows 8

  However, it won't save poster now because I have "insufficient disk space".

  But I have over 900 GB of free space!

  I tried to tweak the settings in the settings options and even tried to disable recording of HD!

  Still no luck!  Help!

  See my post "Windows 8 - record TV with Windows Media Center problem"

  The answer to my problem is in the penultimate position...

  I managed to solve it now by running a recovery job in the computer management application.

  In case anyone else has this problem, here's what I did:

  1. close Windows Media Center

  2. open the computer management application and navigate to the bottom of the tree in the left panel by selecting system tools-> Task Scheduler-> Task Scheduler Library-> Microsoft-> Windows-> Media Center

  3. at the top, the central panel find the "MediaCenterRecoveryTask" task, which should have a status of "Ready".  Right-click on the task and select run (status changes to "Running")

  4 wait for the task to do his stuff (the status does not change) then right click on the task again and select end (State dates back to "Ready")

  5. open Windows Media Center, which will realize that there is a problem and that it is necessary to rerun the configuration

  After the execution of the task above and completing a successful installer of Windows Media Center, I found I could record once more tv!

  Guess I'll never know exactly what was wrong, but I'll settle for having working again!

  Hope that works for you

• Take control of Windows Media Center

  I have a Pavilion P6000 series model p6700z tour running Windows 7.  I don't know what I did but now Windows Media Center took over all programs on the computer.  When I start the computer it opens in Windows Media Center, if I click on one that Windows Media Center opens and not the program.  I tried to do a system restore, and which opens again is the Windows Media Center. It's all the computer don't then stay on media center to Windows. Antivirus programs are Windows Media Center also.  All icons on the desktop are icons of Windows Media Center.  Can someone please instruct me on how to get my computer back to normal.  I have no backup discs and have not all the disks for the software that came with the computer.  I bought the HP computer online, but no records have been included.  I can't read my email so I have to find a way to pass messages.  Please help me!  I hope that's all the information you need.  Thank you for your time.

  Maria

  Maria, welcome to the forum.

  I think you have a virus.  This is a program that can help you.  I installed it to make sure it's safe.

  If the program in the link doesn't help, I suggest to make a recovery of the system using this guide for you help.

  Please, click on "Thumbs Up +" if I helped you and click "Accept as Solution" If your problem is resolved.

• After the use of commercial software, Netflix does not work in Windows Media Center.

  original title: a SOFTWARE UTILITY NOW NETFLIX in WMC ON VISTA PREMIUM 64 BIT DON'T WORK. ANY CONNECTION?

  WINDOWS MEDIA CENTER DOES NOT NETFLIX. INTERNET CONNECTION WORKS AND I AM A MEMBER AND WAS SIGNED IN. NETFLIX CHARGE UP AND I GET TO PICK THE MOVIE AND PRESS PLAY. YESTERDAY, 29/05/11 WMC GAVE ME A CANNOT PLAY, UNAVAILABLE TRY AGAIN LATER ERROR MESSAGE. TODAY, WHEN I TRIED IT AGAIN BEGINS TO CHARGE UP, I SEE THE CIRCLE OF ROTATION THEN THE SCREEN BECOMES BLACK AND REMAINED BLACK UNTIL I TOUCHED THE BACK ARROW (BUTTON). ALSO I DO NOT KNOW IF IT IS RELEVANT, BUT ON 27/05/11 I DOWNLOADED GLARY UTILITY SOFTWARE AND I USED IT, SO I DON'T KNOW IF I DELETED SOMETHING I SHOULDN'T HAVE OR UNCHECK SOMETHING WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO BE CLICKED, OR OFF A PROGRAM THAN WINDOWS MEDIA CENTER NEEDED TO RUN CORRECTLY. I HAVE NO IDEA. NEED HELP. ANY IDEA IS APPRECIATED. Thank you!!! FOR THE RECORD, I HAVE NEVER HAD PROBLEM WITH NETFLIX IN WMC BEFORE, IS THAT SUNDAY LAST.

  Hi liitkjay,

  There could be many causes for the issue. First of all, you can read the following article and try the steps to solve the problem:

  Known issues and limitations of Netflix on Windows Media Center for Windows Vista

  If you're still having problems, you can uninstall the utility software and check.

  You can view the following link to uninstall a program:

  Uninstall or change a program

  Hope this information is useful.

• How can I burn a DVD in Windows Media Center with the closed captioning information included?

  I recorded a program in Windows media center.  When I read the program, it displays the closed captioning information.  If I burn a DVD program closed captioning information do not display during playback.  How can I burn the DVD to include captioning?

  Hello
   
   
  1. How do you try to burn the DVD? You have saved the DVD on the desktop (hard drive) or you burnt before you save it to a DVD?
  2. after are burning the DVDs in which application you trying to play?
  
  I suspect that the captions are already burned in DVD, at this point in time we can cross check if the option is set to display captions.
  To enable or disable subtitles for DVD
  a. on the Windows Media Center start screen, navigate to tasks, click settings, click DVD and then click subtitle.
  b. click the plus (+) and minus (-) buttons to select power off or when cut, and then click Save.
   
  For more information, refer to the article below.
  Show captions or subtitles in Windows Media Center
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/Show-closed-captions-or-subtitles-in-Windows-Media-Center
  See also the belowl link:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/turn-on-full-screen-mode-and-closed-captions-in-videos-on-the-Windows-website
  
  I hope this helps.

  Thank you, and in what concerns:
  Shekhar S - Microsoft technical support.

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• Windows Media Center ERROR: "some of the files needed to play radio or video are missing or corrupt." In Vista x 64

  It was working fine last week and now I get this error in Windows Media Center, "some of the files needed to play radio or video are missing or corrupt.
  Record of components Windows Media Center may have failed. »

  HUH?

  I use Vista x 64.

  I looked this error and ran sfc/scannow in administrator mode.  It took about 15 minutes and he said that some errors have been found that cannot be fixed.  I can NOT open the log file to display errors, because when I find it and click on it, it says "access denied."

  The basis going on, and made the Windows Update, I just ran on 13 April to break and corrupt something?

  I fixed that by returning to NVIDIA 196.21 driver version.

• How can I fix my Windows Media Center

  My Windows Media center to disappear from my computer I already looked everywhere in all programs and windows and nothing features on or off. my computer came with this program, but suddenly its gone I have not now how to get it back. I know that I have not uninstalled it.

  Hi Oscarlo2,

  Same thing happened to me. It could be as simple as another media player, be affected as your default player. My OS is Windows Vista, so I had to go through the following steps:
  Control Panel > programs > by default of the programs > set your default programs
  Windows Media Center should always be which are listed there. Once you is like Media Player by default, it should appear immediately.
  I know that this has been posted a year ago, but if still you have your Media Center, I hope this helps.