When opening folder, but no files in Windows media center stalls
Hello
Hi Dmacin,
You may experience this problem if the data store is corrupted. So, try to rebuild the Media Center data store.
To do this, follow these steps:
i. take exit any running instance of Windows Media Center.
II. delete the mediaCenterDataStore.db file. By default, this file is located in the following location:
%SystemDrive%\ProgramData\Microsoft\eHome\mediaCenterDataStore.DB
To remove the file, follow these steps:
a. click Startand then click run.
(b) in the Open box, type run, and then click OK.
If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type the password, or click on continue.
(c) in the Open box, type %systemdrive%\programdata\microsoft\ehome and then click OK.
d. in the details, click pane right mediacenterdatastore.dband then click Remove.
e. click Yes to confirm that you want to move the Mediacenterdatastore.db file to the trash.
f. restart the computer so that the changes take effect after you perform the steps.
g. launch Windows Media Center.
Hope this information helps you.
Please come back for any clarification on this or any issue of Windows. We will be happy to help you.
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