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• Windows Media Center and Windows media player 11 will not work on my Gateway (Vista) computer

  On my windows media player, I get the following comment after I try to read the dvd:
  Windows Media Player cannot play this DVD because there is a problem with the digital copy between your DVD drive decoder and video card protection. Try to install a driver available for your video card.

  On my media center to windows, I get the following comment:
  The dvd can be used by other players, need to change resolution b/c it is too high.

  But Tuesday, I played the DVD without problem and now, I am confused and I need help to understand what is happening.

  Hello texanbelle,

  Thank you for using the Microsoft answers Forum.

  I am including instructions below a scan to help repair the system files related to some components of Windows, including Windows Media Center, and Windows Media Player.

  Repair Windows Vista Media Center files

  You can use the following steps to repair files that are part of Windows Vista Media Center:

  1. click on the Start menu, choose all programs, then Accessories, then right-click on the item to the command prompt and select run as administrator

  2. click on continue to allow it to open a prompt with administrator privileges

  3. run this command in the cmd prompt: sfc/scannow

  4. the cmd prompt should list text stating "start system analysis. This process will take time. »

  5. wait for the scan to complete (this may take several minutes, so be patient).  This command will scan all protected system files and attempt to replace the incorrect versions by appropriate Microsoft versions

  6. once the analysis is complete, the SFC tool will indicate whether or not it found no problems and whether or not he was able to correct

  7. If any errors are reported that SFC could not resolve, there are steps in this knowledge base article which explain how to locate and attempt to correct errors

  8. after fixing errors that are found, try to use Windows Vista Media Center again.

  Fix Windows Vista Media Center registry entries

  Unfortunately, there is no easy way to fix key/registry values that are installed by Windows Vista, as there are files.  If you want to try to repair the registry values/keys that are part of Windows Vista Media Center, you will need to re-run the installer of Windows Vista operating system and repair the operating system.

  Try this and tell us if it helps with your question.

  Judd
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• Windows Media Center extender on my XBOX works initially, but not after reboot of my XBOX. Error: Failed to connect to the Xbox 360 could not connect to the windows Media Center computer.

  It's VERY odd and very annoying!

  I set up my laptop next to my Xbox 360 with an Ethernet cable directly connecting the laptop to the XBOX, and the laptop is on our wireless network. The XBOX has access to the internet (shared through the laptop), and when I test the PC connection and the connection XBOX Live sound fine to all.

  So I'll try to set up Windows Media Center, it works great! I "Add Extender", put the code to 8 digits. It passes through the installation, all works, no problems and WMC opens on the XBOX, I can go into my library, watch movies etc... works great!

  However! As soon as I turn my XBOX off and back on, it will fail to connect to the WMC.

  He says his 'find Windows Media Center PC' which seems to work fine, it goes to the ' Windows Media Center loading screen "contact...". ", and after about 10 seconds, I get an error"failed to connect the Xbox 360 could not connect to windows Media Center PC. Make sure that the PC is turned on and connected to the network.

  I tried to configure the Extender repeatedly, whenever it works fine until I restart the XBOX... :/ - and its strange cause I still the internet connection (shared through the laptop) after turning on the XBOX, its really JUST Media Center which is screwing around.

  She continues to keep trying to connect then repeatedly fails.

  If I wanted to, I could re-configuration the WMC Extender EVERY TIME turn off the Xbox, which works the first time without fault, but that's all just stupid.

  I can't really understand what is happening here... any help would be appreciated.

  Hello

  Refer the article that could help you solve this problem.
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/932163

• Windows Media Center has suddenly stopped being able to see tuners. Error "could not find the tuner or all tuners are busy."

  Original title: Windows Media Center has suddenly stopped being able to see tuners.

  I am running Windows Media Center and have a 6 Ceton infinitv tuner connected to my network.  Since a few weeks things have worked very well.  Now suddenly after installing a faster wifi adapter, I get messages such as unable to find tuner or all tuners are busy... who don't feel like I can always go to the tuner by Explorer or chrome, by typing the address of it and it arises but also shows that it is set on the channels that I am no longer watching.  Any ideas on why WMC is suddenly acting when the only thing I did was install an a6200 netgear adapter, nothing has changed.

  Hi Eviln,

  Please contact Microsoft Community. I understand that you have a problem with the TV Tuner card, I will surely help you solve this problem.

  This problem might have occurred because of these reasons:

  1 conflict between third-party applications.

  2 driver corrupted or obsolete.
  3. wrong settings.

  Try the steps listed here:

  Method 1:
  I suggest you perform a clean boot and check if it helps. Setting the system in a clean boot state will help you determine if third-party applications or startup items are causing the problem.

  How to perform a clean boot in Windows
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135/en-us

  Note: After the clean boot troubleshooting steps, see the "How to reset the computer to start as usual after a clean boot troubleshooting" section in the link provided to return the computer to a Normal startup mode.

  Method 2:
  If the problem persists, I suggest you to download and install the latest driver for TV Tuner card on the manufacturer's Web site and check if it helps.

  http://cetoncorp.com/product-support/

  Method 3:
  If the problem persists, you can see the steps in the following article and check if it helps.

  Watch TV in Windows Media Center: frequently asked questions

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/is-is/Windows7/watching-TV-in-Windows-Media-Center-frequently-asked-questions

  See the article for more information.

  Get help for your TV tuner
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-in/Windows7/get-help-for-your-TV-tuner

  Hope this information helps. Reply to the post with an up-to-date report of the issue so that we can help you further.

• How to take pictures of windows media center and put them on your xbox to use as background really stuck

  hey im trying to get pictures of the internet ive saved on my laptop on my xbox for new backgrounds I have done before with a usb key, but it doesn't seem to work now. Ive connected my xbox 360 to my windows media center and I can't seem to find how to save the image on my xbox I could really use some help ive been tempting centuries now and his frustraing really thanks ():

  Hi Josie,

   

  Thanks to join Microsoft Community where you will find all the required information on the Windows operating systems!

   

  You want to add an image to the background of the Xbox.

  You can refer to the section set an image as the background of Xbox 360 Dashboard site:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/909161

  You could get more support on the support site:

  http://forums.Xbox.com/xbox_forums/b/default.aspx

  For any question related to Windows, feel free to contact us.

• Connection between Windows media center and Xbox is lost when you try to watch movies

  I start watching movies via the windows media center and after a few minutes it turns off and it says that the connection between my pc and the xbox has been lost, I have previously watched movies like this with no problems and have not changed the settings of any sort help it would be appreciated

  Hi samperry,

  What is you receive the exact error message?

  Method 1: You can follow the steps mentioned in the article below
  What happens if the connection to the Windows Media Center computer is lost?

  Method 2:  You can see the steps outlined in the article below, which deals with a similar question

  Error: Session Terminated (when connecting a console Xbox 360 to a computer running Windows Media Center)
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/911123

• Unable to sync music using Windows Media Center and Windows Media Player will not open

  Media Center will not sync music!

  I recently opened Media Center and I had no music in the library. I have constantly played music from the library so I didn't know what is happening. When I try installing the library again once it tells me that a necessary component for Windows Media Center is not available. I have not changed or downloaded something different. I went to check if Windows media Player is the multimedia file sharing. The message I get from that is, basically, that something is missing.  Now my Windows Media Player is not even opened. I wonder if my Zune Player (80 GB) has nothing to do with the problem. I charge my player when this has happened, but I do this all the time so I am at a loss. I went to the page "problem reports and Solution." It is the symbol of the Media Center window and says that the problem is caused by Windows. The solution is to update to windows; which I am fully updated. I tried to restore the system to an earlier date, but that doesn't work anymore. I'm at a loss to know what being of any help would be appreciated.

  As a side note video playback, TV and photos also works very well in Media Center.

  Thank you

  Shay

  Thank you, Shay

  Hi Shay,

  You can try the following steps and check the result:

  Step 1: Run the sfc scan to repair system files missing and corrupt.

  a. Click Start, click programs, accessories principally made, right click Guest and then click Run as administrator.

  If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password, or click on allow.

  b. type the following command and press ENTER: sfc/scannow

  The sfc/scannow command. analyzes all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with appropriate Microsoft versions.

  For more information, visit this link:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833

  If the problem persists, try the reconstruction of the library:

  Step 2: Library rebuild Windows media player.

  This problem can also occur if the library is corrupted. Rebuild the library and check if this solves the problem.

  Follow these steps:

  1. exit Windows Media Player.

  2. click on start, run, type %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Media Player, and then click OK.

  3. Select all the files in the folder and then click on Delete on the file menu.

  Note: You don't have to remove the folders that are in this folder.

  4. restart Windows Media Player.

  Note: Windows Media Player automatically rebuilds the database.

  If this does not resolve the problem, disable the Windows Media Player database cache files. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. exit Windows Media Player.

  2. click on start, run, type % LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft, and then click OK.

  3. Select the Media Player folder, and then click on Delete on the file menu.

  4. restart Windows Media Player.

  You can also view the following green button and check if it helps:

  http://thegreenbutton.com/forums/t/38766.aspx

  Hope this information is useful.

  Jeremy K
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• Windows Media Center: guide program does not update

  Hello

  This is my first post here.

  I hope someone can help with Windows Media Center (7) electronic programs guide. For a few weeks now, it did not update properly. We receive updates for the local HD channels only - local standard-def channels or regular cable channels.

  I tried various methods to get MCUPDATE. EXE update completely the EPG, but nothing has worked. The most "promising" indication (regarding an indication as to what happens), we had, is that, sometimes, we get the error message "cannot retrieve updates (error: HeadendID [eight-digit number] is not valid.)»

  I tried to contact Zap2It and they referred me to Microsoft, this is how I found myself here. The procedure for reporting a problem to the EPG is not exactly crystalline, so please bear with me if I did something wrong. (Zap2It gave me a link to https://connect.microsoft.com/site1145, but when I click on "the comments link on the left" as indicated on the page, it just brings back me to the same page).

  If it helps to have this information, we are on Comcast and using a CableCARD in a Ceton InfiniTV 4 PCI - E tuner. We can watch all the channels that we subscribe to, and we can save them manually, but there is no metadata program and we do not have records of the series on cable. Please let me know what I need to do to report this to someone who is able to solve the problem.

  Thank you very much.

  Hello Barb,

  I tried this (evolution of postal codes) last night, one of many new things I've done. I chose the closest city that was not ours and got a little familiar set of guides to the choice. One of them selected and downloaded - but of course the channels does not match.

  We finally had success when I risked to re-run the installation of TV program; My fear was that we might have to re-pair the CableCARD everywhere again, which is a major pain as some cable company RSC have never even heard of him, and even fewer know what to do about this. So go through configuring TV was as a measure of last resort for me.

  But I've learned that we can only accept the existing information of CableCARD in WMC and go on its merry way. We have completed the installation process, enter the correct zip code once again - and this time we got not only all the right-hand lanes, but also a value of 12 days of listings!

  So I'll add new run TV installation for our 'Protocol' in case we ever run into this issue once again. There is great relief in our House!

• My Windows Media Center (Win 7) does not recognize my msi DIGIVOX TV Tuner

  My Win & Pro does not recognize my MSI Digivox USB TV Tuner card. Any other tuner software I install recognizes it. I have run the install, uninstalled and reinstalled the drivers and cleaned as best I could. The Windows Media Center Receiver Service is working and has begun. Is there a list of steps I follow troubleshooting or maybe an upgrade to WMC I should install. The current version is 6.1...

  If I try the same card on a Win7 laptop it works fine as well.
  A little confused.

  Hey Jef,

  Thanks for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

  According to the description of the problem, I understand that Windows Media Center does not recognize the MSI Digivox USB TV Tuner card in Windows 7, but works in the same TV tuner card on the other computer. I will certainly help you in this matter.

  Were there any changes made to the computer before the show?

  Please follow the methods.

  Method 1:

  Run the troubleshooter from the link

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-in/Windows7/open-the-hardware-and-devices-Troubleshooter

  Method 2:

  Try to uninstall and reinstall the USB controllers

  a. click the Start button.

  b in the start search box, type devmgmt.msc and press enter

  c. expand Bus USB controllers

  d. right-click on the first USB controllerr under Bus USB controllers and then click Uninstall to remove it. Repeat these steps for the entire USB under Controllers USB Bus controller.

  e. restart the computer. After the computer starts, Windows will automatically check for changes on the hardware and reinstall all USB controllers that you uninstalled.

   

  Method 3:

  a. click the Start button.

  b. in the research area, type turn on or off windows features and press ENTER.

  c. expand the multimedia option.

  d. uncheck Windows Media Center.

  e. wait that changes take place.

  f. click OK and restart the computer

  g. Repeat steps to place a check mark next to Windows Media Center.

  h. wait until changes take place.

  i. click OK and restart the computer.

  Using the windows-related issues feel free to post on the Microsoft Community Forum.

• Windows Media Center Scheduler service is not running, even when the value of autostart

  I had some trouble recently getting Windows Media Center to record programs. I did some research and found that Windows Media Center (ehSched) Scheduler Service does not start when I start my computer.
  It IS configured to start automatically.
  When I found that the service has not been started, I have manually started, but would find it himself quit again a few minutes later.
  It of very frustrating and resulted in missing the scheduled recordings.
  The only way to save that program is open the WMC and actually watching the program for the duration of the scheduled recording. (Not good if I'm not home!)

  I am running Windows 7 32 bit SP1 on a laptop of Toshiba Satellite A500.

  Help, please!

  Hi the Flomsat,

  I would say looking at the following thread because it's a question similar to yours:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-pictures/Windows-Media-Center-no-receiver-or-Scheduler/ed3672f4-7a17-419B-833A-df02fdf2af24

  I tried all the solutions on this thread. None was able to solve my problem.

  However, I found a fix that MAY have worked (it's only 1 day but so far it looks promising).

  Open Windows Media Center,

  Click on settings-> General-> optimization-> uncheck to "perform an optimization. I never noticed an increase in performance and reliability with it turns out, in fact, now that I think about it, when I turned it on, my Scheduler service started having these problems. It must be able to close the Scheduler to 'optimize '...

  UPDATE *.
  It did NOT work

  I had to reinstall windows to get it working again :(

• Only get a white screen with Windows Media Center and Windows Media Player

  My Center & Windows Media Player do not work. Only, I get a blank screen. I would like to reinstall, but I don't want to reinstall all Windows Vista Home Premium. How can I reinstall the only Media Center?

  Hello, Rob Davis,.

  Please check Application, system logs and Event Viewer Security for possible errors for the time that you tried to connect to Windows Media Center. Go to the computer and right click. Select manage. Then select Event Viewer, and then click Windows logs. In addition to this, you can check the newspapers of Media Center under the Application and Services logs. See if you have errors on Media Center.

  Then, update your most current video driver. If you have an OEM computer, go to the site such as Dell or Acer, etc. Download the latest for your computer, such as the graphics drivers or video drivers.

  Please answer back with an update and let us know if it helps.

  Sincerely,

  Marilyn
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• I need help with my Windows Media Center. I was not able to get any video on my Windows Media Center.

  original title: I need help with my Windows Media Center.

  I was not able to get any video on my Windows Media Center. How do I do that? I can put it on Facebook, but cannot get them on the Media Center. I'm ready to pull my hair out LOL

  Hello

  1. what exactly happens when you try to play any video on media center to Windows? Error message? If so, then post back the exact error message.
  2. were you able to play videos on Windows media center with no problems before?
  3. don't you make changes on the computer before this problem?
  4. are you able to play the videos on Windows media player?
  5 are supported by Windows media centerfiles?

  Answer to the above mentioned questions could help us help you better.

  The following article might be useful.
  Solve problems with DVDs and movies in Windows Media Center
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/troubleshoot-problems-with-DVDs-and-movies-in-Windows-Media-Center

• Windows 7, Windows Media Center and the library of music/photos/videos folders

  I like the 'Libraries' feature in Windows 7.

  You know the one - one which includes "Public Images" and "My pictures" and what I want in a single 'Photos' folder in Explorer.

  However, it looks like Windows Media Center is tired directly according to the definitions in the library of my user id.

  If I remove 'My pictures' library of Windows Media Center, or even from my XBox 350 Media Center Extender in the living room.  It removes a library of images for my UserID on the PC.

  It's embarrassing. Because, in general, I want only the media center to search for media in public folders. But when records navigation using windows Explorer that I want to see too well 'My' and 'Public' files aggregated in libraries as usual.

  To sum up: how to configure Media Center to analyze only the public folders without changing the definitions of on my PC library to contain only public folders?

  If this can be done - can I at least do so the Extender sees only public folders and not mine, once it is configured? (I figured out how to do this, but it's a pain - add a new user name to the computer - configure the Extender by using that user - and then the extender will see not all documents under MY personal login at least.)

  Any suggestions?

  Hello

  I am sorry to say that there are no options to make the changes you need. Scans of Media Center places appears, at this point, is by design.

  Kind regards.

• Question about Windows Media Center and activation

  I have a desktop computer with the Windows 8 operating system I received via the Dreamspark program.

  After the operating system installation, I also used the product key free, that I had to install the Pack in Media Center.

  A month later, after the upgrade to Windows 8.1, navigation through settings window, I can see that the windows are not enabled.

  I tried to re - enter the product key Media Center Pack, which was not accepted this time because the computer reports that this key is used on a different computer, which is not true.

  I don't see classic popups on the activation of windows and there is "no x days left to activate" notification but the watermark report the number of build on the corner of my screen is visible.

  How can I solve this problem?

  Thank you in advance.

  Try the phone activation:

  1. press the Windows key + X , and then clickrun, and then type: slui.exe 4

  
  

  2. then press the ENTER"" key.

  3. Select your "country" in the list.

  4. choose the option "activate phone".

  5. stay on the phone (do not select/press all options) and wait for a person to help you with the activation.

  6. explain your problem clearly to the support person.

• Help! videos showimng upward on the side in windows media center and player it's for Windows 7 btw

  I shot videos with my Iphone and never had a problem playing back, got a new computer and when I played Center windows media they were playing to sidways. But when I play back on quicktime on the computer they showup how I shot them where u don't have to tilt your head to view the video. So is it possible to correct to show normally on windows media player, it's for Windows 7 btw

  Hello chisox05matt,

  Thank you for visiting the Microsoft answers Site.

  You can check with the device manufacturer for more information about recording and playback. This can occur if the video was recorded in landscape mode. Try to change the display or orientation in software video editing for playback in Windows Media Center or Windows Media player.

  In addition, you can also see the thread below that contains information about a similar problem.

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7pictures/thread/4419e884-0C35-493b-8399-4b0db1d77162/

  I hope this information is useful.

  Thank you, Mary
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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