Re: Media Center won't load...

From: Michel Bordeleau [MVP] (no_at_spam.please)
Date: 02/01/04 

Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2004 11:21:48 -0500

Apart from remove the offending software and hoping it uninstalls properly,
without a system restore point (since you disabled that) you are left with a
recovery option. Depending on which manufacturer you got your PC from, they
should provide a way to restore individual applications but I don't think
the Media Center is part of that... so you might be left with restore the
entire system.

Another thing I'd try first... try re-installing the DVD software that came
with your MCE machine. Perhaps this will set things right. 

-- 
Michel Bordeleau
MS-MVP - Windows XP Media Center Edition
"jquiet" <tester,testingplace,net> wrote in message 
news:%23Nf55gN6DHA.2996@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> If you know what program the DVD installed go to Control Panel Add Remove
> programs and try to remove it there. If that doesn't work then use Start,
> All Programs,
> Accessories, System Tools, System Restore, and restore to a time before 
> the
> problem started, before the install of that DVD.
> .
> "Don Beeson" <ky7x@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:uVnttaN6DHA.4060@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> I don't know what I did.  I think the problem started after loading a dvd
>> and letting the program set up a player.  Now I cannot start any function
> in
>> media center.  The remote doesn't work nor does direct launching of the
>> center.  A debug window appears and leads to  an exception '
> System.I.O.file
>> not found exception' in unknown module.  I had just previously turned off
>> the system recovery to run a virus check, so there are no updates to fall
>> back on.  Where do I go from here?
>>
>> -- 
>>  Don
>>
>>
>
>

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