Re: Media Center won't load...

From: Andy Vanosdale [MCE MVP] (mceDEL_at_ETEvanosdale.com)
Date: 02/02/04 

Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 17:01:38 -0500

Don,

Can you post the ehshell.crash file from your computer to here (open it up
in Notepad and paste the contents)? Thanks. 

-- 
Andy Vanosdale
Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Media Center Edition
Microsoft Associate Expert
Expert Zone - http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/ExpertZone
"Don Beeson" <ky7x@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:%230SvYXO6DHA.1636@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Sorry for the lack of info.  The program was the Interactual player that
> tries to install with all comercial dvd movies.  Probably is not the
> problem.  The debuggers fail to point out the problem (to me)  I use the
> Visual Studio.net debugger and the .Net 1.1 debugger.  The unit is the HP
> M385c with added memory.  The fault lies in "ehshell.exe" or is pointed to
> from there. The default players (Media 9 and WinDvd) all work well.  The
> media center appears to be part of the MS system, so...I hate to do it,
but
> I will re-install. Thanks for your help!
> Don
> -- 
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
> "Michel Bordeleau [MVP]" <no@spam.please> wrote in message
> news:OvHr$9N6DHA.3704@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> | 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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