Re: Media Center fails at start-up

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From: Rob (Rob_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/21/04


Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 14:19:01 -0700

I mistyped the file location. It should have been "'C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehshell.exe"

"Jason Tsang" wrote:

> How did you install your Windows XP MCE?
>
> If you somehow did an upgrade (I'm basing that off your Windows directory
> name... unless you went out of your way to make the directory Winnt), you
> should have done a clean install instead, as upgrades are not supported.
>
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> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
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> "Rob" <Rob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8424A325-49F9-4BDA-BE0F-508E82C89B97@microsoft.com...
> > I have an error when starting Media Center. It says "Strong
> > name validation failed for assembly
> > 'C:\WINNT\eHome\ehshell.exe'." The file may have been
> > tampered with or it was partially signed but not fully
> > signed with the correct private key. Then Media Center
> > fails to start.
> >
> > Also, when I first start-up the computer, I get an error message that the
> Media Center Host (or something like that) encounters a problem and has to
> shutdown.
> >
> > I was trying to install some Office 2000 updates before this happened and
> had other problems with my PC as well (had to reinstall the graphics card
> driver).
> >
> > Any thoughts?
> >
>
>
>



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