Re: CANNOT LOAD FILES Error
From: Michel Bordeleau [MVP] (sorry_at_no.spam)
Date: 08/27/04
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Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 20:49:21 -0400
You mean you want to load SP2 with a tape deck? Funny, I was talking to
someone else today about loading games from a tape player... :)
Please let us know how it goes... curious as to a real world experience.
-- Michel Bordeleau MS-MVP - Windows XP Media Center Edition "GTJimBob" <GTJimBob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8140E5A3-C72F-406B-A255-65F394FB315F@microsoft.com... > Windows Update is telling me that SP2 is ready to download. I think I will > give it a whirl. HP's website is saying I need to update some things > before > hand so I'm glad I have the day off! I gotta tell ya, I kinda miss my old > Atari 400 and C-64! > > > "Luis A. Burgos" wrote: > >> GTJimBob, >> >> That's the most common problems with windows these days, and in the >> development world is known as "dll hell". We are supposed to get rid of >> all >> these problems with .net in the future. >> >> Cleaning your system the way I suggested is dangerous if you don't know >> exactly what you are doing, so be careful to re-install the OS of you do >> something wrong. back up your stuff, documents, serial numbers, >> downloadable >> versions of anything you've purchased etc. >> >> If you need some help, please let me know. You can email me at luis at >> netburgos dot com. I warn you that I do not have much free time in my >> hands >> these days, but I'd do what I can to get you up and running. >> >> BTW, I still don't think this is the patch which caused this, although >> you >> may well prove me wrong. >> >> Have you installed SP2 by any chance? If you haven't, I encourage you to >> do >> it. >> >> Regards, >> >> Luis >> >> "GTJimBob" <GTJimBob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:74119ACE-1663-4487-857A-5370CBD5F81A@microsoft.com... >> > I am going to try some of these things. I haven't been able to track >> > down >> an >> > article on that particular file error (IVCODEC.dll self-registration >> error) >> > but I was able to reference other self-reg errors and most say that it >> > is >> due >> > to loose files that are left from uninstalls. I must be missing >> > something. >> I >> > believe if I could get a clean install on the WinDVD 5, my problems >> > would >> be >> > over. I'll let you know how it goes, Luis. Thanks. >> > >> > "Luis A. Burgos" wrote: >> > >> > > GTJimBob, >> > > >> > > I have looked at your post as you asked me to. >> > > >> > > I have checked and see that indeed several people seem to blame their >> > > problems on this hot-fix, however, there are others that do not >> (including >> > > myself) >> > > >> > > Based on your long explanation of the chain of events, it seems to me >> that >> > > you indeed have a codec problem, that may be totally unrelated to the >> hotfix >> > > you applied. (or may be not) >> > > >> > > You seem to be a person that has some understanding of computers, so >> > > I'd >> > > advise you to completely remove all DVD playes you have installed. >> > > Not >> only >> > > via add remove programs, but actually unregistering and deleteing all >> > > filters that you may have installed. >> > > >> > > You can install graphedit (comes with directx sdk, free download) and >> check >> > > all the filters under Direct show filters, MPEG2 decoders, write down >> the >> > > name and path, and go to the directory and do "regsvr32 /u >> filtername.ax", >> > > after that, delete the filter. do that ONLY for the MPEG-2 filters >> > > you >> may >> > > have. BACKUP your system before doing this. >> > > >> > > After uou are 100% possitive that you don;t have any mpeg 2 decoder >> > > installed, no dlls, ax filters, etc left over from winDVD or whatever >> > > decoder you had (including deleting the directories where the files >> > > were >> > > installed, and cleaning the registry for anu winDVD entry, etc) you >> > > can >> use >> > > a registry cleaner AFTER all software components have been >> > > uninstalled >> (all >> > > DVD decodes) and after the system has been rebooted. >> > > >> > > Only after that, install an OEM approved DVD decoder If HP recommedns >> > > WinDVD5, then go that way. Make sure NO ERRORS occur during the >> > > installation. reboot your system >> > > >> > > Make sure you can play MPEG2 files with winDVD, and Media Player. >> > > Then >> try >> > > reconfiguring Media Center. >> > > >> > > Also make sure that you have an OEM approved driver for your Tuner. >> > > the >> fact >> > > that NO RADIO TUNER detected occurs should have nothing to do with >> WinDVD. >> > > >> > > Check the device manager and make sure there are no conflict with the >> tuner. >> > > You may want to try to uninstall it, delete the OEM.inf files >> > > (providing >> you >> > > have the OEM drivers for it), reboot the computer and re-install the >> > > drivers. reboot. Then reconfigure media center. >> > > >> > > Hope you've got some new ideas from here. >> > > >> > > I'll do some research to see if there's a wide range of problems with >> this >> > > KB...I'm sure if MS messed up with a patch, they will patch the >> > > patch... >> it >> > > just sometimes takes time to find out how andwhy it screws some >> > > systems >> and >> > > others dont, and how to fixe it so it won;t mess with any. >> > > >> > > Regards, >> > > >> > > Luis >> > > >> > > "GTJimBob" <GTJimBob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> > > news:2AE4836F-D9A0-46E3-AA49-8BE9D6D1F729@microsoft.com... >> > > > Yes, here is another post about the 'Missing or Corrupt Files' >> > > > error >> in >> > > > Media >> > > > Center that is seen all over the Internet. I am almost completely >> certain >> > > > that the KB838358 hotfix had something to do with it. Before you >> suggest >> > > > them, so far I have uninstalled and reinstalled both the drivers >> > > > and >> > > > WinDVD >> > > > software (rolling them both back and forwards, cleaning up loose >> > > > files >> and >> > > > restarting each time). I tried to uninstall the update which cannot >> > > > be >> > > > done >> > > > because there is no Add/Remove reference listed, nor is there an >> > > > $UNINSTALL$ >> > > > directory to be found. I also used System Restore to roll the >> > > > entire >> > > > system >> > > > back to BEFORE the KB838358 update, which DID seem to clear up the >> > > > problem. >> > > > Thing here is that I ASSUMED that there would be some fix available >> soon >> > > > and >> > > > rolled the system BACK the current time. While looking for a fix, >> > > > the >> > > > restore >> > > > point was erased because they only have a 2-month shelf life! I do >> > > > not >> > > > wish >> > > > to re-install the OS just to fix this one problem. I thought that >> maybe >> > > > sharing what I know might help. So here it is. >> > > > >> > > > Something I haven't read anywhere else is that in addition to the >> Video >> > > > error, I also get the same error when trying to start FM Radio >> followed by >> > > > a >> > > > 'NO RADIO TUNER FOUND' error! >> > > > >> > > > I originally had WinDVD 4 installed that came with the system. I >> > > > tried >> > > > installing the trail version of WinDVD 6 from InterVideo's website. >> While >> > > > installing this, I got about 4 or 5 errors for DLL files that >> > > > didn't >> > > > self-register. I did spend almost 3 hours on the phone with HP >> > > > Support >> > > > (they >> > > > were no help either). The tech had me upgrade to their WinDVD 5 >> > > > OEM. >> When >> > > > I >> > > > installed it I got an error stating a file named IVCODEC.DLL failed >> > > > to >> > > > self-register. I finished installing and tried MC again getting the >> same >> > > > error but there is now an INTERVIDEO option under the main menu. >> Clicking >> > > > on >> > > > this take me to some VIDEO/AUDIO settings with plus/minus buttons, >> which >> > > > are >> > > > empty and do nothing. >> > > > >> > > > Will searching the system for the Uninstall folder, which doesn't >> exist, I >> > > > did find a log file (WINDOWS\KB838358.txt) which has quite a few >> errors >> > > > logged that I have no idea what any of them mean! >> > > > >> > > > I am just wondering if it is the update, then why Microsoft hasn't >> > > > addressed >> > > > this issue in detail saying that there MAY BE some issue with this >> update. >> > > > I >> > > > would at least like to know that someone is working on this issue. >> > > > Any >> > > > help >> > > > is appreciated. >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >> >>
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