Re: Linksys Media Extender Will Not Connect to my PC-HELP

From: Todd Bowra [MSFT] (toddbow_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/06/05 

Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 10:10:30 -0800

Did you activate both Media Center and MCX? Also, what make/model is your
MCE PC? 

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"defman" <defman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I can get through the entire software setup for my Linksys Media Extender
but
> then following the setup, the extender says the following "Connecting to
> Media Center..." and tries for about 20-30 seconds, then is followed by
the
> following error message:  "The connection between the Media Center
Extender
> and Media Center PC was lost due to one of the following reasons (Error
Code:
>  00000002).
> The PC has been shut down, is on stand-by, or is hibernating.  Turn the PC
> back on or bring it out of standby or hibernation.
> The PC is in heavy use or is too busy..."
> My computuer is 100% live when this error message hits and my
> stand-by/hibernation settings are all set to never for full access.
> Everything on my PC installs and completes with no problems, but I've yet
to
> see the start screen on my TV.  It seems I can ping the extender from my
PC
> with no problem but the extender doesn't seem to be able to connect back
to
> my PC to the MCX folder?
>
> I have gone into the Event Viewer and each time the connection fails, it
> says the following:  "Remote Media Center session was logged off because
> system validation failed. " Unfortunately, I have no idea what is failing?
>
> I've tried the re-installs, firewalls on/off, WEP on/off, hardwire
> connection and still to no avail, I've yet to see the start screen on my
TV.
> Any help would be greatly appreciated as I'm out of ideas and have read
> through the forums and cannot seem to find a fix (I've researched the
Dynamic
> vs Basic Hard Drive configurations and mine are all basic).
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
>

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