SOLUTIONS to With these problems --- when upgrading to MCE 2005
From: Woody U. (WoodyU_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/09/05
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Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 21:01:03 -0800
A few answers for these "issues"
It asks for the disc several times because normally the OS is distributed on
2 CDs, not one DVD, so its expecting you need to change discs.
Why would you want to uninstall MCE 2005? It's much better than the older
versions. I've never owned a computer with the older versions but know
friends that have. That's not really a solution, but just a thought.
DVD playback freezing. A few possibilities. One though, forget WinDVD and
try nVIDIA. I had plenty of DVD/live tv issues before switching away from
WinDVD. If you have to use WinDVD use version 6, not version 5. Also, make
sure your processor is plenty fast (I don't know how fast the original media
center pcs were, but I'd recommend 2.5GHz+ because DVD decoding ties up lots
of resources).
Choppiness. The nVIDIA decoder, with sufficient CPU speed will handle
keeping the picture smooth while browsing the menus. I've noticed only minor
choppiness in the menu transitions while doing this, but its so minor you
probably won't notice it. The TV/DVD picture in the inset frame stays
perfectly smooth.
Activation. Activation is a normal feature of Windows XP. That you need to
enter the product key twice is likely the fault of your computer
manufacturer. I have an XP home disc from Gateway like that.
Restore Points. Normally you can't restore to before an upgrade is done.
This is by design because to restore back would remove the upgrade, which is
beyond the capabilities of system restore.
Standby from remote. There are a few registry keys that need to be changed
for this to work:
Open up notepad and paste the following into it:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\usb]
"USBBIOSHACKS"=dword:00000000
"USBBIOSx"=dword:00000000
Then choose file save, change "Save as type" to "All Files *.*" and name the
file RemoteStandby.reg. Find that file in a My Computer window and double
click to set in the registry. Make sure your motherboard jumpers are set to
allow wakeup from a USB device (most are like this by default; I guess some
ASUS boards must be set manually). Make sure your BIOS is configured to
support wakeup from USB device. DISABLE any settings relating to wakeup under
Device Manager-->Human Interface Devices-->eHome... (Yes, disable, even
though that sounds wrong). Restart the computer. Stand by should now work.
Video errors. Make sure you are using the latest Windows XP Media Center
Edition drivers for your video card and other devices. A generic Windows XP
driver in many cases will not suffice. The driver for 2004 version may be
different from the one you need for 2005.
DVD burning problems. Make sure that you do not have programs like Sonic
Primetime or Arcsoft QuickDVD installed. I don't think MyDVD should be a
problem but who knows. Do not use WinDVD; try nVIDIA instead. Also, try to
not do anything else with the PC while it is burning. In an ideal world you
can watch live TV and burn a disc at the same time, but when is the world
really ideal? The key thing to getting it to work on my computer was the
switch to the nVIDIA decoder, but it could be any of the things I just said
that could be making it freeze up.
Sonic MyDVD Record TV. XP MCE 2005 stores recorded TV in c:\Documents and
Settings\All Users\Shared Documents\Recorded TV. This may have been different
in 2004; I don't know. Check your MyDVD options to see if it is set correctly.
Power scheme setting. Just change it back to whatever you'd like after the
upgrade.
"Pat-Keone B. Raquel" wrote:
> Hey guys, (I still don't understand!), who would opt for
> the upgrade? Is the weight of the benefits, far outweigh
> the trouble? Could someone explain? Has anyone gone
> crazy on these? I'd like to know or read about your
> experiences! Thank you.
>
> I was just reading the following:
>
> Upgrade fails to initiate, stops, or an unexpected popup
> message displays. When installing the MCE2005 upgrade,
> should the installation process fail to initiate, or stop
> before it is complete, or display an unexpected popup
> message, such as "Please insert your SP2 CD," eject the
> upgrade DVD disc, re-insert it, and try again. You may
> need to do this several times. The upgrade DVD contains
> all the necessary files to complete the MCE2005 upgrade.
>
> Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Upgrade
> cannot be uninstalled. The MCE2005 upgrade once installed
> cannot be uninstalled using either the system restore or
> add/remove programs utilities. If it is necessary to
> return the computer to its previous operating system
> environment, a standard recovery is the only way to do so.
>
> DVD playback freezes. While viewing a DVD movie from the
> inset window (the area in Media Center that displays TV,
> pictures, and videos), if you open the Electronic Program
> Guide (EPG) or the Media Center Start page and use the
> keyboard or mouse to browse the menu screens, DVD
> playback freezes. In this situation, if you close Media
> Center, the PC will take a longer than usual time to shut
> down the computer.
>
> TV picture quality choppy. If you browse the menu screens
> while viewing live TV in the inset window, you may notice
> that the picture momentarily pauses or appears choppy.
>
> Prompt to activate Microsoft Windows XP Media Center
> Edition 2005. While installing the MCE2005 upgrade over
> Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition, you will be
> prompted to enter the Microsoft Windows XP Media Center
> Edition Certificate of Authenticity (COA) key. The COA
> key is a 25-character alphanumeric sequence that is
> unique to your computer and is used for validation. After
> completing the upgrade, you will be prompted to enter the
> COA key again to validate the installation with Microsoft
> (you must be connected to the Internet).
>
> Recorded TV sample demo does not play. After installing
> the MCE2005 upgrade over Microsoft Windows XP Media
> Center Edition 2004, the recorded TV sample demo will not
> play and only a black screen will display. Installation
> of the Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
> upgrade removes the sample file.
>
> Restore point not available. After installing the
> Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 upgrade
> over an original version of Microsoft Windows XP Media
> Center Edition, a restore point set prior to the upgrade
> will no longer be available (even when SP26352 containing
> the Microsoft QFE 835409 was installed as part of Step 4
> in the Before Upgrading to Microsoft Windows XP Media
> Center Edition 2005 section above). Following the
> upgrade, the earliest restore point available will be the
> first one set.
>
> Unable to invoke standby mode from remote. After
> installing MCE2005, you will be unable to invoke Standby
> Mode from the remote, although it is possible to do this
> from the keyboard.
>
> Video error exiting Standby Mode to resume DVD playback.
> While playing a DVD, you place the Media Center in
> Standby Mode. Later you wish to resume playback by
> exiting Standby Mode, but a video error displays on a
> black screen. This may happen as a result of the system
> failing to detect the viewing device. Remove the DVD, and
> restart the system.
>
> Video error switching from DVD playback to Live TV. The
> Media Center may hang when switching from DVD playback to
> Live TV. The spinning-arrow progress indicator will
> continue to spin (for about 30 seconds) until a video
> error is displayed. Remove the DVD, and restart the
> system.
>
> Burning recorded TV to CD or DVD stops. Burning recorded
> TV to CD or DVD intermittently hangs at 36% of
> completion.
>
> Intermittent sluggish performance. Intermittently,
> sluggish performance may be noticed after switching from
> Live TV to Radio, or after selecting a pre-set radio
> channel. Also, occasionally no sound will be heard after
> selecting Start FM.
>
> Get Recorded TV Shows in Sonic MyDVD does not work. After
> installation of the Microsoft Windows XP Media Center
> Edition 2005 upgrade, the Get Recorded TV Shows link in
> Sonic MyDVD does not work.
>
> Power scheme setting changed. After installation of the
> MCE2005 upgrade, the computer's power setting will be
> changed from Energy Star to Home/Office Desk.
>
>
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