Re: Please Help - MCX unable to connect

It reported 6 decoders, 5 with X's beside them 1 with a checkmark(inidicated
here by a Y) in this order:
MP10 Vendor Filename
Version MCE Compat
Compat
X Ligos MPEG Video Decoder Impgvd.ax 4.0.0.90
X
Y InterVideo Video Decoder INIVIDEO.ax
5.0.11.533 Y
X Ulead DVD Video decoder CEVideo.ax
X
X Ulead MPEG Video Decoder uldsmpeg.ax
X
X Arcsoft MPEG Video Decoder mpgvideo.ax
X
X Sonic MPEG Video Decoder SonicMPEGVideo5.DLL 5.0.0.1 X
(Symphony)
X Sonic MPEG Video Decoder SonicMPEGVideo.DLL 2.5.4.1049 X


"Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]" wrote:

> go to
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=de1491ac-0ab6-4990-943d-627e6ade9fcb&displaylang=en
>
> download the utility, run it, and then report results here please
>
> On Sat, 2 Apr 2005 14:35:01 -0800, "Terry"
> <Terry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >> - When you start up your Media Center PC, do you see a window appear titled
> >> 'License Expiration Notice'? (this is the offending application)
> >No
> >
> >> - If not, what Antivirus software do you have installed? Norton, McAfee,
> >> InVircible, etc.?
> >I am using Symantec Antivirus ver. 8.00.9374
> >
> >> - Do you recall installing any trial software of any type?
> >I have tried many software packages. Recently, I tried ArcSoft DVD
> >Slideshow, Adobe Photoshop Elements 3, Adobe Premiere Elements 1.0,
> >Photo-2-DVD, Ulead CD & DVD Pictureshow 3, Magix Photostory on CD & DVD 2005
> >(and maybe a few others) before purchasing Photodex ProShow Gold (I love this
> >package) and Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.
> >
> >"Todd Bowra [MSFT]" wrote:
> >
> >> A few questions before you resort to uninstalling things::
> >> - When you start up your Media Center PC, do you see a window appear titled
> >> 'License Expiration Notice'? (this is the offending application)
> >> - If not, what Antivirus software do you have installed? Norton, McAfee,
> >> InVircible, etc.?
> >> - Do you recall installing any trial software of any type?
> >>
> >> --
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Terry" <Terry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:EF18365E-273C-44BE-B8C7-B8EDDCF266C0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > I am not sure it this helps, but I I tried using a utility called GSPot
> >> and
> >> > it flagged a few problem areas:
> >> >
> >> > Video Installed Codecs:
> >> > DSH UYVY Arcsoft Mpeg Encode Filter ** Codec not registered
> >> > DSH ffdshow video encoder ** File Missing: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ffdshow.ax
> >> > DSH ffdshow MPEG-4 Video Decoder ** File Missing:
> >> > C:\WINDOWS\System32\ffdshow.ax
> >> > DSH MPEG1 Ulead DVD Video decoder ** File Missing: C:\Program Files\Ulead
> >> > Systems\Ulead DVD Movie
> >> >
> >> > Audio Installed Codecs:
> >> > DSH 0x0001 ffdshow Audio Decoder ** File missing:
> >> > C:\WINDOWS\System32\ffdshow.ax
> >> > DSH 0x2000 Ulead DVD Audio decoder ** File missing: C:\Program Files\Ulead
> >> > Systems\Ulead DVD Movie
> >> > DSH 0x0050 Arcsoft MPEG Audio Decoder ** File missing:
> >> > C:\WINDOWS\System32\mpgaudio.ax
> >> >
> >> > Should I unstall these codecs? How do you do that?
> >> >
> >> > "Terry" wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > How do I tell DVD decoder that I am using?
> >> > >
> >> > > I did try a number of slidetoDVD and video editing software programs
> >> (before
> >> > > I settled on ProShow Gold), but I have uninstalled them all.
> >> > >
> >> > > "Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]" wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > > what DVD decoder are you using? perhaps a trial version? something has
> >> > > > expired and is throwing up a window which the MCX can't dismiss.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 06:27:05 -0800, "Terry"
> >> > > > <Terry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> > > >
> >> > > > >Last night I enabled all of the Services and shut down my PC. This
> >> morning I
> >> > > > >started my PC (the MCX was still in standby) and found the following
> >> Errors:
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >Event Viewer - Application:
> >> > > > >Media Center Remote Manager Event 8 - Unauthorized window was detect
> >> while
> >> > > > >running the Media Center Experience, 'License Expiration Notice',
> >> with file
> >> > > > >name ''.
> >> > > > >Media Center Remote Manager Event 8 - Unauthorized window was detect
> >> while
> >> > > > >running the Media Center Experience, 'License Expiration Notice',
> >> with file
> >> > > > >name ''.
> >> > > > >Warning Userenv Event 1517 - Windows saved user HP873N\Administrator
> >> > > > >registry while an application or service was still using the registry
> >> during
> >> > > > >log off. The memory used by the user's registry has not been freed.
> >> The
> >> > > > >registry will be unloaded when it is no longer in use.
> >> > > > > This is often caused by services running as a user account, try
> >> configuring
> >> > > > >the services to run in either the LocalService or NetworkService
> >> account.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >Event Viewer - System
> >> > > > >Warning - Browser Event 8021 - The browser was unable to retrieve a
> >> list of
> >> > > > >servers from the browser master \\A720N on the network
> >> > > > >\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{740822E2-F399-42F6-90B6-D5D6D9BB1559}. The data
> >> is the
> >> > > > >error code.
> >> > > > >(A720N is my daughter's PC on my network)
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >Error DCOM Event 10000 User MCX1 - Unable to start a DCOM Server:
> >> > > > >{F3A614DC-ABE0-11D2-A441-00C04F795683}. The error:
> >> > > > >"The system cannot find the file specified. "
> >> > > > >Happened while starting this command:
> >> > > > >C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe -Embedding
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >When I pressed the Power(Standby?) button on the MCX, I received the
> >> > > > >following Error/Warning mesages:
> >> > > > >Event Viewer - Application:
> >> > > > >Media Center Remote Manager Event 8 - Unauthorized window was detect
> >> while
> >> > > > >running the Media Center Experience, 'License Expiration Notice',
> >> with file
> >> > > > >name ''.
> >> > > > >Warning Userenv Event 1517 - Windows saved user HP873N\Administrator
> >> > > > >registry while an application or service was still using the registry
> >> during
> >> > > > >log off. The memory used by the user's registry has not been freed.
> >> The
> >> > > > >registry will be unloaded when it is no longer in use.
> >> > > > > This is often caused by services running as a user account, try
> >> configuring
> >> > > > >the services to run in either the LocalService or NetworkService
> >> account.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >Event Viewer - System
> >> > > > >Warning Event 8021 - The browser was unable to retrieve a list of
> >> servers
> >> > > > >from the browser master \\A720N on the network
> >> > > > >\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{740822E2-F399-42F6-90B6-D5D6D9BB1559}. The data
> >> is the
> >> > > > >error code.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >"Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]" wrote:
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >> look at the application, system, and media center logs from Event
> >> > > > >> Viewer.
> >> > > > >>
> >> > > > >> On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 16:09:04 -0800, "Terry"
> >> > > > >> <Terry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> > > > >>
> >> > > > >> >I uninstalled MusicMatch and I am getting an Error Code 00020b08
> >> when the MCX
> >> > > > >> >tries to connect. I also went into MSconfig and disabled all on
> >> the
> >> > > > >> >non-Microsoft
> >> > > > >> >Services (and my Microsoft Firewall is turned off) and I still get
> >> an Error
> >> > > > >> >Code 00020b08.
> >> > > > >> >
> >> > > > >> >Is there any way to tell (logs etc.) what causes the error message
> >> (instead
> >> > > > >> >of just guessing or rebuilding your system from scratch and just
> >> hoping that
> >> > > > >> >it will work)?
> >> > > > >> >
> >> > > > >> >
> >> > > > >> >
> >> > > > >> >"Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]" wrote:
> >> > > > >> >
> >> > > > >> >> try uninstalling Music Match - I've seen others with issues
> >> caused by
> >> > > > >> >> a window that Music Match uses to "phone home".
> >> > > > >> >>
> >> > > > >> >> On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 12:15:03 -0800, "Terry"
> >> > > > >> >> <Terry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> > > > >> >>
> >> > > > >> >> >mmtask C:\Program
> >> Files\Musicmatch\Musicmatch
> >> > > > >> >> >Jukebox\mmtask.exe
> >> > > > >> >> >MMTray C:\Program
> >> Files\Musicmatch\Musicmatch
> >> > > > >> >> >Jukebox\mm_tray.exe
> >> > > > >> >>
> >> > > > >> >> --
> >> > > > >> >> Barb Bowman
> >> > > > >> >> Expert Zone Columnist
> >> > > > >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> > > > >> >> MS-MVP (Windows)
> >> > > > >> >>
> >> > > > >>
> >> > > > >> --
> >> > > > >> Barb Bowman
> >> > > > >> Expert Zone Columnist
> >> > > > >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> > > > >> MS-MVP (Windows)
> >> > > > >>
> >> > > >
> >> > > > --
> >> > > > Barb Bowman
> >> > > > Expert Zone Columnist
> >> > > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> > > > MS-MVP (Windows)
> >> > > >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
> --
> Barb Bowman
> Expert Zone Columnist
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> MS-MVP (Windows)
>
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