Re: Extender Disconnects. Event ID 8 is pointing to EHSHELL.exe

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Sorry for not being more clear in my posting... The actual filename is in
lower case. The error log shows everything in upper case....

My only drive is FAT32.... should it be converted? or is there something
that can be done with the ehshell.exe issue.

Thanks!

"Todd Bowra [MSFT]" wrote:

> Clarification - by path I mean if you open a Windows Explorer window and
> navigate to c:\windows\ehome, is the filename "ehshell.exe" upper case or
> lower case?
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> "Todd Bowra [MSFT]" <toddbow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > Is the actual path all caps, or is it just the error log entry that's in
> > caps?
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> > "Engine31" <Engine31@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > > I've got the exact same problem. I was not clear on what the solution
> > > was.... did anybody post a solution?? The error log reports the path
> all
> > in
> > > caps.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > "Todd Bowra [MSFT]" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Couple of questions:
> > > > 1) How did you install Media Center? (MSDN? OEM CDs?)
> > > > 2) Is your path and exe name fully capitalized like you typed below?
> > > > (EHSHELL vs ehshell)
> > > >
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> > > > "SMulderNC" <SMulderNC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > > > > Okay, I've read over all the threads here regarding the issue where
> > your
> > > > > Extender session is disconnected immediately after connecting to the
> > MCE.
> > > > >
> > > > > I've done lots of testing including logging on as the account
> > (resetting
> > > > > pwd) to see what it "saw". I discovered that the Start menu/button
> was
> > > > > "depressed" upon first logon. I discovered the registry key to
> prevent
> > > > that.
> > > > > further testing showed that removed that problem. I ran through
> setup
> > > > again
> > > > > (linking to a new account) and made sure the new account had the
> > correct
> > > > > registry setting to avoid this problem. However, I still get
> > disconnected
> > > > > (though I will momentarily see the MCE screen showing the menus,
> > etc.).
> > > > >
> > > > > Other threads indicate that the Event ID 8 should be pointing to the
> > > > > offending process. That's kind of crazy because mine is pointing to
> > > > > EHSHELL.exe.
> > > > >
> > > > > =================
> > > > > Event Type: Error
> > > > > Event Source: Media Center Remote Manager
> > > > > Event Category: None
> > > > > Event ID: 8
> > > > > Date: 11/21/2004
> > > > > Time: 1:15:07 AM
> > > > > User: N/A
> > > > > Description:
> > > > > Unauthorized window was detect while running the Media Center
> > Experience,
> > > > > 'Media Center', with file name 'G:\MCE2005\EHOME\EHSHELL.EXE'.
> > > > >
> > > > > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> > > > > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> > > > > =================
> > > > >
> > > > > I don't have spanned drives or dynamic disks so that is not the
> issue
> > > > > (unless FAT32 for the OS partition is an issue).
> > > > >
> > > > > I've used TCPVIEW and watched as the Extender was connected to port
> > 3390
> > > > > (For those of you confused, review your registry and you'll see that
> > it
> > > > > doesn't use the remote desktop port in the RDP-Tcp registry key, it
> > has
> > > > it's
> > > > > own special settings on a different port in the following key -->
> > > > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal
> > > > > Server\WinStations\Media Center). However, it gets quickly
> > disconnected
> > > > > (again, just like the symptoms where I see the screen for a half
> > second).
> > > > >
> > > > > So, why would EHSHELL.exe be the problem when that IS Media Center?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks in advance for any assistance!
> > > >
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