Re: Linksys Media Center Extender disconnects every 30 sec

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Please see my response below to Chris.

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"superrhythm" <superrhythm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> windows is on the c drive. F and G were partitioned by Dell for dell
services
> and backup/recovery I believe.
>
> "chris1089" wrote:
>
> > Here are my answers:
> > - anti-spyware - don't have any anti-spyware running (although I do run
> > adaware from time to time)
> > - zonealarm - don't run this. I do run the XP SP2 firewall, although I
> > disabled to see if this would help; it didn't
> > - the only log that appeared was for the System. Here are the messages
when
> > I turned the mcx on and when it disconnected with the following error:
> > 00010002
> > 1. Date: 4/20/2005 Source: Service Control Manager
> > Time; 7:20:58 AM Category: None
> > Type: Information Event ID: 7035
> > User: MEDIAPC\MCX8
> > Computer: MEDIAPC
> > Description: the MHN service was successfully sent a start control
> >
> > 2. Date: 4/20/2005 Source: Service Control Manager
> > Time: 7:20:59 AM Category: None
> > Type: Information Event ID: 7036
> > User: N/A
> > Computer: MEDIAPC
> > Description: the MHN service entered the running state
> >
> > 3. Date: 4/20/2005 Source: Service Control Manager
> > Time: 7:21:09 AM Category: None
> > Type: Information Event ID: 5070
> > User: N/A
> > Computer: MEDIAPC
> > Description: Remote Media Center was logged off because system
> > validation failed.
> > - start page - I do see this and I can play the first 20 sec or so of an
MP3
> > before the screen goes black, followed by the blue error screen. So it
does
> > connect as you can see from the system log messages above.
> > - The Media PC is a Dell 4600 originally running mce 2004. But I have
> > upgraded the video card to a a Radeon 9600 and a separate ATI TV tuner
and
> > upfraded the OS to mce 2005. This was all several months ago and the MCX
> > worked fine.
> > - the "C" drive is NTFS, the second drive "F" is NTFS, and there is a
> > "phantom" drive that recently appeared "H" which is only 32MB and called
> > "FAT" (not FAT32, just FAT)
> > - I added the F drive a while ago and have set it as the TV record drive
for
> > video for my media pc. My other media files (pictures, music, home
video) are
> > on the C drive. The H drive just appeared and I have no idea why it is
there.
> > Perhaps it is responsible for the problems.
> > - I also have an external USB drive that I use for backups and a USB
sandisk
> > memory card reader.
> >
> > Thanks for your help!
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > "Todd Bowra [MSFT]" wrote:
> >
> > > First question - when you turn on your MCX, do you see the Media
Center
> > > Start page at all? (i.e. does it connect and then disconnect, or never
> > > connect at all?)
> > >
> > > Few questions regarding your PC:
> > > - Did you build it yourself or buy one from an OEM? (if so, which
OEM?)
> > > - How are your hard drives partitioned and formatted? (how many
partitions?
> > > are they NTFS or FAT32?)
> > > - Have you added any hard drives to your PC since you bought it,
reinstalled
> > > Windows since you bought it, or otherwise altered the configuration of
the
> > > PC?
> > >
> > > --
> > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
> > >
> > >
> > > "superrhythm" <superrhythm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > news:92736908-3C88-4444-B3FD-6C61A8A70150@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > I am having the same problem and when I did what you said It says
"Event
> > > > Type: Error
> > > > Event Source: TermService
> > > > Event Category: None
> > > > Event ID: 5700
> > > > Date: 4/19/2005
> > > > Time: 3:51:51 PM
> > > > User: N/A
> > > > Computer: KNOCK_INC
> > > > Description:
> > > > Remote Media Center session was logged off because system validation
> > > failed.
> > > >
> > > > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> > > > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Todd Bowra [MSFT]" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > In addition to answering Michael's questions, please check the
> > > Application,
> > > > > System, Security, and Media Center Event Viewer logs (right click
My
> > > > > Computer --> Manage) for any errors corresponding to the time that
you
> > > were
> > > > > disconnected and then post them here.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no
> > > rights.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Michael Earls" <mearls@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > > > news:uD$27uNRFHA.2964@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > Do you have anti-spyware or a zone-alarm type firewall on the
MCE?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Michael Earls
> > > > > > The Cerebral Kitchen
> > > > > > http://www.cerkit.com/
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "chris1089" <chris1089@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message
> > > > > > news:A3EA83C4-BF28-4F46-B1A8-26C74B5F8BE0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > >I had it on the Linksys G network first with my PC wired. Then
I
> > > swapped
> > > > > > >the
> > > > > > > MCX so that it was wired and the PC connected via the G
network.
> > > Still
> > > > > had
> > > > > > > the same problem. The MCX UI however is much more responsive
when
> > > the
> > > > > mcX
> > > > > > > is
> > > > > > > wired.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Chris
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Bob the Printer" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >> Are you using the extender wirelessly (A or G)? Or wired in??
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> I had somewhat the same problem using the extender with a
Linksys
> > > > > > >> wireless G
> > > > > > >> router, but I wired it up direct and it's ok now..
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >


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