Re: Trouble connecting my 360 to my Media Center PC

Now after changing the ident value to 4 and trying to re-install the MCX
software I get an error saying that there was an error and that I should
un-install and then re-install the media center update. Going into add/remove
programs however and trying to un-install the update I get a message saying
"This update cannot be removed."

Here are the contents of DvcSetup.log. The newest one is from today, the one
before that is from when it installed "successfully" yet still didn't work.

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Thursday, 28 September 2006 22:17:41
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10:17:41 PM : Checking OS version.

10:17:41 PM : Checking MCE version.

10:17:41 PM : MCE version = Symphony.

10:17:41 PM : Checking only instance of installer.

10:17:41 PM : CmdLine: Installing.

10:17:41 PM : CmdLine: Skin = Xenon.

10:17:41 PM : MCX installer missing : Defaulting to WMC-only install

10:17:41 PM : Verifying user is Administrator.

10:17:41 PM : Verifying EULA is present.

10:17:41 PM : Verifying OS is NOT Longhorn.

10:17:41 PM : Verifying NIC is present.

10:17:41 PM : Start conditions met.

10:17:44 PM : Not MCE: Skipping TunerWarning page.

10:17:44 PM : Loading EULA from:
c:\0dde588846483d676376de6599b3\MCRDInstaller\..\Eula.txt

10:17:51 PM : Checking available disk space.

10:17:51 PM : Starting install.

10:17:51 PM : Starting WMC install: /quiet /norestart
/log:C:\WINDOWS\ehd_wmc.log

10:18:16 PM : WMC install succeeded: No reboot required.

10:18:16 PM : Setting WMC service startup type to Automatic.

10:18:16 PM : Setting WMC systray app to run on boot.

10:18:16 PM : Power management IS NOT enabled.

10:18:20 PM : Searching for unauthorized Xenons...

WARNING: No unauthorized Xenons found on the network. Entering 15 second
wait...

10:18:35 PM : Searching again for unauthorized Xenons...

WARNING: No unauthorized Xenons found on the network. Searching for
authorized Xenons...

10:18:35 PM : 1 Xenon(s) already authorized.

10:18:44 PM : Launching WMC systray applet: "C:\Program Files\Windows Media
Connect 2\WMCCFG.exe" /StartQuiet

10:18:44 PM : Exiting



***********************************************************
Wednesday, 04 October 2006 07:10:32
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7:10:32 AM : Checking OS version.

7:10:32 AM : Checking MCE version.

7:10:32 AM : MCE version = Emerald.

7:10:32 AM : Checking only instance of installer.

7:10:32 AM : CmdLine: Installing.

7:10:32 AM : CmdLine: Skin = Xenon.

7:10:32 AM : Verifying user is Administrator.

7:10:32 AM : Verifying EULA is present.

7:10:32 AM : Verifying MCE is NOT installed on a dynamic disk.

7:10:33 AM : Verifying OS is NOT Longhorn.

7:10:33 AM : Verifying MCE version.

7:10:33 AM : OS is Emerald : Verifying Sessions QFE is installed.

***********************************************************
ERROR
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Start conditions NOT met.

7:10:59 AM : Checking for generic error during affiliation...

7:11:00 AM : Turning off the InOOBE flag.

WARNING: Error turning off the InOOBE flag.

7:11:00 AM : Exiting

"Todd Bowra [MSFT]" wrote:

Go ahead and change the value to 4, then reinstall the MCX software. If it
doesn't work, please post the contents of c:\windows\DvcSetup.log.

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"Nick" <Nick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1451C674-6AB7-4A77-8871-617C0FB122E6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Well, in the "About Media Center" it says I have this version:
Media Center Edition 2005 Version 5.1.2710.2732 (xpsp(wmbla).050805-1239)
Update Rollup 2

And the ident tag is 3. What would you suggest?

"Doug Knox - [MS MVP]" wrote:

For MCE 2005, it should be 4.0, if you have Update Rollup 2 installed.

http://salloway.org.uk/mediacenter/2004/version.htm

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"Nick" <Nick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Whoops sorry, the value is 3.0

"Doug Knox - [MS MVP]" wrote:

You're too far down the tree. Go back to the Media Center (space
between
them) branch.

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"Nick" <Nick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I don't see an ident key. I took a screen shot of where it should be
according to you though so you can check it out at <a
href="http://i7.ebayimg.com/01/i/08/88/9d/20_10.JPG";>http://i7.ebayimg.com/01/i/08/88/9d/20_10.JPG</a>
if you want to

"Todd Bowra [MSFT]" wrote:

What is the value of your ident red key? (open regedit and navigate
to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media
Center\Ident)

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"Nick" <Nick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Media Center Edition 2005 Version 5.1.2710.2732
(xpsp(wmbla).050805-1239)
Update Rollup 2

"Todd Bowra [MSFT]" wrote:

What version of Media Center do you have on your PC? (In Media
Center,
navigate to Settings --> General --> About Media Center -->
Software
Version)

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"Nick" <Nick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Yep, I downloaded the correct package and still had the same
problem.

"Doug Knox - [MS MVP]" wrote:

Ensure that you're downloading the correct installation
package
for
your
version of MCE 2005.

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/pcsetup

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"Nick" <Nick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Alright, so I have a Media Center PC and a 360 and I'm
trying
to
connect
them, but it isn't quite working right. I go through the
setup
on
my
360
and
it tells me to copy down an either digit key and then
install
the
software
on
my PC. I do that, but it finishes installing on my PC
without
even
asking
me
to enter the key anywhere.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/extender/setup/ssviewer.mspx

If you look on that page under the "At Your Media Center
PC:
Xbox
360
Setup"
heading I get to slide #3 and then it tells me my 360 is
authorized
and
installation is complete without ever telling me I need to
enter
a
key
or
restart my PC. Anytime I click the media center icon on my
360
though
it
just
tells me to copy the key down and go through the setup
process,
which
I've
already done numerous times, and every one of those times
it's
told
me
setup
was complete. Windows media connect is also running fine on
my
PC
and
when
I
look in there it's showing the 360 as connected just fine,
but
again,
any
time I click the media center icon on my 360 dashboard it
just
checks
the
network and then takes me back to the "copy down this setup
key"
and
then
"install PC software" screens.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.












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