Re: Trouble connecting my 360 to my Media Center PC

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 news:59EE4497-0568-4226-A3E4-6F6FA212CF7D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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
news:10F807CA-75F1-4B68-B4DE-49FE99104AA7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 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
>> news:EE35321E-CF8B-469A-A6A4-12E008358E34@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > 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
>> >>
>> >> -- >> >> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart
>> >> Display\Security
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>> >> "Nick" <Nick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:83329509-E18A-42E8-B2E1-BCE36EC30CE2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > 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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