Re: Trouble connecting my 360 to my Media Center PC

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 news:1AEE519E-C7AB-4B47-A010-13266C878A78@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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
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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>> >> rights.
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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
>> >> >> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
>> >> >> http://www.dougknox.com
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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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