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| | Windows Media Center Missing Hello, I have just noticed that Windows Media Center is missing. I know it used to be installed. I recently installed Catalyst Media Center that came with my ATI TV Wonder 600 USB v2.0. I could not get the TV guide to work with that software so when I went to try it out with Windows Media Center I could not locate it. I am running Vista Home Premium with SP1 installed. Any advice on how to get it back? I have already tried 'Turn Windows features on or off' under Programs & Features in the control panel. Thanks in advance, Cygnus333 |
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| | Re: Windows Media Center Missing There are several posibilities: Click Start, and type "Windows Media Center", and run it If no help: 1. Go to Start, type 'cmd.exe' in the Search box. 2. Right-click on 'cmd.exe' and choose 'Run as Administrator'. 3. Type 'net localgroup Administrators /add Local Service' and press Enter. If no help, others have reported that installing Vista to a clean drive made WMCE work. -- click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface. http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm see ''rate a post'' Mark L. Ferguson "Cygnus333" <Cygnus333@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:5ACED01E-36FD-4296-8957-EA32DFB0C663@xxxxxx Quote: > Hello, I have just noticed that Windows Media Center is missing. I know it > used to be installed. I recently installed Catalyst Media Center that came > with my ATI TV Wonder 600 USB v2.0. I could not get the TV guide to work > with > that software so when I went to try it out with Windows Media Center I > could > not locate it. I am running Vista Home Premium with SP1 installed. Any > advice > on how to get it back? I have already tried 'Turn Windows features on or > off' > under Programs & Features in the control panel. > > Thanks in advance, > Cygnus333 |
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| | Re: Windows Media Center Missing Thanks for the advice but no luck. Step 1 didn't produce anything helpfule and step 2 returned the following: Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001] Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:\Windows\system32>net localgroup Administrators /add Local Service System error 1378 has occurred. The specified account name is already a member of the group. -- Cygnus333 "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote: Quote: > There are several posibilities: > Click Start, and type "Windows Media Center", and run it > If no help: > 1. Go to Start, type 'cmd.exe' in the Search box. > 2. Right-click on 'cmd.exe' and choose 'Run as Administrator'. > 3. Type 'net localgroup Administrators /add Local Service' and press > Enter. > If no help, others have reported that installing Vista to a clean drive made > WMCE work. > -- > click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface. > http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm see ''rate a post'' > Mark L. Ferguson > > "Cygnus333" <Cygnus333@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:5ACED01E-36FD-4296-8957-EA32DFB0C663@xxxxxx Quote: > > Hello, I have just noticed that Windows Media Center is missing. I know it > > used to be installed. I recently installed Catalyst Media Center that came > > with my ATI TV Wonder 600 USB v2.0. I could not get the TV guide to work > > with > > that software so when I went to try it out with Windows Media Center I > > could > > not locate it. I am running Vista Home Premium with SP1 installed. Any > > advice > > on how to get it back? I have already tried 'Turn Windows features on or > > off' > > under Programs & Features in the control panel. > > > > Thanks in advance, > > Cygnus333 |
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| | Re: Windows Media Center Missing I fineally got it back. Here's what it took. "I had to change my default settings back to Microsoft. In Control Panel - Default Programs - Set program access and computer defaults -tick Microsoft button. Thanks Nilocrenrew(6/28/2007). " -- Cygnus333 "Cygnus333" wrote: Quote: > Thanks for the advice but no luck. Step 1 didn't produce anything helpfule > and step 2 returned the following: > > Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001] > Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. > > C:\Windows\system32>net localgroup Administrators /add Local Service > System error 1378 has occurred. > > The specified account name is already a member of the group. > -- > Cygnus333 > > > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote: > Quote: > > There are several posibilities: > > Click Start, and type "Windows Media Center", and run it > > If no help: > > 1. Go to Start, type 'cmd.exe' in the Search box. > > 2. Right-click on 'cmd.exe' and choose 'Run as Administrator'. > > 3. Type 'net localgroup Administrators /add Local Service' and press > > Enter. > > If no help, others have reported that installing Vista to a clean drive made > > WMCE work. > > -- > > click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface. > > http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm see ''rate a post'' > > Mark L. Ferguson > > > > "Cygnus333" <Cygnus333@xxxxxx> wrote in message > > news:5ACED01E-36FD-4296-8957-EA32DFB0C663@xxxxxx Quote: > > > Hello, I have just noticed that Windows Media Center is missing. I know it > > > used to be installed. I recently installed Catalyst Media Center that came > > > with my ATI TV Wonder 600 USB v2.0. I could not get the TV guide to work > > > with > > > that software so when I went to try it out with Windows Media Center I > > > could > > > not locate it. I am running Vista Home Premium with SP1 installed. Any > > > advice > > > on how to get it back? I have already tried 'Turn Windows features on or > > > off' > > > under Programs & Features in the control panel. > > > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > Cygnus333 |
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