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Technical News & Discussion => Windows News & Discussion => Topic started by: J!ll on Dec 31, 2007, 17:46:22

Title: Lance
Post by: J!ll on Dec 31, 2007, 17:46:22
When I try to open Media Centre it crashes, it's done that from the start of receiving this new pc!  Any ideas of what the problem is?  :'(
Title: Re: Lance
Post by: Lance on Dec 31, 2007, 18:36:18
I'll have a think and google and report back tomorrow :)
Title: Re: Lance
Post by: J!ll on Dec 31, 2007, 18:39:34
OK ta, if you sober  :D
Title: Re: Lance
Post by: Lance on Dec 31, 2007, 18:41:55
When you say it crashes, what exactly does it do? Does the whole computer freeze up? Or do you need to close MC via the Task Manager? Have you got a TV card in the computer?
Title: Re: Lance
Post by: Lance on Dec 31, 2007, 18:43:34
One more q - are you running XP or Vista?
Title: Re: Lance
Post by: J!ll on Dec 31, 2007, 18:52:41
XP, wouldn't have the other!  :o
Title: Re: Lance
Post by: Inactive on Jan 01, 2008, 00:29:56
Quote from: J!ll on Dec 31, 2007, 18:52:41
wouldn't have the other!  :o

A likely story..  ;D
Title: Re: Lance
Post by: Gary on Jan 01, 2008, 09:18:22
Quote from: J!ll on Dec 31, 2007, 17:46:22
When I try to open Media Centre it crashes, it's done that from the start of receiving this new pc!  Any ideas of what the problem is?  :'(
Sounds like a bad install of Windows to be honest or a file association error, have you added any other software since you got it? And what have you removed? If it came with Norton or McAfee have you ran their removal tools before installing any new av? I found a couple of issues that may effect XP media centre edition J!ll

Problems with Media centre include:

    * The program is so tied to Microsoft via its Internet connection that almost any disruption to the network connection causes a crash.
   
   
    * Playback of a recorded DVB-T program within which signal quality fell causing dropouts causes a crash necessitating a complete reboot of the machine.

I dont know if these two issues cause your crash
Title: Re: Lance
Post by: J!ll on Jan 02, 2008, 12:29:50
1. Added lots of software  :)
2. Not removed anything
3. Didn't come with Norton or McAfee

   When I have time I will open it again and see what happens, thanks for your help  :)
Title: Re: Lance
Post by: Gary on Jan 02, 2008, 12:50:48
Quote from: J!ll on Jan 02, 2008, 12:29:50
1. Added lots of software  :)
2. Not removed anything
3. Didn't come with Norton or McAfee

   When I have time I will open it again and see what happens, thanks for your help  :)
Might be an idea to see if there are new NIC drivers for your pc as it appears most crashes are due to network issues so it could be your network card J!ll, so see if there are new drivers to start with and if so update them then work from there  ;D hope it works ok soon
Title: Re: Lance
Post by: Lance on Jan 02, 2008, 12:56:31
I'd update the graphics card drivers as well :)
Title: Re: Lance
Post by: Rik on Jan 02, 2008, 12:58:46
Hell, let's stop messing about. You need a new PC, Jill.  >:D
Title: Re: Lance
Post by: Gary on Jan 02, 2008, 13:05:23
Quote from: Lance on Jan 02, 2008, 12:56:31
I'd update the graphics card drivers as well :)
Good idea Lance
Title: Re: Lance
Post by: J!ll on Jan 02, 2008, 23:34:34
Quote from: Rik on Jan 02, 2008, 12:58:46
Hell, let's stop messing about. You need a new PC, Jill.  >:D

Another new one?  ::)
Title: Re: Lance
Post by: J!ll on Jan 02, 2008, 23:36:05
Quote from: Killhippie on Jan 02, 2008, 12:50:48
Might be an idea to see if there are new NIC drivers for your pc as it appears most crashes are due to network issues so it could be your network card J!ll, so see if there are new drivers to start with and if so update them then work from there  ;D hope it works ok soon


:( OK ta, will try and do at the w/end if I get time.
Title: Re: Lance
Post by: J!ll on Jan 02, 2008, 23:38:09
Quote from: Lance on Jan 02, 2008, 12:56:31
I'd update the graphics card drivers as well :)

:argh: may be quicker to build a new one!  ;)
Title: Re: Lance
Post by: Gary on Jan 03, 2008, 00:23:17
Quote from: J!ll on Jan 02, 2008, 23:38:09
:argh: may be quicker to build a new one!  ;)
What NIC and graphics card you got J!ll? as some new Nvidia ones are not that great latest marvel yukon driver if you have that is here (http://www.marvell.com/drivers/search.do) just add you OS and details ;D