windows media center wont start

[andreasaspenberg]

it crash every time. how do i fix that.

 

[Gilles]

Have you tried to re install it?

 

[andreasaspenberg]

i cant uninstall it because it came with the pc so then i cant reinstall it either.

 

[Gilles]

Do you have the Windows Vista CDs?

 

[Dr Super Good]

Is this your desktop or laptop? If its the desktop it might be related to why your lego harry potter is not running.

Anyway, try turning the "Media Features" feature on and off. In windows 7 you can do this under Program and Features in the Turn Windows features on or off window. I hope Vista has something simlar to this.

If that still does not work, try searching MS if they provide some form of Media Centre component distributable which you can use to install / repair it. Searching the crash error message might reveal someone else in your situation and often gives nice solutions as well (like some systems may been a patch to run it properly).

 

[andreasaspenberg]

i am running an oem version of vista without a cd. the shop suggested that they burned a cd on it but they stopped because it wouldnt work to have a cd. i searched for windows media center without any success.

 

[Dr Super Good]

Check if you can turn that Windows Component on.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

i tried that but it isnt on the list.

 

[Dr Super Good]

What version of windows Vista are you using? Not all editions even have Windows Media Center.

Only Home Premium and Ultimate editions have Windows Media Centre.
Starter, Home Basic, Business and Enterprise do not have Windows Media Centre.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

i do have media center but it crash right away with an error message: CLR20r3.

 

[Gilles]

Here's a thread with some things you could try.

http://social.technet.microsoft.com.../thread/ba793007-7676-445d-b47e-0dbf485e4458/

 

[andreasaspenberg]

please give me a solution that works in vista.

 

[Gilles]

Did you try any of them? A lot of troubleshooting in Vista is similar to Windows 7, if not identical.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

that doesnt help when the only solution i found was removing it from a list. i checked that list and it isnt there.

 

[Dr Super Good]

You are using Home Premium or Ultimate? Just because you found a link to it does not mean your OS version supports it.

Have you tried reinstalling the Microsoft .NET framework? CLR20r3 appears to be a .NET framework error. You can uninstall .NET framework via the Program and Features section in the Control Pannel. Unstill all instances of it and then get .NET framework 4 from the Windows Update system.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

some times when i connect my xbox 360 it tells me that a media center extender unit is found. that makes it logical to assume that media center is supposed to work. i already have .net framework 4

 

[Dr Super Good]

So you uninstalled all .net frameworks and then only installed .net framework 4? Otherwise it might be the .net framework has a curropted installation.

I am sure there must be some way to unistall media centre and then reinstall it. Most errors with it seem to get fixed this way.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

if you are able to find a way to completely reinstall media center i want to hear it. that will most likely solve the problem.