Jason
Mon May 05 06:39:04 PDT 2008
If you want to use my registry file to add the entry... here it is..
Just merge it, and then proceed with Gary's instructions to install Update
Rollup 2, and so forth.
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"Tom A." <TomA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FFC9524E-B19D-431F-8263-580D517DB06A@microsoft.com...
> Thank-you for your responses.
>
> According to my Registry Editor, it looks like the "Media Center" folder
> does not have any value for "Ident".
> I hope I am looking at the Registry Editor correctly.
>
> On the left pane, I am highlighting the folder "Media Center" (which is
> under "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\").
> On the right pane, I only see two variables:
> 1) Name: (Default); Type: REG_SZ; Data:
> (value not set);
> 2) Name: TunerContentRate Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x0000003c (60)
> The right pane does not have a variable named "Ident".
>
> On the left pane, under "Media Center", there are four subfolders:
> 1) Display Settings;
> 2) Remote Controls;
> 3) Service;
> 4) Settings.
>
> None of the four subfolders contains a variable named "Ident".
>
> Tom A.
>
>
> "Gary Tsang" wrote:
>
>> Wow
>>
>> What a pain...
>> I see your problem... your version of Media Center indicates you only
>> have
>> Update Rollup 1 for MCE2005...
>>
>> So two things you need to do...
>>
>> First, ensure the ident value is correct for your version of Media Center
>> I guess you'll have to do it manually...
>>
>> Open regedit
>> Goto HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media
>> Center
>> Edit the Ident value to 3.1
>>
>> Once you've done that, you'll need to install Update Rollup 2 for MCE2005
>>
>> This is available at
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/900325
>>
>> Reboot as necessary, and then goto windows update to get all the other
>> media
>> center updates.
>>
>> Then Install Media Player 11.
>>
>> Hopefully that goes through without a hitch.
>>
>> --
>> Gary Tsang
>>
http://www.gtsang.com
>>
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Media Center
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>>
>>
>> "Tom A." <TomA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:F9017627-C0DD-4B3D-ABE4-87D14379F9CB@microsoft.com...
>> > Thank-you for your response.
>> > I downloaded Mark Salloway's ident set utility, but when I ran it,
>> > it gave the error message:
>> > "Error during initialization: This software is for Windows XP Media
>> > Center
>> > Edition only.
>> > Exception Message: Object reference not set to an instance of an
>> > object."
>> > The version of the Salloway utility I got was named "VersionSet.exe"
>> > and
>> > is
>> > dated 7/22/2006.
>> > Even Salloway's utility is unable to recognize my computer's Media
>> > Center.
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> > Tom A.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Gary Tsang" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Your Media Center 'ident' value is likely wrong, most likely due to an
>> >> unnecessary installation of Service Pack 2 over Media Center 2005.
>> >>
>> >> To fix this, download Mark Salloway's Media Center ident set util
>> >>
http://www.salloway.org.uk/mediacenter/util/index.htm#ident
>> >>
>> >> This will set the ident to the proper version.
>> >>
>> >> Once you have done this, try re-installing Media Player 11.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Gary Tsang
>> >>
http://www.gtsang.com
>> >>
>> >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Media Center
>> >>
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Tom A." <TomA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:A6316AEF-DB66-447E-9D75-68D7D8547DE5@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Thank-you for your response.
>> >> > I followed the instructions on that microsoft webpage, which says to
>> >> > install
>> >> > the
>> >> > "Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005", which is
>> >> > file
>> >> > "WindowsXPMediaCenter2005-KB900325-usa.exe". It gave the error
>> >> > message:
>> >> > "This upgrade can only be run on Windows XP Media Center Edition
>> >> > 2005."
>> >> > That error message must be wrong, since my computer runs Media
>> >> > Center
>> >> > 2005.
>> >> >
>> >> > Regards,
>> >> > Tom A.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "S.Sengupta" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Go through the following:-
>> >> >> Installing the Player on Windows XP Media Center Edition
>> >> >>
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11/readme.aspx#InstallingthePlayeronWindowsXPMediaCenterEdition
>> >> >>
>> >> >> regards,
>> >> >> S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Tom A. wrote:
>> >> >> > I am unsuccessfully trying to upgrade to Windows Media Player 11
>> >> >> > in
>> >> >> > Media
>> >> >> > Center on a Dell Computer I bought in January 2005.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > According to Media Center under "Settings - General - About Media
>> >> >> > Center -
>> >> >> > Software Version", I have:
>> >> >> > Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
>> >> >> > Version: 5.1.2700.2230 built by:
>> >> >> > private/xpsp_mcs_qfe(wmbla)
>> >> >> > Copyright 1985-2004 Microsoft Corp.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > When I execute "wmp11-windowsxp-x86-enu.exe", it gives the error
>> >> >> > message:
>> >> >> > "Unsupported Operating System.
>> >> >> > Please visit Windows Update to download the Update Rollup 2 for
>> >> >> > Windows
>> >> >> > XP
>> >> >> > Media Center Edition 2005 before installing Windows Media Player
>> >> >> > 11."
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > The log file "wmsetup.log" says:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > [*WMC Logging begun at 2008/05/04 - 20:15:01. Logging at level:
>> >> >> > '4'.
>> >> >> > OS is
>> >> >> > NT. OSVer is 5.1.2600.0.3119. System Lang is 1033. Prev version
>> >> >> > system
>> >> >> > is
>> >> >> > 10.0.0.3802. Setup version 11.0.5721.5146.]
>> >> >> > Setup commandlines are
>> >> >> > C:\DOCUME~1\Tom\LOCALS~1\Temp\IXP000.TMP\setup_wm.exe
>> >> >> > /P:D:\Windows Media Player updates\wmp11-windowsxp-x86-enu.exe.
>> >> >> > Validation completed.
>> >> >> > Setup beginning.
>> >> >> > =====Building Install list.
>> >> >> > Finished building install list. Result: '0x0'.
>> >> >> > =====Updating Install list for UI.
>> >> >> > Package 'MYMUSIC' is version '0.0.0.7'. This is 'newer' than
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > version
>> >> >> > currently installed.
>> >> >> > Finished updating install list.
>> >> >> > Install denied: Unsupported Media Center OS. Version is 3.0.
>> >> >> > Install denied: Unsupported Media Center OS. Version is 3.0.
>> >> >> > Package clean-up: Cleaning up files at
>> >> >> > 'C:\DOCUME~1\Tom\LOCALS~1\Temp\WMC0001.tmp\Rollup3.exe'.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I then try to execute
>> >> >> > "WindowsXPMediaCenter2005-KB900325-usa.exe",
>> >> >> > which
>> >> >> > gives the message:
>> >> >> > "This upgrade can only be run on Windows XP Media Center Edition
>> >> >> > 2005."
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > The log file "MCSetup_UI.log" says:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > ***********************************************************
>> >> >> > Sunday, 04 May 2008 20:18:43
>> >> >> > ***********************************************************
>> >> >> > 8:18:43 PM : Checking admin account.
>> >> >> > 8:18:43 PM : Checking .Net Framework 1.1 and SP1 installed .
>> >> >> > 8:18:43 PM : Checking only instance of installer.
>> >> >> > 8:18:43 PM : Checking (correct version of MCE OS)
>> >> >> > This upgrade can only be run on Windows XP Media Center Edition
>> >> >> > 2005.
>> >> >> > 8:18:45 PM : start condition(s) failed.
>> >> >> > 8:18:45 PM : Exiting
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I then try to run Mark Salloway's utility "VersionSet.exe" (dated
>> >> >> > 7/22/2006)
>> >> >> > but it says:
>> >> >> > "Error during initialization: This software is for Windows XP
>> >> >> > Media
>> >> >> > Center
>> >> >> > Edition only. Exception Message: Object reference not set to an
>> >> >> > instance of
>> >> >> > an object."
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Any help would be appreciated.
>> >> >> > Tom A.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>
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