[dluser2468]

Okay, first post, ever

Back in December I got a virus/spyware which was really ticking me off so I tried everything I could think of like CMD prompt deleting it, Safe Mode, current antivirus etc.
one of the spectacular techniques I used was deleting files that had just recently been used/made (horrible idea I know), after that I tried to do a bunch of updates to my system to see if that would fix it (I ended up downloading updates for main comp AND I also got the brilliant idea of updating other non-vital things like Media Center) but anyway that didn't work so I ended up getting a new Antivirus which killed it but in my attempt to seek and destroy I had some collateral damage.

Now my Media Center (2005 I think)doesn't work... it will open but other than that I just get alot of error messages which I will now include.

1. I open up main program
/Media Center was unable to open messenger.
/Make sure Windows messenger is installed on your computer.
[no big deal so far]

2. Click on My TV
get message

\some of the files needed to play radio or video are missing or corrupt.
\Media Center component registration may have failed.
[okay...thats probably not good]

3. Click on Live TV
get message

/application has generated an exception that could not be handled
/
/process id=0x108c (4236), Thread id=0x1090(4240)
[that sucks...]

4. Click {Attempt to repair}
get message

\Registered JIT debugger is not available. An attempt to launch JIT debugger with the following command resulted
\ in an error code of 0x2(2). Please check computer settings.
\cordbg.exe !a 0x108c
[...]

5. abort or at this point it generates a crash report


okay possible clue
I isolated a date from one of the error report files that may be useful

Initialize setup: MedCtrOC.DLL 12/13/08 22:25:14
[freestyle - OC_PREINITIALIZE]
- complete
[freestyle - OC_INIT_COMPONENT]
OnOcInitComponent enter
OnOcInitComponent leave
- complete
[freestyle - OC_QUERY_STATE]
- complete
[freestyle - OC_CALC_DISK_SPACE]
g_SetupInfo.ComponentInfHandle = 0x00176a18
addComponent = TRUE
Leaving OnCalcDiskSpace... rc = 0x0000000d
- complete
[freestyle - OC_CLEANUP]
- complete
[freestyle - OC_PREINITIALIZE]
- complete
[freestyle - OC_INIT_COMPONENT]
OnOcInitComponent enter
OnOcInitComponent leave
- complete
[freestyle - OC_QUERY_STATE]
- complete
[freestyle - OC_CALC_DISK_SPACE]
g_SetupInfo.ComponentInfHandle = 0x011c9d68
addComponent = TRUE
Leaving OnCalcDiskSpace... rc = 0x0000000d
- complete
[freestyle - OC_CLEANUP]
- complete
in UnRegister mode: 12/13/08 22:43:36
------------------------------------------------------
Opening inf file 'C:\WINDOWS\inf\mcdftreg.inf'
SetupFindFirstLine failed: The section EHome_Self_Registering might be empty: 0xe0000102


Unregister Services...
-------------------------------
KillProcess: Process (ehmsas.exe) was terminated.
KillProcess: Process (ehshell.exe) could not be terminated because it was not running.
KillProcess: Process (ehtray.exe) was terminated.

Stopping service 'ehSched'

Stopping service 'ehRecvr'
Executing line "C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehSched /unregServer"
Executing line "C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehRecvr /unregServer"
Executing line "C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehRec.exe /unregServer"
Executing line "C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehmsas.exe /unregServer"


Checking the status of ehSched and other processes
-------------------------------------
Service ehsched is running

Searching for process: 'ehrec.exe'.
Process "ehrec.exe" is not running.

Searching for process: 'ehtray.exe'.
Process "ehtray.exe" is not running.

Searching for process: 'ehshell.exe'.
Process "ehshell.exe" is not running.


Completed MedCtrOC (MedCtrRO.exe) in UnRegister mode: 12/13/08 22:43:55
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

[freestyle - OC_PREINITIALIZE]
- complete
[freestyle - OC_INIT_COMPONENT]
OnOcInitComponent enter
OnOcInitComponent leave
- complete
[freestyle - OC_QUERY_STATE]
- complete
[freestyle - OC_CALC_DISK_SPACE]
g_SetupInfo.ComponentInfHandle = 0x0123cd40
addComponent = TRUE
Leaving OnCalcDiskSpace... rc = 0x0000000d
- complete
[freestyle - OC_CLEANUP]
- complete
[freestyle - OC_PREINITIALIZE]
- complete
[freestyle - OC_INIT_COMPONENT]
OnOcInitComponent enter
OnOcInitComponent leave
- complete
[freestyle - OC_QUERY_STATE]
- complete
[freestyle - OC_CALC_DISK_SPACE]
g_SetupInfo.ComponentInfHandle = 0x0013ebb0
addComponent = TRUE
Leaving OnCalcDiskSpace... rc = 0x0000000d
- complete
[freestyle - OC_CLEANUP]
- complete
[freestyle - OC_PREINITIALIZE]
- complete
[freestyle - OC_INIT_COMPONENT]
OnOcInitComponent enter
OnOcInitComponent leave
- complete
[freestyle - OC_QUERY_STATE]
- complete
[freestyle - OC_CALC_DISK_SPACE]
g_SetupInfo.ComponentInfHandle = 0x0128ad40
addComponent = TRUE
Leaving OnCalcDiskSpace... rc = 0x0000000d
- complete
[freestyle - OC_CLEANUP]
- complete
[freestyle - OC_PREINITIALIZE]
- complete
[freestyle - OC_INIT_COMPONENT]
OnOcInitComponent enter
OnOcInitComponent leave
- complete
[freestyle - OC_QUERY_STATE]
- complete
[freestyle - OC_CALC_DISK_SPACE]
g_SetupInfo.ComponentInfHandle = 0x0128ad40
addComponent = TRUE
Leaving OnCalcDiskSpace... rc = 0x0000000d
- complete
[freestyle - OC_CLEANUP]
- complete
[freestyle - OC_PREINITIALIZE]
- complete
[freestyle - OC_INIT_COMPONENT]
OnOcInitComponent enter
OnOcInitComponent leave
- complete
[freestyle - OC_QUERY_STATE]
- complete
[freestyle - OC_CALC_DISK_SPACE]
g_SetupInfo.ComponentInfHandle = 0x000fa688
addComponent = TRUE
Leaving OnCalcDiskSpace... rc = 0x0000000d
- complete
[freestyle - OC_CLEANUP]
- complete

*I'm running a windows XP and could really use the help thanks anyone who reads this
**also- my computer knowledge is somewhat limited so please explain exactly what I need to do

[DigeratiPrime]

I would suggest reinstalling Windows Media Center Edition if you have the recovery discs.

There is just too much broken and there isnt a really easy way to repair the components.

Alternatively you could upgrade to Vista Home Premium or Ultimate.

Or download the Windows 7 Beta 1, which is the Ultimate edition and includes the latest Media Center.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7...a-download.aspx

There's already an update for it:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en

[dluser2468]

It's been a long time since I got this computer

Is there somewhere I can get the recovery disks or download them?

[DigeratiPrime]

Recovery Disks would have been provided by the OEM for example Dell or HP. Media Center 2005 discs are available retail but not for download.

I realized you could try installing MCE 2005 Update Pack 2 to see if that repairs the problems.
http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/1...B900325-usa.exe

Again I would suggest upgrading the OS if your machine supports it, MCE has been much improved.