Missing files - Windows XP Media Center

[JulsB]

How do I reinstall XP Media Center? The installing disc that came with my pc
is corrupted and I have no backup. I originally tried to figure out how to
access the Media Center so we could set it up, but can't find any reference
to it in my files.
Can anyone help me?
Thanks,
JulsB.

[Cari (MS-MVP)]

Contact the manufacturer of your PC. They have the right to charge you for
a replacement and may well do so. Your only alternative to this is to
purchase something like:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116049

or upgrade to Vista Premium which also has the media center features.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116485
--
Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
www.coribright.com/windows

Post by JulsB
How do I reinstall XP Media Center? The installing disc that came with my pc
is corrupted and I have no backup. I originally tried to figure out how to
access the Media Center so we could set it up, but can't find any reference
to it in my files.
Can anyone help me?
Thanks,
JulsB.

[utterely confused]

i'm having trouble trying to watch live tv, when i click on tv, a message
come up saying (Video Error) files needed to display videio are missing or
corrupt, i restarted by no results, if i use by restore disc, will that help
with missing files.

[Rob Cavicchio]

I don't think XP has a built in MPEG-2 video codec. I always had to install
a third-party DVD player before Media Center would work.

Post by utterely confused
i'm having trouble trying to watch live tv, when i click on tv, a message
come up saying (Video Error) files needed to display videio are missing or
corrupt, i restarted by no results, if i use by restore disc, will that help
with missing files.

[BillS]

Did you ever get this resolved? I have the same problem. Live TV in Media
center worked previously but stopped recently and gives me the same error
message you got. I re-installed the driver for my video capture board but
the problem persists.

Post by utterely confused
i'm having trouble trying to watch live tv, when i click on tv, a message
come up saying (Video Error) files needed to display videio are missing or
corrupt, i restarted by no results, if i use by restore disc, will that help
with missing files.

[Barb Bowman]

what driver exactly did you install? it is a video decoder that you
need for XP Media Center.

have you tried a system restore?

On Sun, 25 Jan 2009 04:21:00 -0800, BillS

Post by BillS
Did you ever get this resolved? I have the same problem. Live TV in Media
center worked previously but stopped recently and gives me the same error
message you got. I re-installed the driver for my video capture board but
the problem persists.

Post by utterely confused
i'm having trouble trying to watch live tv, when i click on tv, a message
come up saying (Video Error) files needed to display videio are missing or
corrupt, i restarted by no results, if i use by restore disc, will that help
with missing files.

--

Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com

[BillS]

I don't recall that I installed a driver that would cause the problem. I
think I did play a DVD for the first time shortly before the problem
appeared. I have not tried a system restore. May try that after I
re-install my DVD driver.

Post by Barb Bowman
what driver exactly did you install? it is a video decoder that you
need for XP Media Center.
have you tried a system restore?
On Sun, 25 Jan 2009 04:21:00 -0800, BillS

Post by BillS
Did you ever get this resolved? I have the same problem. Live TV in Media
center worked previously but stopped recently and gives me the same error
message you got. I re-installed the driver for my video capture board but
the problem persists.

Post by utterely confused
i'm having trouble trying to watch live tv, when i click on tv, a message
come up saying (Video Error) files needed to display videio are missing or
corrupt, i restarted by no results, if i use by restore disc, will that help
with missing files.

--
Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com

[BillS]

System restore fixed it. Thanks for the help.

Post by Barb Bowman
what driver exactly did you install? it is a video decoder that you
need for XP Media Center.
have you tried a system restore?
On Sun, 25 Jan 2009 04:21:00 -0800, BillS

Post by BillS
Did you ever get this resolved? I have the same problem. Live TV in Media
center worked previously but stopped recently and gives me the same error
message you got. I re-installed the driver for my video capture board but
the problem persists.

Post by utterely confused
i'm having trouble trying to watch live tv, when i click on tv, a message
come up saying (Video Error) files needed to display videio are missing or
corrupt, i restarted by no results, if i use by restore disc, will that help
with missing files.

--
Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com

[Barb Bowman]

thanks for the update.

On Sun, 25 Jan 2009 06:38:03 -0800, BillS

Post by BillS
System restore fixed it. Thanks for the help.

Post by Barb Bowman
what driver exactly did you install? it is a video decoder that you
need for XP Media Center.
have you tried a system restore?
On Sun, 25 Jan 2009 04:21:00 -0800, BillS

Post by BillS
Did you ever get this resolved? I have the same problem. Live TV in Media
center worked previously but stopped recently and gives me the same error
message you got. I re-installed the driver for my video capture board but
the problem persists.

Post by utterely confused
i'm having trouble trying to watch live tv, when i click on tv, a message
come up saying (Video Error) files needed to display videio are missing or
corrupt, i restarted by no results, if i use by restore disc, will that help
with missing files.

--
Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com

--

Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com