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Windows Media Center won't start!

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jbbrown

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I have a laptop that I installed Windows 7 32-bit on several months ago (it previously had Vista). I did not do a clean install. When I try to open Windows Media Center, I get the message, 'windows media center has stopped working...windows is checking for a solution to the problem...'. After a couple of seconds the message goes away and nothing happens.

I have looked around for solutions and I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling WMC in the Control Panel - Programs - Features area. I have also gone into the C\ProgramData\Microsoft\eHome folder and renamed the 'mediacenterstoredate.db' like some suggested because this file may be corrupt.

I am at a loss as to what the problem could be. I would prefer not to do a clean install and I'm looking for any other options I may have to fix this. Thanks!
 
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Is there anything obvious happening when you look in the system event viewer? Look for stuff with timestamps of around the same time.
 
Gooberlx2 said:
Is there anything obvious happening when you look in the system event viewer? Look for stuff with timestamps of around the same time.
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Yes, there is an Information log generated everytime I try and run WMC:

Fault bucket, type 0
Event Name: CLR20r3
Response: Not available
Cab Id: 0

Problem signature:
P1: ehshell.exe
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There is a bunch of other stuff in the file, but do you think something is wrong with that exe file?
 
jbbrown said:
Thanks for the suggestions, I tried both of those and neither of them worked. I will keep looking around, but maybe my only option is to do a clean install.
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Might as well. By now you've probably killed more time trying to root out the problem than it would take re-installing the OS and your apps. I do hate it when error messages are so unspecific and impossible to figure out.

FWIW, you might consider switching to 64-bit anyway.

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/...links-ultimate-professional-and-home-premium/
 
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