Windows Media Center won't start!

[jbbrown]

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!

 

[Gooberlx2]

Is there anything obvious happening when you look in the system event viewer? Look for stuff with timestamps of around the same time.

 

[jbbrown]

Is there anything obvious happening when you look in the system event viewer? Look for stuff with timestamps of around the same time.

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
​

There is a bunch of other stuff in the file, but do you think something is wrong with that exe file?

 

[Gooberlx2]

Might need to uninstall and reinstall the .NET frameworks.
http://mymce.wordpress.com/2009/07/17/fixing-clr20r3-issue-in-windows-media-center/

Others suggest deleting the entire eHome folder
http://forums.techarena.in/media-player/1248822.htm

 

[jbbrown]

Might need to uninstall and reinstall the .NET frameworks.
http://mymce.wordpress.com/2009/07/17/fixing-clr20r3-issue-in-windows-media-center/

Others suggest deleting the entire eHome folder
http://forums.techarena.in/media-player/1248822.htm

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.

 

[Gooberlx2]

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.

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/