[DISCUSSION] Patch WMC to run on Windows 10 final & possible alternatives

Discussion in 'Windows 10' started by ricktendo64, May 8, 2015.

  1. Tiger-1

    Tiger-1 MDL Guru

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    hi friends
    simply very very good job, fantastic congrats to all here works fine awesome :clap:
     
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  2. tskr

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    #722 tskr, Sep 8, 2015
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    Well that could be mentioned in the file name and readme to avoid confusion.

    EDIT: I can see that the file name had "x64" in it at some point, but it's really hard to follow this thread.
     
  3. abbodi1406

    abbodi1406 MDL KB0000001

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    WMC is a system package, it's like updates
    and updates need/use DISM tool which service the package and install it
    and DISM check the package version/integrity.. it won't accept any package that its version don't match system version

    trying to replicate/copycat dism steps manually, will also need Trusted Installer "shenanigans"
    btw, the current installer is following dism steps
     
  4. hmmurdock

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    Just to be clear I wasn't trying to be critical, just throwing out other ideas. I know the current installer is using DISM but that's really only in that the package files are stored in a WIM image. It isn't actually using DISM to install the files, just to store/unpack them, right?

    Regardless of the version (since Vista) the various windows features are defined somewhere within the OS so that DISM knows what files to copy, what registry setting to modify etc. Since the hurdles have mostly been overcome in getting WMC to run on Windows 10 I just thought it might be possible to find what files define the various packages/features and modify them so that Win10 thinks WMC is a valid package. I realize that doing that is not necessarily a simple task, but neither is patching other resource files to work on Win10 and some very clever folks have managed that so far.
     
  5. robbiejuk33

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    #725 robbiejuk33, Sep 8, 2015
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    Followed these (post #361) instruction and when I try and launch Media Center it says "this app can't run on your PC. Not sure what I have done wrong
     
  6. phrunt

    phrunt MDL Addicted

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    you seem clued on with the process, perhaps you could have a go at it?
     
  7. Jon1166

    Jon1166 MDL Novice

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    #727 Jon1166, Sep 8, 2015
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    Great job guys I have it working on a pc and a in VMware on a Mac. I have had luck with a hauppauge tuner and was able to scan all the channels on the pc. I also have a Kworld AF9015 usb tuner which worked fine in win 7 and win 8 but not in win 10. I initially installed it on the pc running win 10 but I kept on getting a blue screen at the 50% mark of the channel scan. So I installed it in VMware on the Mac and the same blue screen at the same 50% mark kernel security check failure
    Is there something that can be done or fixed?
     
  8. JOSHSKORN

    JOSHSKORN MDL Junior Member

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    Those of you that claim your Guide Data is working, do you live in the USA or not? Just wondering if there's a significance to that.
     
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  10. phrunt

    phrunt MDL Addicted

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    guide data is working from what I can see for people who's guide gets pulled down with the TV Signal. Americans get their guide from Microsoft as a download, that's where the problem is. Guide works flawlessly for people getting it from their TV signal.
     
  11. hmmurdock

    hmmurdock MDL Novice

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    Ahh I missed that while trying to catch up on the thread. Apologies for for going in circles.
     
  12. WIKIMACK

    WIKIMACK MDL Expert

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    hi,

    I installed the patch WMC (Administrator) all is OK, I rebooted but or is the WMC application.

    I have WINDOWS 10 pro 10.0.10240.16384.

    help me please.

    WIKI:g:
     
  13. WIKIMACK

    WIKIMACK MDL Expert

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    hi
    someone help me please

    wikio_O
     
  14. rhahgleuhargh

    rhahgleuhargh MDL Member

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    @chantzshim,
    I used Win7 files to edit en-US .mui :
    - Reshack to copy/paste Strings from french Win 7 files to the US files (content is the same from Win 7 to 8.1)
    - HexEdit to edit MUI from en-US to fr-FR as you showed me
    These programs are freewares, so people who don't find their language in the list can edit their own file if they have WMC from Windows 7 or 8.1.
    It's not difficult to do, only 17 files to edit.
     
  15. throbber

    throbber MDL Addicted

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    do you mean you cant find wmc application after a reboot??
    if so its in the start menu, it will show under Windows Accessories folder (besides Internet Explorer)
     
  16. JOSHSKORN

    JOSHSKORN MDL Junior Member

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    I have to be honest, I don't understand your problem at all. Others might be in the same boat. I suspect a language barrier? Post a screen shot of the problem you're having. If you can't find the WMC Link, check under Windows Accessories.
     
  17. daveo76

    daveo76 MDL Expert

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    Thanks to the people who got this working. It works excellent for me on Build 10532. TV guide works for me since I'm from Australia and the tv guide comes from the tv stations.