I'm OK thanks - had a week off is all but there was a problem with the website that I couldn't resolve remotely. I've restored some of the files but the site won't be available after the middle of September anyway.
Every copy of v8.8.4 I download doesnt have the fix_MSSQLLite.cmd (in the install folder). This is crazy i've downloaded it from 4 different locations now. Ive checked my antivirus to check its not quarantined the file. Also checked inside the original zip files also.
I previously used the WMC version downloaded from technodevotee site. It's gone now and I cant remember what version it was. Does anyone remember and where to download it? For some reason, when I watch some channel and start the recording i get codec error after a few seconds. I guess something got messed when I installed the Dolby Atmos from Microsoft Store so I guess I need to reinstall.
You almost certainly need to restore MSSQLLite, which MS have removed in recent builds of windows 10. The easiest way to do that is to download my add-on or standalone multi tool from technodevotee.co.uk. The add-on needs to be unzipped into the WMC installer folder so that the CMD files are all together and the BAT files are all together in the bin folder below. The WMC multi tool needs to be unzipped into a folder on a local drive with a short path without spaces.
run wmc_multi_tool.cmd from within c:\wmc-v8.8.4\wmc_multi_tool and select the option to reinstate MSSQLLite in the menu that opens. I assume you unblocked the zip file before extracting it?
you can unblock the files already in the folder by starting powershell as administrator, typing in gci -r "c:\wmc-v8.8.4\wmc_multi_tool" | unblock-file and hitting enter alternatively, Right-click on the zip file and select Properties from the menu. Click Unblock on the General tab. Click OK unzip the file to the same location and allow it to overwrite everything. edit: Forget all of that, I forgot that I unblock the files in the command file
i downloaded zip file (multitool) i unblock this fro general tab over proprietries i estract this but diagnostic tell me "access denied" but the files are extracted anyway
now work, wmc start correctly. thank you very much! i will check if tv worked properly. edit: the tv works almost perfect and also the multiple recording thank you very very MUCH!!
you are welcome. Note that some of the other options aren't needed (and don't even work) with V8.8.4.
Apologies if this has been posted before, but I figured it would be quicker and less cumbersome just to post my query rather than search through this mammoth thread. I am trying to install Windows Media Center following the instructions at the following link: https :// www. howtogeek. com /258695/how-to-install-windows-media-center-on-windows-10/ However, I get the following error message in the Command Prompt when trying to install WMC (open the link minus the space): imgur .com/j2Pk5z3 Now the article is fairly old (July 4 2017) and I would imagine subsequent changes have been made to Windows 10 which make this current method of installation impossible. However, going by recent posts it seems it is still possible to install WMC on Windows 10, so does this method still work with some modification, or do I have to do something entirely different?
Didn't work again, sorry. I followed your steps 1-4 but came up with the same error message in the command prompt, after running the Installer command (I can't find a file with a name InstallerBLUE.cmd anywhere in the WMC folder). The files are stored in a folder called WMC64 on the C drive. Here's what it looks like when you open it (this is only my second post and I can't do images): [Subfolder] bin [Files] _ReadMe.txt _TestRights.cmd BackupRestoreSettings.cmd Installer.cmd Uninstaller.cmd Workarounds.txt I'd suggest you look at the link I posted upthread (minus the spaces) and for comparison, post a link to whatever page you used to successfully install WMC, thanks.