The C:\Windows\ehome folder does exist. Hi I believe that I installed the 8.8.4 version last time. When I run the uninstaller I get the following from the 8.8.4 uninstaller - Deleting schedule tasks... Uninstalling assemblies... Deleting services... Removing registry settings... Deleting files... Done. A reboot is recommended before trying to install the pack again. Press any key to exit.
Hi, It seems as though I've managed to resolve it. I have Comodo antivirus installed which proceeded to run the installer and uninstaller in a sandbox. I've since managed to uninstall version 8.8.4 and install 8.8.5. I'm running a TV scan as we speak for mums TV card. It seems to be detecting TV channels. Thank you.
I just installed the upgrade to 21H2 from 20H2 on a PC using the version through insider channel and it looks like it will kill WMC to me - certainly doesn't look like a trivial upgrade.
"I just installed the upgrade to 21H2 from 20H2" Do you really mean 21H2? I know that 21H1 is out for final testing but haven't seem any mentions yet of 21H2. 21H1 has been billed as minor. I hope we don't lose WMC
Oh my poor brain. It is 21337.1010 experience pack 321.5601.0.3 I am on now. WMC 8.8.5 is working but I had to install it as it wasn't installed before I upgraded. It didn't seem like a minor upgrade as it took three hours to install. Because of that, I am reluctant to roll back and try doing it again to see if it blats WMC.
Thanks. You really are working well into the future. I think that 2021H1 will be build number 19043 when it is released to the world in the coming weeks.
yeah, seems like I skipped the one @Bigal used because he said his was OS build 19043.867 Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.551.0
Just did an upgrade on a system with a working installation of WMC 8.8.5 on 20H2 to 21H1. After that, MSSQLite, the WMC services and most of the WMC registry entries were missing so WMC obviously wouldn't work. I removed and reinstalled WMC and it worked but when I restored my backup of the WMC settings, the database got rebuilt. exactly the same as happened when I've gone from 1909 or 2004 to 20H1 or 20H2.
any ideas on what the problem might be, is there any point in figuring it out now, or wait closer to release date in case things change?
I was wondering if the problem I had with going from 20H2 to 21H1 was because I upgraded a UK English system using a US English ISO created from UUPs. Unfortunately, having exactly the same thing with going from 1909-20H1 and again going from 20H1 to 20H2 via Windows Update, I'm beginning to think otherwise. At the very least, it means you lose the recording history and it is a real PITA on my PC with DVB-S2 tuners because it means starting virtually from scratch every time.
I thought you had problems and wondered if I did too :> Don't have the wherewithal to do a clean installation of 21H2 yet.
If upgrading with an ISO that's NOT matching language, Setup doesn't offer keep any programs and settings. Thus, everything is removed.
It did keep everything - all my programs, settings and data are still there - the only thing that happened was that WMC reset the database
Usually, an upgrade with a different language ISO doesn't let you do that. *shrugs* MS doesn't particularly care for WMC anymore, so, you'll have to restore things from time to time. There will be no permanent solution, anymore.