Since you re-installed the OS, did it work when you did that? Make sure you are fully updated AND the new install is activated or it won't work.dottier wrote:Still have no useful response to my problem except to have it moved to this place. Not really appreciating ms right now. I have already ruined a couple of days on this.
I am unable to download MC tv setup data. It stalls out and runs for hours if I don't cancel it.
Don't know if I am now able to download the guide because I have to run set up first.
I am OTA, 64 bit, fresh Real Player download, no file errors,
did this, didn't help - https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/win ... fec58f094e
I am in Phoenix, AZ, not really an out of the way location.
Reinstalled OS last week. Don't want to do that again. no file errors anyway.
internet connection checks out fine.
Don't use this computer for anything else. Anti virus is 360 S C
At what point does set-up stall? If it's at Getting Latest Information, then it's scanning for service providers based on your zip code input. If that's where its stalled, try a different Zip Code and see if it runs. If not you can do the Media Center Recovery Task which will reset MC (It's in the Task Library dangerously close to the guide update tasks (there are two of them).
Also what tuner(s) are you using and why do you need Real Player?