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Ways to Improve XBox 360/Powerline Adapter Performance?

Last post by DavidinCT « Wed Oct 16, 2019 7:47 pm
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by misterpunn » Tue Oct 15, 2019 7:14 pm

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For some reason, the last month or so, using my XBox 360-S to watch live or recorded TV has been practically unbearable. It takes close to a minute for my XBox to connect and download from my HTPC. Watching live or recorded TV. the picture will be okay for a few seconds, then stutter, lose sync...

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Are you hardwired or using Wi-FI ? Is your 360 out of space ?

If your using the powerline adapters, I would unplug the whole system and then pulg it back in, same with your router (if your using one). and see if that helps

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Last post by DavidinCT
Wed Oct 16, 2019 7:47 pm
xbox 360 extender - SLOW menu

Last post by lawson23 « Mon Oct 07, 2019 3:05 pm
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by lawson23 » Tue Nov 13, 2018 11:08 pm

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I have a few xbox 360's I have held on to for the only purpose of being an extender. One of them the internal memory went bad and I was using a thumbdrive until MS released that last out of the blue update it will not apply so will not work. I then moved to my other unit which has a spinning hard...

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I just wanted to update everyone that I have finally seemed to resolved this without any loss of data (current recordings and schedule):
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to backup my recording schedule.
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C:\windows\ehome\mcupdate.exe -mediacenterrecoverytask
which executed but did not seem to do anything.
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has an...

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Last post by lawson23
Mon Oct 07, 2019 3:05 pm
XBOX 360 "Configuration Error" on windows 10

Last post by greengameplayer « Mon Sep 23, 2019 2:56 am

by greengameplayer » Mon Sep 23, 2019 2:56 am

Hello there, total noobie to WMC.
I have spent about two days using Wireshark, Services, and the Event Viewer to try and find out what the problem is. What happens is upon entering the pairing code, the XBOX and Media Center seem to contact each other, in fact the XBOX media center app changes to...

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Last post by greengameplayer
Mon Sep 23, 2019 2:56 am
Xbox 360 Aug 2019 Software Update

Last post by joeer77 « Thu Aug 22, 2019 6:54 pm

by joeer77 » Thu Aug 22, 2019 6:54 pm

Just installed this on both of my Xbox 360s this week.

WMC still working fine. My hope is they fixed they bug where I sometimes get prompted to do media update to watch cable channels. So far so good.

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Last post by joeer77
Thu Aug 22, 2019 6:54 pm
Xbox 360 cannot connect to the Windows Media Center PC

Last post by tardyturtle « Thu Jun 27, 2019 2:29 am
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by tardyturtle » Wed Jun 15, 2016 12:05 am
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I have never had any issues with the Xbox 360's connecting to the media center until one day out of the blue last week, without making any changes to my setup I got the following error on my Xbox 360's

When the Xbox 360 starts up, it goes through the initial white screen where it says Finding...

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Thanks for sharing. Unfortunately, I don't think my router allows me to toggle IGMP snooping. Instead, I've resorted to getting a set of Fire Sticks and using Plex to view recorded content and the Channels app to view live TV. Channels is nicer than the SiliconDust app as it deinterlaces and has a...
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Last post by tardyturtle
Thu Jun 27, 2019 2:29 am
Ceton Echo & Xbox cannot play H.264 protected content

Last post by Cory98122 « Thu May 30, 2019 3:51 am
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by coolwhip » Tue Jan 19, 2016 12:49 am
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Comcast is in the process of converting to H264 (MPEG-4) here and they seem to be starting with premium movie channels. The Echo and xBox play H264 that is not copy protected but neither will play H264 copy protected content such as HBO. Audio is ok but picture is black. The Media Center HTPC plays...

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Yes, this is still a problem and will likely always be since WMC hasn't been updated in years. The problem is trying to play media with a combination of h264 encoding and the copy-once flag.

Here in Seattle, Comcast applies the copy-once flag to all of the HBO channels. They now send HBO-HD in the...
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Last post by Cory98122
Thu May 30, 2019 3:51 am
No more HBO Go on Xbox 360

Last post by dab2kab « Sat Apr 27, 2019 4:12 am
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by Kenneth Burns » Tue Dec 18, 2018 3:08 pm

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The HBO Go app on the Xbox 360 will go away Jan. 8. Too bad. There are other good options, but for me the spousal acceptance factor has been excellent on a device that can do WMC, Netflix, Amazon and HBO without the need to switch inputs.

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Also, I'm not sure if this would work, but if you subscribed to HBO through amazon channels, could you watch through the 360 amazon app? Obviously this wouldnt help cable users, but could be worth a shot for some.

Thank you for posting this! I didn't know about the loss of the HBO app on XBOX...

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Last post by dab2kab
Sat Apr 27, 2019 4:12 am
Linksys Extenders disconnect and disappear from network

Last post by JohnW248 « Fri Feb 08, 2019 9:32 pm

by JohnW248 » Fri Feb 08, 2019 9:32 pm

This started happening after I installed the MSFT January 2019 security roll up updates. The DMA2200 would freeze and need a power cycle to sign in and work again. Then I noticed that when it froze that it also disappeared from Network. I switched the 2200 for another 2200 and had the same results,...

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Last post by JohnW248
Fri Feb 08, 2019 9:32 pm
New 8.1 WMC Build - 360 Extenders Won't Connect

Last post by SomeGuy « Sat Dec 15, 2018 8:53 pm
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by SomeGuy » Fri Nov 30, 2018 5:00 am

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Been using WMC for.. well forever, and it's always worked pretty well. A month or two ago I figured that if I was ever going to refresh the hardware that now was the time, and got myself some new gear, installed 8.1, activated Media Center (hooray, it still works!), and got my storage drives...

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Welp, I fixed it. I guess.

The afternoon was clear of recordings so I figured I'd end up reimaging, but before that I removed the HTPC from my domain, and tried to re-add the extenders, and everything was peachy-keen. I removed them, re-added the HTPC to the domain, and it works there too, so all...

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Last post by SomeGuy
Sat Dec 15, 2018 8:53 pm
IR Receiver that Powers on Xbox 360?

Last post by persim « Fri Nov 23, 2018 5:36 pm
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by persim » Fri Nov 23, 2018 3:43 am

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I am currently using a Xbox 360 as an extender that has an old original Microsoft IR receiver connected to it. It does exactly what I want, which is power on the Xbox 360 from the remote.

Will be getting another Xbox 360 to use as an extender but finding the original Microsoft IR receiver with...

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That's great. Tried an old Media Center remote I had and it worked with no IR receiver. When I first setup the Xbox figured it needed the receiver like all the HTPCs I had.

Thanks for the info!

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Last post by persim
Fri Nov 23, 2018 5:36 pm
Xbox 360 extender "failed to connect"

Last post by tardyturtle « Thu Nov 15, 2018 2:12 am
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by Harriet Tubman » Fri Mar 16, 2018 6:04 pm

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Been having an issue for a while where one of my two Xbox 360 extenders will only connect immediately after a reboot of WMC
PC. My other extender never has that problem. The problem extender will be off all day while I am at work and when I get home and turn it on, I get the dark blue error screen...

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I have been having the same exact problem for ages. See the following post

for everything I tried. After the suggestions there to add a switch and to connect all of the devices through the switch, rather than the router, I did that and still get the issue.

The best solution I have found so far...

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Last post by tardyturtle
Thu Nov 15, 2018 2:12 am
Update “Fails to Download” on 360

Last post by kd6icz « Tue Oct 30, 2018 4:24 am
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by kd6icz » Tue Oct 30, 2018 4:05 am

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I have three 4GB 360’s that are used ONLY for WMC. The latest update downloads a little over half way and fails.

I’ve tried using a USB drive with the update loaded on it. No luck. All it does is unmount the internal storage so then I get the error “not enough free storage space”.

So then I...

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I tried a combination of LB RB X LB RB X and the USB thumb drive and that seemed to fix it.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Last post by kd6icz
Tue Oct 30, 2018 4:24 am
XBox360 Skip Freeze

Last post by jachin99 « Wed May 30, 2018 2:27 am
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by slaingod » Sun Feb 04, 2018 10:13 pm
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On my XBox360, skipping forward causes the recorded AV stream to occasionally freeze, and requires a restart of the XBox360 to continue playback.

Backstory:
For years my WMC7/Xbox360 extender worked fine, no problems skipping. Came back from a vacation about a year and a half ago, and the old...

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I think a lot of people are accrediting this to a compliance update. I'm pretty sure MS stopped creating new XB360s in 2016 but I still see them in stores.
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Last post by jachin99
Wed May 30, 2018 2:27 am
One Xbox360 extender only connects after I reboot WMC PC

Last post by Crash2009 « Tue Mar 27, 2018 1:43 am
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by Harriet Tubman » Fri Mar 16, 2018 5:34 pm

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Been having an issue for a while where one of my two Xbox 360 extenders will only connect immediately after a reboot of WMC
PC. My other extender never has that problem. The problem extender will be off all day while I am at work and when I get home and turn it on, I get the dark blue error screen...

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Both Extenders and the HTPC should be plugged into the same switch.... Sounds like the broken one is plugged in to a different switch or might be using WiFi.

How are yours connected?

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Last post by Crash2009
Tue Mar 27, 2018 1:43 am
Xbox 360 extender and Media Center Update not sticking

Last post by joeer77 « Wed Jan 31, 2018 7:00 pm
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by mmatheny » Thu Jul 13, 2017 1:51 pm

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Sorry if this is not the proper forum, but I couldn't see anything specifically for Xb0s 360 extenders.

I have 3 Xbox 360s that I use for extenders. Two have HDs, the 3rd only has the 4gb built in storage. EVERY ONE when I download the Media Center update so I can watch HD channels works FINE...

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I kept having this issue in my bedroom Xbox 360 but not my other Xbox on wireless. There is a switch in between the bedroom Xbox and the Router. I rebooted the switch, router, modem and problem has gone away FYI.

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Last post by joeer77
Wed Jan 31, 2018 7:00 pm
Linksys DMA2100 as DLNA receiver - without WMC7?

Last post by Crash2009 « Wed Jan 31, 2018 10:56 am
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by foxwood » Sun Dec 31, 2017 10:07 pm

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Over the holidays I was visiting someone who used to use a Linksys DMA2100 to view their photos on their TV. They didn't have any TV Tuners, and they aren't all that interested in video, they just liked to look at their photos on the big screen. But since they upgraded their PC to Windows 10, that...

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That is truly interesting that the DMA is able to receive Win10 casts, but only while connected to a Win7 WMC.

Have a look in your 7's event viewer when the DMA Is connecting. And when it is unable to connect. When I was working with the Ceton Echo fundsk (FunctionDiscovery) was erroring and...

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Last post by Crash2009
Wed Jan 31, 2018 10:56 am
Does Xbox One S still work as a media extender?

Last post by RyC « Sun Dec 31, 2017 12:14 am
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by nikleb » Sat Dec 30, 2017 11:13 pm

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I am using for a long time an XBox 360 as a media extender and was thinking about upgrading.

Does the XBox One S still have the Windows Media Extender option?

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It does not, none of the Xbox Ones do :(

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Last post by RyC
Sun Dec 31, 2017 12:14 am
DMA2100 Wireless Performance Issues

Last post by DavidinCT « Thu Dec 21, 2017 2:03 pm
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by digitalmce » Fri Sep 15, 2017 7:14 pm

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I've connected my DMA2100s wired and always worked fine (computer next to router). I've since moved the computer/router into back bedroom and now need to connect DMA2100 wirelessly.

Router: AC1750 Dual Band Wireless Router
Ranger Extender: Linksys RE6500 AC1200 Dual-Band Wireless Range Extender...

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Hmm.... I have a DMA2100 I picked up for almost nothing but, trying over my old Wi-Fi router, it was not even worth using (2.4ghz CHEAP N router), I ended up getting a very night higher end dual band router for Wi-Fi, so running 2.4ghz AND 5ghz (we have a few devices in the house that don't support...

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Last post by DavidinCT
Thu Dec 21, 2017 2:03 pm
Hmm...Xbox 360 emulators ? Extender ?

Last post by DavidinCT « Wed Dec 20, 2017 5:53 pm
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by DavidinCT » Mon Dec 11, 2017 8:45 pm

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I was just looking over something, and came across a Xbox 360 Emulator... It only runs SOME games but, as WMC is a simple application, it could be used to make an extender. So people who wanted to have a HTPC at a 2nd location, they could use that to run a 360 emulator for live TV, etc...

It could...

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Thats kind of a shame but I would keep an eye on it. I follow dolphin a little bit and looking back on how far they have come since they started is like Night and Day. As long as that team sticks with it you might be able to do this some day.

Yea, it is a major shame. It's still an early emulator...

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Last post by DavidinCT
Wed Dec 20, 2017 5:53 pm
HP x280n MediaSmart Paid HD Channels don't Work

Last post by DavidinCT « Wed Dec 06, 2017 4:35 pm
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by bedrat2 » Fri Sep 08, 2017 11:15 pm

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Hey all you Media Center Gurus out there, I have been a long time user of Windows Media Center, still love it and will stick with it till the bitter end. Recently I found a HP x280n on ebay for less then $30 w/ shipping and figure I would give it a try since it was originally over $300 for it and I...

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Version 2 WMC Extender

Are they any better than like a Linksys DMA2100 ? Or pretty much the same thing just in a HP case ?

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Last post by DavidinCT
Wed Dec 06, 2017 4:35 pm
Green button no longer going to main menu on extenders

Last post by ktcred « Sun Jul 16, 2017 1:41 am
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by ktcred » Sun Jul 09, 2017 4:46 pm

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Greetings. I just re-installed Windows 7 and WMC, and reconfigured all of my extenders. Everything works great, sans the green button on my Xbox 360 remote. While I can use it to start WMC, it will no longer go the main menu. For example, if I open up the Guide, or if I'm watching Live TV, I can't...

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Closing the loop on this post. The menu button on the controller now functions correctly with my extender. I didn't change anything. It just started to work. Oh well...I'm happy.

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Last post by ktcred
Sun Jul 16, 2017 1:41 am
DMA2100 as a Tuner for HD-PVR Which IR Blaster?

Last post by mobilelawyer « Thu Feb 09, 2017 1:26 pm
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by mobilelawyer » Mon Jan 30, 2017 10:14 pm

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The end goal is to be able to change channels on the DMA2100, using the HD-PVR blaster. It works with Directv DVRS and TiVos- why not the DMA2100 Media Center Extender?

One problem that I see, of course, is that the listed codes in the blaster.cfg app, do no include any codes for the DMA2100 or...

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You are overthinking my issue. Think about it this way:

The DMA2100 is controlled by IR. I just need to get its IR code into the blaster.cfg program for WinTV or find some alternative way to use the IR blaster that works with the HD-PVR to make it use the correct codes to change channels on the...

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Last post by mobilelawyer
Thu Feb 09, 2017 1:26 pm
Music visualizations on extenders?

Last post by EZEd « Tue Jan 31, 2017 11:17 pm
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by EZEd » Tue Jan 31, 2017 2:03 pm

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When I'm using WMC7 straight from my PC to the TV I can using the Windows Media Player visualizations (and 3rd party add ons) while playing music. But when I use my XBox360 or my Linksys DMA2100 the only option I have is to view pictures and the cover art wall while listening to music. Did anyone...

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Yeah it sucks having to get out of WMC to use visualizations. And that's only on Xbox. The Linksys extender doesn't have a native music player so you get nothing but WMC interface and either the cover art wall or photos slideshow. I would like to get more visual appeal inside of WMC for the...

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Last post by EZEd
Tue Jan 31, 2017 11:17 pm
Watch TV on PC and Extender as same time

Last post by garnuts « Mon Dec 19, 2016 6:35 pm
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by mjlaris » Mon Dec 19, 2016 2:43 am

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As the subject says, is it possible to watch tv via Windows Media Center on the host PC and on a TV (in another room) via an extender, at the same time?

Mark

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If you are using an Xbox as an extender and it is tuned to the same channel as the HTPC, they will share one tuner.

Same if you have multiple Xbox extenders tuned to the same channel, they will all share the same tuner.

For each different channel being watched or recorded, you will need another...

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Last post by garnuts
Mon Dec 19, 2016 6:35 pm
Xbox 360 media extender freezes after video file delete

Last post by Crash2009 « Thu Dec 08, 2016 3:48 am
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by Waynezo » Sun Dec 04, 2016 10:04 am

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Xbox 360 media extender freezes after video file delete from HTPC external HD

I have tried deleting and reconnecting Xbox extender, creating new folder for videos in external HD, reformating Xbox 360, and plugging ext HD into different usb.

Deleting TV shows from internal drive works fine.

When...

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Xbox 360 media extender freezes after video file delete from HTPC external HD

I have tried deleting and reconnecting Xbox extender, creating new folder for videos in external HD, reformating Xbox 360, and plugging ext HD into different usb.

Deleting TV shows from internal drive works fine.

When...

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Thu Dec 08, 2016 3:48 am

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