Media Center Library

[CarolinaGuy]

Hello,

Have been a reader of Green Button for quite a while but this is my first post.

On one of my Win 7 computers I am unable to set up the Media Library.

When I go to the TASKS > SETTING > MEDIA LIBRARY > VIDEOS > next I get this error

Media Library
A Necessary component of Windows Media Center did not start properly. Restart Windows Media Center.

I have uninstalled and reinstalled Media Center several time and restarting Media Center does not solve the problem.

Suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

CarolinaGuy

[holidayboy]

1st random idea:

Have you tried setting up the libraries in windows media player at all? Just to see if you get an error... Or see any issues...

2nd idea:

Have you installed any codecs / codec packs?

[CarolinaGuy]

No codecs installed - have tried libraries, no success.

[Crash2009]

I would go to: Tasks/Settings/General/Windows Media Center Setup, and re-run all of it.

Also I would run Windows Update and get everything available there too.

Isn't Libraries a sharing thing? I wonder if the network might need a little tweak.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/wind ... -Windows-7

[holidayboy]

You can try rebuilding the wmp library as well, there are steps posted on here somewhere..

[holidayboy]

What happens if you right click a media file (music / video / picture) in windows explorer and select open with media center?

Do they all play OK?

[CarolinaGuy]

What happens if you right click a media file (music / video / picture) in windows explorer and select open with media center?

Do they all play OK?

If I right Click, Music and Video and select play with Window Media Player I get "Class not Registered"

Thanks for all the help I will be at my computer fro the next couple of Hours.

I have completely uninstalled, re-installed and set up everything for WMC.

[CarolinaGuy]

If I select a MKV file and choose open with Windows Media center I get "Windows Media center cannot open the file.

If I select the MKV file from within Media Browser the same MKV file plays most likely because it is using VLC to play the MKV.

[cwinfield]

Sounds like you need to install the registry modification and codec I would recommend shark007 and the reg mod can be found at hack7mc. Be careful not to install the spam/adware on shark007

http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/02/mkvs-for ... ows-7.html
http://shark007.net/

[holidayboy]

You only need to install a splitter in order to play .mkv files

I prefer the haali matroska splitter one from here:

http://haali.su/mkv/

Just run through the installer, double click a .mkv file and tick the box / choose yes if WMP asks about opening filetypes.

[CarolinaGuy]

The haali matroska splitter worked, THANKS.

CarolinaGuy

[holidayboy]

Good stuff