Trouble: 360 w/ Vista

Here's my deal: I have worked with the Media Center Extender with XPMC. Now I
am trying with Vista RC1. Not connecting to save my life. I have turned off
Windows Firewall completely and nothing else is installed on the computer.
Someone suggested updating the 360 (which has been an ordeal in itself since
I hate Xbox Live's commercialism) and that was an equal dead end. I consider
myself and the team I work with to be highly educated when it comes to
personal computing and entertainment, but we are only as smart as the books
we read and there is nothing out there to help us troubleshoot. I am hoping
there is someone out there even smarter than we who has this same problem or
can visualize it, (because it's likely that a smarter person had no trouble
whatsoever with this setup at all). So once again: Xbox360, Vista Ultimate
RC1, no firewalls, Windows Defender on but not active scanning (I don't know
how to stop it entirely), Xbox360 can view movies, photos, music on computer
but cannot view Media Center. Help.

Why kill yourself with RC1? Seems like a lot of wasted time. RTM is
available and will be retail in a few days.



"GBM" <GBM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:30430E1A-3962-45C4-A213-B14E2509B6FA@microsoft.com...
> Here's my deal: I have worked with the Media Center Extender with XPMC.
> Now I
> am trying with Vista RC1. Not connecting to save my life. I have turned
> off
> Windows Firewall completely and nothing else is installed on the computer.
> Someone suggested updating the 360 (which has been an ordeal in itself
> since
> I hate Xbox Live's commercialism) and that was an equal dead end. I
> consider
> myself and the team I work with to be highly educated when it comes to
> personal computing and entertainment, but we are only as smart as the
> books
> we read and there is nothing out there to help us troubleshoot. I am
> hoping
> there is someone out there even smarter than we who has this same problem
> or
> can visualize it, (because it's likely that a smarter person had no
> trouble
> whatsoever with this setup at all). So once again: Xbox360, Vista Ultimate
> RC1, no firewalls, Windows Defender on but not active scanning (I don't
> know
> how to stop it entirely), Xbox360 can view movies, photos, music on
> computer
> but cannot view Media Center. Help.

That is not an option. It was my first thought, but not an option. If it is
truly impossible for MCE to work with RC1, then I'll have to suck it up and
wait for our copy to arrive via the $12 upgrade option from Utah. But I would
rather fix this issue with RC1 and get the feel for it before our customers
are panting for Vista.

GBM,

It might be difficult for believing, there has been many IT Pros simply
defeated by attempting installing Windows Vista the *old* fashion method;
treating Vista as if Vista is an ancient quick and rapid PnP installation.

When Installing Vista, respectfully, one can not rapidly insert Vista’s DVD
inside the optical drive, and then wish and hope for the best outcome…

With Vista one has to Install Windows Vista slowly, fully reading *all*
Setup and Install instructions, including Vista’s Help and Support Files,
and, including using the incredible “Start Search� Feature located
immediately above Vista’s Start Button.

Seriously, using the “Start Search� Feature; just begin typing your request
and rapidly Vista responds with your request as a Magic Genie.

From the events you shared, near certain that you will require performing a
proper fresh clean install will all devices, including broadband connected to
your computer before ever first inserting Vista’s DVD.

Additionally, strongly would recommend formatting the HDD with (the first
partition) at least 1.5 Gig Partition for using the incredible benefits
provided by BitLocker.

Go slowly and then you will experience our worlds most state-of-the-art OS,
Vista, that is equal with piloting a Stealth Fighter Jet.

Visit the below URL for information regarding BitLocker, at that URL you can
Search Microsoft for locating the Step by Step Guide for Installing Vista.

http://blogs.msdn.com/si_team/default.aspx

--
Life is Wonderful while using Vista solo !

Posting & Painting
"Painting, n.: The art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather, and
exposing them to the critic."

Ambrose Bierce
**********



"GBM" wrote:

> Here's my deal: I have worked with the Media Center Extender with XPMC. Now I
> am trying with Vista RC1. Not connecting to save my life. I have turned off
> Windows Firewall completely and nothing else is installed on the computer.
> Someone suggested updating the 360 (which has been an ordeal in itself since
> I hate Xbox Live's commercialism) and that was an equal dead end. I consider
> myself and the team I work with to be highly educated when it comes to
> personal computing and entertainment, but we are only as smart as the books
> we read and there is nothing out there to help us troubleshoot. I am hoping
> there is someone out there even smarter than we who has this same problem or
> can visualize it, (because it's likely that a smarter person had no trouble
> whatsoever with this setup at all). So once again: Xbox360, Vista Ultimate
> RC1, no firewalls, Windows Defender on but not active scanning (I don't know
> how to stop it entirely), Xbox360 can view movies, photos, music on computer
> but cannot view Media Center. Help.

If Vista was like flying a stealth bomber, I'd have to call in a Broken
Arrow. I would hope that Microsoft has not made a product that is so
'unuserfriendly' as a stealth bomber. It should as easy as riding a bike...
which I truly think it is. However, I know I am missing a step or the plain
and simple fact is that RC1 out of the box does not work with an Xbox360
right out of the box. Please, don't answer this thread unless you have
something we can work with.

GBM,

Accidently, provided the wrong URL, the below is correct.

http://search.microsoft.com/results....cker+&x=9&y=14

Please understand, Windows Vista is the most user friendly OS that includes
functionalities one never did experience.
--
Life is Wonderful while using Vista solo !

Posting & Painting
"Painting, n.: The art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather, and
exposing them to the critic."

Ambrose Bierce
**********



"GBM" wrote:

> If Vista was like flying a stealth bomber, I'd have to call in a Broken
> Arrow. I would hope that Microsoft has not made a product that is so
> 'unuserfriendly' as a stealth bomber. It should as easy as riding a bike...
> which I truly think it is. However, I know I am missing a step or the plain
> and simple fact is that RC1 out of the box does not work with an Xbox360
> right out of the box. Please, don't answer this thread unless you have
> something we can work with.

Please, for the love of God, please stop replying with info on bitlocker...
unrelated. You hear me? Unrelated.

GBM,

Sincerely and genuinely, will you accept my apology, please?

This Post will be my last Post for this Thread.

Very reluctant for responding to your last Post, the syntax within your
Post, in my view, result from a very intelligent man, and possibly, a very
frustrated man.

Obviously, I did not fully comprehend your request for assistance.

Instead, my Post was secondary primarily to one sentence from your Post:
“we are only as smart as the books we read and there is nothing out there to
help us troubleshoot.� Also, your statement as appeared within your Post
read, “but cannot view Media Center. Help� apparently; I over-looked the
period between “Center. Help� again adding to my confusion or wrong
interpretation of your Post.

Not positive but near certain, the Media Center for RC1 Beta has time
expired… have you tried viewing a DVD from RC1 Media Center?

Have used Windows Vista (several Versions and machines) for very near
two-years, my first experience using Microsoft Windows was using Microsoft
Windows DOS that required using the large floppy for first loading DOS before
loading other applications.

My suggestion for using the “Start Search� and Microsoft’s online KB
Articles is an experience learned the hard method, specifically for obtaining
-accurate reliable technical information- from the Experts employed by
Microsoft. *All the folks within this Forum are volunteers, not employees of
Microsoft, with extremely very rare exceptions.

Respectfully,


--
Life is Wonderful while using Vista solo !

Posting & Painting
"Painting, n.: The art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather, and
exposing them to the critic."

Ambrose Bierce
**********



"GBM" wrote:

> Here's my deal: I have worked with the Media Center Extender with XPMC. Now I
> am trying with Vista RC1. Not connecting to save my life. I have turned off
> Windows Firewall completely and nothing else is installed on the computer.
> Someone suggested updating the 360 (which has been an ordeal in itself since
> I hate Xbox Live's commercialism) and that was an equal dead end. I consider
> myself and the team I work with to be highly educated when it comes to
> personal computing and entertainment, but we are only as smart as the books
> we read and there is nothing out there to help us troubleshoot. I am hoping
> there is someone out there even smarter than we who has this same problem or
> can visualize it, (because it's likely that a smarter person had no trouble
> whatsoever with this setup at all). So once again: Xbox360, Vista Ultimate
> RC1, no firewalls, Windows Defender on but not active scanning (I don't know
> how to stop it entirely), Xbox360 can view movies, photos, music on computer
> but cannot view Media Center. Help.

GBM spewed out this bit, and i'll scatter a few bits myself:

> Please, for the love of God, please stop replying with info on
> bitlocker... unrelated. You hear me? Unrelated.

LOL !

--
Mhzjunkie

1 PRINT "Windows Vista ERROR"
GOTO 1
END

"Vista Ready" <VistaReady@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F57E3DA0-2CA1-4117-A1B0-C614284DD2AE@microsoft.com...
> GBM,
>
> Sincerely and genuinely, will you accept my apology, please?
>
> This Post will be my last Post for this Thread.
>
> Very reluctant for responding to your last Post, the syntax within your
> Post, in my view, result from a very intelligent man, and possibly, a very
> frustrated man.
>
> Obviously, I did not fully comprehend your request for assistance.
>
> Instead, my Post was secondary primarily to one sentence from your Post:
> “we are only as smart as the books we read and there is nothing out there
> to
> help us troubleshoot.� Also, your statement as appeared within your Post
> read, “but cannot view Media Center. Help� apparently; I over-looked the
> period between “Center. Help� again adding to my confusion or wrong
> interpretation of your Post.
>
> Not positive but near certain, the Media Center for RC1 Beta has time
> expired… have you tried viewing a DVD from RC1 Media Center?
>
> Have used Windows Vista (several Versions and machines) for very near
> two-years, my first experience using Microsoft Windows was using Microsoft
> Windows DOS that required using the large floppy for first loading DOS
> before
> loading other applications.
>
> My suggestion for using the “Start Search� and Microsoft’s online KB
> Articles is an experience learned the hard method, specifically for
> obtaining
> -accurate reliable technical information- from the Experts employed by
> Microsoft. *All the folks within this Forum are volunteers, not employees
> of
> Microsoft, with extremely very rare exceptions.


NUTTER!

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