By solving the refresh problem like I wrote above gives me another problem!!
Since I changed the log in account for the Windows Media Center Receiver-service and the Windows Media Center Scheduler-service I get a guide download error 13. The error was gone after changing the log in acoount back to NETWORK SERVICE. Also Local Service works with guide download but then again I have the problem the ehrec.exe won't exit after closing the MCE window.
So I wonder if there is a way to let the guide download work well when the Windows Media Center Receiver-service and the Windows Media Center Scheduler-service log in with my account? Or is this a bug in Vista?? MCE 2005 doesn't have this problem.
From one problem to another!
Alex: By solving the refresh problem like I wrote above gives me another problem!! Since I changed the log in account for the Windows Media Center Receiver-service and the Windows Media Center Scheduler-service I get a guide download error 13. The error was gone after changing the log in acoount back to NETWORK SERVICE. Also Local Service works with guide download but then again I have the problem the ehrec.exe won't exit after closing the MCE window. So I wonder if there is a way to let the guide download work well when the Windows Media Center Receiver-service and the Windows Media Center Scheduler-service log in with my account? Or is this a bug in Vista?? MCE 2005 doesn't have this problem. From one problem to another!
Solved this one too! I changed the way the Windows Media Center Receiver-service and the Windows Media Center Scheduler-service login back to NETWORK SERVICE. This way the guide error 13 is gone. I fixed the ehrec.exe problem by placing this text "TASKKILL /F /PID EHREC.EXE" in a batch and placed it like I wrote here in point 5 ( http://thedigitallifestyle.com/cs/forums/permalink/3338/3334/ShowThread.aspx#3334)
You should do as follow:
1. Create a batch file with this text "TASKKILL /F /PID EHREC.EXE" without quotes. Name it quit-ehrec.bat and place the batch file in the C:\Windows folder. This way it will kill the process even with NETWORK SERVICE login
2. Download or if you already use it the MST standby tool here http://www.xs4all.nl/~hveijk/mst/indexe.htm
3. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Herman van Eijk\MceStandbyTool and double click on RunAtSuspend and place this text on the empty line C:\Windows\quit-ehrec.bat
Or copy paste this text in notepad,
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Herman van Eijk\MceStandbyTool]"RunAtSuspend"="C:\\Windows\\quit-ehrec.bat"
And name the file quit-ehrec.reg
insert this file in the registry
Now every time the pc went to sleep mode the ehrec.exe will be closed and after resuming from standby and opening recorded TV it will start up again and the list will refresh again.
I have been trying for days to get my Vista Ultimate machine to see and add the contents of the Recorded TV folders on my WHS and MCE 2005 machines to its Recorded TV list. I've read through many of the threads on this and other forums trying to find a solution. No matter what I do I only see Vista's own recorded shows in the Recorded TV listing. I am able to see and access the Recorded TV directories on the other machines through WMP and other applications just fine.
Here is what I have done so far:
Am I missing anything?
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
-- Eric Smith
ersmith: I have been trying for days to get my Vista Ultimate machine to see and add the contents of the Recorded TV folders on my WHS and MCE 2005 machines to its Recorded TV list. I've read through many of the threads on this and other forums trying to find a solution. No matter what I do I only see Vista's own recorded shows in the Recorded TV listing. I am able to see and access the Recorded TV directories on the other machines through WMP and other applications just fine. Here is what I have done so far: I've added the following to the registry on my Vista machine: WatchedFolders REG_MULTI_SZ c:\users\public\recorded tv\ \\BATSERVER\Recorded TV\ \\MEDIACENTERPC\Recorded TV\ WatchedThreshold REG_DWORD 0x0007530 (30000) On my WHS the Share Permissions for Recorded TV are for Full Control to ANONYMOUS LOGON and Everyone On my WHS the Security Permission for Recorded TV are for Full Control to Administrators, ANONYMOUS LOGON, CREATOR OWNER, and Everyone On my WHS the Advanced Security Settings for Recorded TV has the box unchecked for "Allow inheritable permissions from ..." whs.bat is in the startup folder of my WHS @ECHO OFF net share "Recorded TV" /Delete net share "Recorded TV"="D:\Shares\Recorded TV" /GRANT:Everyone,FULL /GRANT:"Anonymous logon",FULL ECHO Y| cacls "D:\shares\Recorded TV" /G "Anonymous logon":F "Everyone":F "Administrators":F "CREATOR OWNER":F end On my WHS I have the following entries in my Group Policy: Network access: Let Everyone permissions apply to anonymous users Enabled Network access: Shares that can be accessed anonymously COMCFG,DFS$,Recorded TV Am I missing anything? Thanks in advance for any assistance. -- Eric Smith
You have the the Advanced Security Settings for Recorded TV has the box unchecked for "Allow inheritable permissions from ..." on WHS. But look at the "inheritable permissions box" for WHS shared folder on Vista desktop make sure thats unchecked also.
Richard Miller MCE MVP
It was checked on my Vista system so I unchecked it and rebooted. Still no luck. I can see neither the WHS nor the MCE machines files in Recorded TV on the Vista machine.
Richard Miller: Reset the "WatchedFolders" on MCE and reboot MCE. On the MCE PC there should be a WHS Shared folder on MCE desktop. Click on that folder then recorded TV folder, go to the Security tab then Advanced (lower right). clear the "Inherit from parent the permission entries that apply to child objects.Include these with entries explicitly defined here" make sure that the check box is uncheck .
Reset the "WatchedFolders" on MCE and reboot MCE.
On the MCE PC there should be a WHS Shared folder on MCE desktop.
Click on that folder then recorded TV folder, go to the Security tab then Advanced (lower right). clear the "Inherit from parent the permission entries that apply to child objects.Include these with entries explicitly defined here" make sure that the check box is uncheck .
If for some reason a restart happens on my WHS I have to go in and adjust this setting within MCE. This happens about once a month is and it's annoying. Is there any way for MCE to remember this setting so i don't have to constantly uncheck it???
I had this working perfectly, then I made the mistake of upgrading my server from the release candidate to the OEM version. I have followed the guide exactly, and tried switching the inheritable permissions checkbox, but it no longer works.
I am currently running Vista SP1, but until I upgraded the software on my WHS box, everything was still running perfectly with it, so I don't think it has to do with that. Any suggestions would be great.
I did try switching the network service of the MCE services to an account that exists on the WHS box, which worked perfectly for about two weeks, ie until my guide data ran out and it wouldn't update.
Richard,
I hear you are the man to talk to when looking for the solution on getting WHS to store recorded and live recorded TV. I just got my WHS HP MediaSmart server yesterday and since I now have a final release I am looking for a document that explains how to do it step-by-step. I have a MCE 2005 machine, xbox 360 as extender, and to Vista laptops. One 32-Bit the other 64-bit. Please tell me this is possible to do and also somewhat simple. I am a IT guy, but I don't want to have to fumble through this to get it to work properly
Thanks
mddunson:Thanks for all of the great commentary here. I have a WHS OEM version and one Vista Ultimate machine and 3 Home Premium machines. I have followed the instructions at the beginning of the post and cannot get the recordings to show in the Media Center Recorded TV area. I am able to see all of the recordings in the WMP11 library under "Recorded TV", but they do not show in the Media Center interface. I can also play them either from the WMP11 window or in Media Center by opening from the shared folder "Recorded TV" on the WHS. Any guidance would be appreciated. Thanks.
I have since got the files to show up in the MCE interface and working. But, I still have an issue with WHS reboot. When the WHS is restarted, the checkmark returns on the "inheriting permissions" box and the files no longer show in the MCE interface. Is there a way to save the change?
One additional question, the batch file runs when I log on to the server (directly not through the console). Is the batch file also running on reboot/restart or only after logging in the first time as administrator.
Thanks,
Mark
killervette:i went to change the registry for WatchedFolders in Vista, but i do not have that entry??? any ideas?
Its possible you are looking in the incorrect place.Try this, go back into the Registry and click on Edit tab then Find enter "Watchfolders" see if that finds it.
Its possible you are looking in the incorrect place.Try this go back into the Registry and click on Edit tab then Find enter "WatchFolders" "WatchedFolders" see if that finds it. see if that finds it
Edit sorry its WatchedFolders not WatchFolders.