Fix it for Me: Error message on a Windows Vista-based computer that is running Windows Media Center: "Media Center has stopped working"

Microsoft have released another “Fix It For Me” fix for Windows Media Center (this is where clicking on the button on the KB page fixes the problem), this one is for the error message “Media Center has stopped working”

KB947464 says: “This problem occurs if the Windows Media Center update process (Mcupdate.exe) cannot access the Windows Media Center data store. You may experience this problem if the data store is damaged”

The solution is to delete the Media Center data store which can be done automatically using the Fix It button or do it manually:

This problem occurs if the Windows Media Center update process (Mcupdate.exe) cannot access the Windows Media Center data store. You may experience this problem if the data store is damaged. Therefore, try to rebuild the Media Center data store. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Exit any running instance of Windows Media Center.
2. Delete the mediaCenterDataStore.db file. By default, this file is in the following location:

   %SYSTEMDRIVE%\ProgramData\Microsoft\eHome\mediaCenterDataStore.db

   To delete the file, follow these steps:

   1. Click Start

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      , and then click Run.

   2. In the Open box, type run, and then click OK

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      If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type the password, or click Continue.

   3. In the Open box, type %systemdrive%\programdata\microsoft\ehome, and then click OK.
   4. In the details pane, right-click mediacenterdatastore.db, and then click Delete.
   5. Click Yes to confirm that you want to move the Mediacenterdatastore.db file to the Recycle Bin.
3. Start Windows Media Center.