Manually scheduled recordings no longer record what you expect after you upgrade the operating system to Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (897094)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

SYMPTOMS

Consider the following scenario. You manually schedule recordings in the Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004-based computer. You upgrade the Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004-based computer to Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005. The recordings that you manually scheduled may not record what you expect.

CAUSE

This issue occurs because Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 cannot correctly map the existing generic service IDs to the newer specific service IDs. Windows XP Media Center Edition scans to discover channels for some regions that do not have access to a Program Guide. In Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 or in the earlier versions of Windows XP Media Center, Windows XP Media Center Edition assigns a generic service ID to the channels that are discovered by scanning. However, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 adds the channels that are discovered to the preset list and assigns a specific service ID to each channel. Therefore, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 cannot map the manually scheduled programs from the older channel to the correct channel after the upgrade.

WORKAROUND

To work around this issue, delete the incorrectly scheduled recordings, and then reschedule the recordings to the correct channel.

MORE INFORMATION

Technical support for Media Center

Because Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition was included with your hardware device or system, the hardware manufacturer provides technical support and assistance for this software. Your manufacturer may have customized the installation with unique components such as specific device drivers and optional settings to maximize the performance of that manufacturer's hardware. If you require technical help with Windows XP Media Center Edition, contact your manufacturer directly because the manufacturer is best qualified to support the software that the manufacturer has installed on the hardware.

You can also visit the Windows XP Media Center Edition product information Web site at the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/3/2005
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