media centre recovery cd

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Posted by Mathew Rowbotha on January 2, 2009, 8:32 am

Hi,

My media centre crashed and when I try to start the system now it gives me
the usual safe mode start etc etc - none of these work it just starts to load
then reboots the system.

I need a recovery cd but I'm not sure I ever had one with my Advent system
and if I did I've no idea where it is.

Can anybody tell me where I can download it from I have my own serial key etc.
Or has anybody got any ideas.

Thanks

Mathew

Posted by Bill Davis on January 2, 2009, 9:23 am

One thing you can try is to disconnect/remove all hardware not need to boot
the computer. USB devices, TV tuners etc. I once had a TV tuner card go
bad, and the system mistakenly the tried to boot from it as a SCSI device,
removing the device solved the problem.

Are you still able to contact your computers manufacture for support? At
least for Dell computers there is a hidden OS recovery partition that allows
you to restore the computer. Your computer may have something similar. If
it does not the computer's manfacturer may sell you the OS
installation/recover media for a nominal fee $20 or so. The last option is
to buy XP Media Center (or Vista Home Premium) from Newegg.

You should start with your manufacture's website/support, since you are
unable to even get to safe mode.

B.D.

"Mathew Rowbotham" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> My media centre crashed and when I try to start the system now it gives me
> the usual safe mode start etc etc - none of these work it just starts to load
> then reboots the system.
>
> I need a recovery cd but I'm not sure I ever had one with my Advent system
> and if I did I've no idea where it is.
>
> Can anybody tell me where I can download it from I have my own serial key etc.
> Or has anybody got any ideas.
>
> Thanks
>
> Mathew

Posted by David B. on January 2, 2009, 10:11 am

You can't download it from anywhere, contact the mfg for support with their
product.

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> Hi,
> My media centre crashed and when I try to start the system now it gives me
> the usual safe mode start etc etc - none of these work it just starts to
> load
> then reboots the system.
> I need a recovery cd but I'm not sure I ever had one with my Advent system
> and if I did I've no idea where it is.
> Can anybody tell me where I can download it from I have my own serial key
> etc.
> Or has anybody got any ideas.
> Thanks
> Mathew

Posted by S.Sengupta on January 2, 2009, 6:41 pm

It will be wise to contact the manufacturer/vendor.

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

Mathew Rowbotham wrote: