Axlrod:

I got home last night at about 20 after 8 last night to find that my VMC wasn't recording anything, and hadn't since 2am the morning before.  The strangest thing was it still said that the programs that it should have been recording at the time were still labeled as "will record."  I could watch any one show, but i couldn't even force a recording to start.  I rebooted, and the problem persisted.  The system had pulled down and installed an update, so I rolled back to before that update.  Still no way to get a scheduled recording to start, or to force a recording.  I thought maybe it was my last video driver update, so I rolled back to the last ATI driver update (3 days prior).  Nothing. 

I had to do a clean install of VMC Ultimate, (thus losing all my CableCARD recordings, again).  I then updated the system to TVPack (I have 4 CableCARDs, so I have to to get the right OS support for all my Tuners).  The system seems to be as good as it was before it wouldn't record (I still have HD stations that won't view, but will record and play back). 

Has anyone ever had anything like this happen to them?  If so was there a better solution than a complete reinstall from scratch?

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mmatheny:

Check this app out - you can back up your config for situations like this.

http://mobilewares.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!78533A1A2E078194!213.entry

 Hi,

my Vista 32 bit MCE crashes when I try to record anything or when I try to mark anythin in the EPG for recording. Hittting Pause while I`m watching a show works. I found the following crash file:

What can I do to investigate further? What  do I have to do to get this fixed?

Thanks in Advanced

robin26

Unhandled Exception - 02/15/2010 19:05:57
Message: Ein Aufrufziel hat einen Ausnahmefehler verursacht.
Exception:
System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Ein Aufrufziel hat einen Ausnahmefehler verursacht. ---> System.FormatException: GUID muss 32 Ziffern mit 4 Bindestrichen enthalten (xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx).
   bei System.Guid..ctor(String g)
   bei Microsoft.MediaCenter.Pvr.Scheduler.UpdateDeviceUsage()
   bei Microsoft.MediaCenter.Pvr.Scheduler.Schedule()
   bei MediaCenter.Video.RecordHelper.Cancel(Request request, Boolean interact)
   bei MediaCenter.Video.RecordHelper.CancelRequestOnCreate(String error, Request request, Exception exception)
   bei MediaCenter.Video.RecordHelper.CreateOneTimeRequest(IMediaItem mediaItem, KeepLength keepUntil, Int32 quality, TimeSpan hardPrePadding, TimeSpan hardPostPadding, Guid preferredRecorderId, String tag)
   bei MediaCenter.Video.RecordHelper.CreateOneTimeRequest(IMediaItem mediaItem, KeepLength keepUntil, Int32 quality, TimeSpan hardPrePadding, TimeSpan hardPostPadding, Guid preferredRecorderId)
   bei MediaCenter.Video.RecordHelper.CreateOneTimeRequest(IMediaItem mediaItem)
   bei MediaCenter.Video.RecordHelper.OneTouchRecord(IMediaItem mediaItem, Boolean promptUser)
   bei Microsoft.MediaCenter.Playback.VideoBroadcastNavigationHandler.Record(DateTime timeshiftNow)
   bei Microsoft.MediaCenter.Playback.MediaNavigator.Record()
   --- Ende der internen Ausnahmestapelüberwachung ---
   bei System.RuntimeMethodHandle._InvokeMethodFast(Object target, Object[] arguments, SignatureStruct& sig, MethodAttributes methodAttributes, RuntimeTypeHandle typeOwner)
   bei System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeMethodFast(Object target, Object[] arguments, Signature sig, MethodAttributes methodAttributes, RuntimeTypeHandle typeOwner)
   bei System.Reflection.RuntimeMethodInfo.Invoke(Object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture, Boolean skipVisibilityChecks)
   bei System.Reflection.RuntimeMethodInfo.Invoke(Object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture)
   bei Microsoft.MediaCenter.UI.Template.FastMethodInfo.Invoke(Object obj, Object[] arArgs)
   bei Microsoft.MediaCenter.UI.ObjectPath.MethodOperations.Invoke(Object instance, String stPath, Object[] arArgs)
   bei Microsoft.MediaCenter.UI.ObjectPath.Invoke(Object instance, Object[] arArgs)
   bei Microsoft.MediaCenter.UI.Template.InvokeMethodService.MethodInvoke(IVirtualPropertyObject vpoHost, ObjectPath ipMethod, ObjectPath ipResult, Object objTransformer, Object objOwner)
   bei Microsoft.MediaCenter.UI.Invoke.ApplyWorker(Object args)
   bei Microsoft.MediaCenter.UI.Application.DeferredInvokeItem.Dispatch()
   bei Microsoft.MediaCenter.UI.Dispatcher.DispatchNextItem(Queue queue)
   bei Microsoft.MediaCenter.UI.Dispatcher.ConfigurableMainLoopBody(Feeder feeder, Boolean includeExtensibility)
   bei Microsoft.MediaCenter.UI.Dispatcher.MainLoopBody(Feeder feeder)
   bei Microsoft.MediaCenter.UI.Dispatcher.MainLoop(LoopCondition condition, LoopBody body)
   bei Microsoft.MediaCenter.UI.Dispatcher.MainLoop(LoopCondition loopCondition)
   bei Microsoft.MediaCenter.UI.Application.Run()
   bei ServiceBus.UIFramework.PageBasedUCPService.Run()
   bei ServiceBus.UIFramework.UserControlPoint.Launch(String args)
   bei Microsoft.MediaCenter.Internal.LaunchMediaCenter.LaunchMediaCenterHelper()

Inner Exception:
System.FormatException: GUID muss 32 Ziffern mit 4 Bindestrichen enthalten (xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx).
   bei System.Guid..ctor(String g)
   bei Microsoft.MediaCenter.Pvr.Scheduler.UpdateDeviceUsage()
   bei Microsoft.MediaCenter.Pvr.Scheduler.Schedule()
   bei MediaCenter.Video.RecordHelper.Cancel(Request request, Boolean interact)
   bei MediaCenter.Video.RecordHelper.CancelRequestOnCreate(String error, Request request, Exception exception)
   bei MediaCenter.Video.RecordHelper.CreateOneTimeRequest(IMediaItem mediaItem, KeepLength keepUntil, Int32 quality, TimeSpan hardPrePadding, TimeSpan hardPostPadding, Guid preferredRecorderId, String tag)
   bei MediaCenter.Video.RecordHelper.CreateOneTimeRequest(IMediaItem mediaItem, KeepLength keepUntil, Int32 quality, TimeSpan hardPrePadding, TimeSpan hardPostPadding, Guid preferredRecorderId)
   bei MediaCenter.Video.RecordHelper.CreateOneTimeRequest(IMediaItem mediaItem)
   bei MediaCenter.Video.RecordHelper.OneTouchRecord(IMediaItem mediaItem, Boolean promptUser)
   bei Microsoft.MediaCenter.Playback.VideoBroadcastNavigationHandler.Record(DateTime timeshiftNow)
   bei Microsoft.MediaCenter.Playback.MediaNavigator.Record()