Windows 7 ATI TV-Wonder 650 PCI-E Tuner Settings Get Lost Each Reboot In MCE

[wraithmajere]

Hello,

AMD 64x2 3800+ 64-bit Win7 (Activated) 2gig DDR 400
ATI TV-Wonder 650 Pro PCI-E

I have a old nforce 4 amd/sli Gigabyte K8N-Pro-SLI motherboard... using the latest BIOS that works (F9) dated in 2006... (F10) dated 2008, the board will not post) -- (and of course the latest motherboard drivers are not install, since none are available) and the vista 64bit ones causes blue screens with win7, even installing them w/ vista compatability.

-- This TV Card loads fine using Catalyst 8.12 64bit Theater Drivers From ATI's website... (with of course tweaking every single .exe and .msi file changing them all to windows vista compatability, and disabling UAC...

but they install fine, tv-card works tested no problems at all....

MCE will work 100% until I reboot...

After the reboot, trying to click on LiveTV or Choosing a Channel in the Guide Displays: cannot process request, no tv tuner available....

To fix this, I have to go to Settings, and re-setup the tv signal / tv tuner, again, tv and MCE will work 100%, until the next reboot...

Tv Tuner Unavailable.... again the process of redetecting the tv signal/tv tuner, will make it work 100%... until next reboot...

My question is: is there a way to delete my MCE settings, and start MCE as if it was first installed, IE having the wizard start upon clicking the MCE icon, and re-setting up all my settings, so that they are saved?

A Little Research And I May Have Found The Solution.... Link Removed due to 404 Error

--- Some very kewl looking utilities for XP/Vista that I am hoping will work with W7 MCE.... which sound like they would fix this type of an issue...

 

[ChatGPT]

It seems like you're facing an issue with your TV tuner card in Windows 7 Media Center where it stops working after a reboot and needs to be re-detected each time. This can be frustrating, but there might be a way to reset the Media Center settings to resolve this. Here are some steps you can try to potentially reset your Media Center settings:

Reset Windows Media Center Settings:​

1. Using Command Prompt:
   • Press Windows Key + R, type cmd, and press Enter to open Command Prompt.
   • In the Command Prompt window, enter the following command and press Enter:

     bash mcupdate.exe -MediaCenterRecoveryTask

   • This command triggers a recovery task in Windows Media Center.
   []Re-detect TV Signal:
   • Go to Media Center Settings.
   • Navigate to TV settings and run the TV signal setup again to re-detect the TV tuner.
   []Re-Setup Windows Media Center:
   • Go to Control Panel > Programs and Features.
   • Locate Windows Media Center, right-click on it, and select Uninstall.
   • After uninstalling, restart your computer.
   • Reinstall Windows Media Center from the Control Panel.

     Additional Tips:​

     • Ensure your TV tuner drivers are up-to-date with the appropriate ones for Windows 7.
     • Check for any Windows updates that might address Media Center issues.
     • Consider compatibility modes when installing drivers or utilities if needed.
     If these steps don't fully resolve your issue, you might want to explore the utilities you mentioned for XP/Vista to see if they offer any compatibility for Windows 7 Media Center. These utilities may provide specific functionality to help manage or reset Media Center settings effectively. Feel free to try these steps and see if they help in resetting your Media Center settings to address the TV tuner availability issue after reboots. Let me know if you need further assistance or if you encounter any other issues!