Aaron Stebner's WebLog
Thoughts about setup and deployment issues, WiX, XNA, the .NET Framework and Visual Studio
VS 2005 setup fails with 1935 or 2908 error
I have heard from a couple of customers who have tried to install the final release of Visual Studio...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 11/10/2005
Another possible resolution to guide download error 23 caused by the BITS service
I have been working with a customer who ran into error code 23 while trying to download Media Center...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 11/10/2005
What to do if I get package load failures in the final release of VS 2005?
IMPORTANT UPDATE - I have posted an updated set of steps for working around package load failures....
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 11/09/2005
My adventure creating a Media Center add-in, part 4
I know it has been a very long time since my previous post in this series, and I apologize for that....
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 11/09/2005
New version of TweakMCE is now available
As some of you have noticed, the TweakMCE tool did not work correctly once we released Update Rollup...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 11/09/2005
List of all possible Media Center guide download errors
I've published an article that contains a full list of the possible error codes that can be...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 11/08/2005
How the .NET Framework can get reverted and cause problems for Update Rollup 2 for MCE 2005
I have previously written about component registration failure errors that have been seen in some...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 11/08/2005
Available command line switches for .NET Framework 2.0 setup
With the release of VS 2005 and the .NET Framework 2.0, we began to use a new Windows Installer...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 11/07/2005
Final official versions of VS 2005 Express Editions are now available!
To accompany the VS and SQL 2005 launch event that happened today in San Francisco, the Visual...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 11/07/2005
New nVidia decoder with fixes for Update Rollup 2 is now available
I stumbled on a link to an updated trial version of the nVidia PureVideo decoder this morning. The...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 11/07/2005
Suggestions for guide download errors in Media Center caused by the BITS service
As I have previously written here, there have been some guide download problems in Windows XP Media...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 11/07/2005
One root cause identified for protected content playback errors in Update Rollup 2 for Media Center 2005
As I have previously described here and here, some folks have run into problems playing protected...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 11/04/2005
VS 2005 beta uninstall instructions are missing the MSDN Library
A customer contacted me this week after reading my blog post about uninstalling beta builds of VS...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 11/04/2005
Interaction problems between the final release of .NET Framework 2.0 and the WinFX September CTP
I have gotten a couple of questions from customers this week who have installed the final release of...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 11/03/2005
How to perform a customized command line install for the .NET Framework SDK 2.0
Now that the final release of the .NET Framework 2.0 redist and SDK are available for download, I...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 11/02/2005
Troubleshooting suggestions for guide download errors in Media Center
I have heard from several customers so far who have encountered television guide download errors...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 11/01/2005
Updated version of Media Center Diagnostics Kit available for download
To coincide with the release of Update Rollup 2 for Media Center 2005, we have also released an...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/31/2005
Consolidated list of links for troubleshooting issues with Update Rollup 2 for Media Center 2005
Since Update Rollup 2 for Media Center 2005 was released a couple of weeks ago, I have posted...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/31/2005
Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 troubleshooting guide
This article serves as a central location for all links to troubleshooting documentation that has...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/31/2005
How to narrow down content protection problems in Update Rollup 2 for Media Center 2005
As I mentioned in this previous post, some folks have encountered problems playing protected content...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/31/2005
How to uninstall an application when it does not appear in Add/Remove Programs
One of the questions I commonly receive from customers is how to uninstall a product when there is...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/30/2005
Windows Installer custom action tutorial
Steven Bone posted the first of a series of articles about how Windows Installer custom actions work...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/30/2005
How to resolve 1308 or 1309 errors while installing Visual Studio
I was contacted by a customer this week who was trying to install Visual Studio .NET 2003 and was...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/30/2005
How to resolve Digital Audio Service error while playing recorded TV in Update Rollup 2 for Media Center 2005
I have heard from a couple of customers who have run into a problem playing back recorded TV shows...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/30/2005
Uninstalling previous betas to prepare for VS 2005 and .NET Framework 2.0 RTM
Now that the .NET Framework 2.0 and VS 2005 are officially released, those of you who have been...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/27/2005
Final official version of .NET Framework 2.0 is available for download!
Hey, I'm happy to say that the .NET Framework 2.0 is finally finished, and the official RTM build...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/27/2005
An in-depth look at the .NET Framework 2.0 setup INI file
I have been looking at some of the previous topics that I intended to write follow-up articles for...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/27/2005
Content protection errors in Update Rollup 2 for Media Center 2005
I have heard of several folks running into issues playing protected content (such as purchased...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/26/2005
Possible fixes for IR receiver or remote problems after installing Update Rollup 2 for MCE 2005
There have been a few reports so far from customers who have installed Update Rollup 2 for Media...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/24/2005
Update Rollup 2 setup failure while installing KB891593
I have heard from a couple of customers who have encountered an error during setup for Update Rollup...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/24/2005
What Update Rollup 2 for MCE 2005 setup does behind the scenes
After hearing a couple of questions from customers and from folks inside of Microsoft, I thought it...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/21/2005
Repair tool available to help fix some Update Rollup 2 for Media Center 2005 issues
I would like to call your attention to an alpha version of a tool that Peter Rosser wrote that will...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/20/2005
Welcome 2 new Media Center bloggers!
A couple of members of the Media Center team have started blogs in the past week. I'd encourage you...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/20/2005
One root cause of component registration failures in MCE 2005 Update Rollup 2 identified
Now that I've posted steps to diagnose and manually fix component registration failure errors that...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/20/2005
Visual Studio setup fails to launch when SAP GUI client is installed
I have heard of a few cases where Visual Studio .NET 2002, 2003 or 2005 setup fails after launching...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/19/2005
How to fix component registration failures after installing Update Rollup 2 for Media Center 2005
Since I posted the instructions for gathering setup log files for Update Rollup 2 for Media Center...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/18/2005
How to get TweakMCE to work with Update Rollup 2 for MCE 2005
A couple of folks have contacted me and mentioned that they have had trouble using the TweakMCE...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/17/2005
How to get help for Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 setup issues
I have heard from a couple of folks so far who have tried to install Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/16/2005
Simpler fix for Visual Studio Class Designer Package load failure in VS 2005 after beta 2 uninstall
A few weeks ago, I posted an entry describing a scenario where you may encounter package load...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/14/2005
Direct download links for Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
As I mentioned earlier, Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 was released on...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/14/2005
Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center 2005 is now available on Windows Update!
As of 8am Pacific Standard Time this morning, Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/14/2005
Microsoft Component Installer Software Development Kit
I just stumbled onto a link on MSDN to download a tool called the Microsoft Component Installer...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/12/2005
What to do if other .NET Framework setup troubleshooting steps do not help
March 7, 2008 update - I have written a replacement version of these instructions. Please refer to...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/11/2005
DUAScriptGen User's Guide
I was talking to my friend and former manager Andy this evening and he asked me where he could find...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/11/2005
DUAScriptGen User's Guide
Introduction DUAScriptGen is a standalone tool designed to simplify the process of creating a DUA...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/11/2005
Developer Division Customer Product Lifecycle Experience (DDCPX) team has a new team blog
I just noticed that the Developer Division Customer Product Lifecycle Experience (DDCPX) team has a...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/10/2005
Useful tool - Windows XP Media Center Edition Test Kit
I was browsing through some of the online Windows Media Center documentation we have on MSDN and I...
Author: Aaron Stebner Date: 10/04/2005