Media Centre on Windows 8

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I am trying to install media centre on windows 8. I downloaded a key and installed it on my laptop with no problems.

When I try to install on it my desktop it informs me that the key checks out but then hits me with an error saying 'Something went wrong', 'Close this wizard and try again'.

After numerous reboots it always throws the same error.

Anybody have any idea why?

UPDATE:

2012-10-30 19:18:08, Error                 WAU    DoTransmogrify failed due to error 0x80070246.
2012-10-30 19:18:08, Error                 WAU    UpgradeSKU failed. Exiting.
2012-10-30 19:18:08, Error                 WAU    The worker process exited unexpectedly
2012-10-30 19:18:08, Error                 WAU    Something went wrong
2012-10-30 19:18:08, Error                 WAU    Close this wizard and try again.

UPDATE - CBS.log

2012-10-31 16:44:41, Info                  CBS    Exec: Processing complete.  Session: 30258995_853840040, Package: Microsoft-Windows-ProfessionalWMCEdition~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.2.9200.16384 [HRESULT = 0x80070246 - ERROR_ILLEGAL_CHARACTER]
2012-10-31 16:44:41, Error                 CBS    Failed to perform operation.  [HRESULT = 0x80070246 - ERROR_ILLEGAL_CHARACTER]
2012-10-31 16:44:41, Info                  CBS    Session: 30258995_853840040 finalized. Reboot required: yes [HRESULT = 0x80070246 - ERROR_ILLEGAL_CHARACTER]
2012-10-31 16:44:41, Info                  CBS    Failed to FinalizeEx using worker session [HRESULT = 0x80070246]
windows-8
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asked on Super User Oct 30, 2012 by John • edited Oct 31, 2012 by John

2 Answers

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  1. Make sure everything is updated in Windows Update
  2. If you have a file called "ehome" in "c:\windows", delete/move it.
  3. If you have moved your "Users" folder to another disk (e.g. D:\Users) with a junction point, put it back first.
answered on Super User Oct 30, 2012 by cdm9002
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If you have a Junction Point the solution for the Media Center Pack installation's problem is simple (DO NOT COPY again the Users directory back to system partition but) follow these simple steps:

  • Launch REGEDIT (Windows+R, then type Regedit)

  • Searching "ProfileList" in Keys and Values, it goes to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList"

  • Change %SystemDrive% with the unit that contains your Users folder in Default, ProfilesDirectory and Public (LEAVE ProgramData AS IS) for example: %SystemDrive%\Users --> D:\Users

  • Start again Media Center Pack installation, it will work!
  • After machine restarting, you can put %SystemDrive% variable again inside the ProfileList Key Hoping to help for this problem. Best Regards!
answered on Super User Jan 18, 2013 by Luca Mussio • edited Feb 22, 2013 by Lorenzo Von Matterhorn

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