RE: Vista Media Center Getting "Component Registration Failure" Errors

I've had this problem for about a month now. Only solution I have found so
far is to reinstall Vista.

"MikeTwoJay" wrote:

> I have an HP Media PC with Windows Vista Premium Home. It includes Media
> Center which I have used extensively. Just recently I have encountered a
> problem where I get an error when ever I try to watch TV or play a recorded
> program. It complains about Component Registration Failure.
>
> Every other program works fine and I can play video or TV with other
> software without a problem. I suspect that some file or registry got
> corrupted so I was going to reinstall the software. Here comes the next
> problem though ---
>
> Unfourtunately HP only gives you a recovery disk and I don't want to go back
> to the beginning. Any suggestions about reinstalling Media Center.
> --
> Mike

Hi, have you found a solution I have the same problem and want to avoid reinstalling. Some threads suggest it is a problem with DLL.

Best regards,
Ian