Windows Media Center Receiver Service has stopped working

I'm wondering if one of the Microsoft guys or some who has resolved the same
problem can help me out.

I'm getting that great message that "Windows Media Center Receiver Service
has stopped working".

Some back ground.

I've just formatted my whole machine with a clean install of Vista Ultimate.
All Microsoft updates are complete including hotfix 933049.
Microsoft Office Professional 2007 has been installed and updated.
Trial Version of Sony Vegas 7.0e has been installed.
Vista Codec pack 4.4.9 has been installed.
Lastest Beta Driver for my geforce 7950GT have been installed (163.??)

I've also set restore points around all of those events.

My Machine Quad Core E6600 2GB ram, 2x500 HD's Raid for 0(Stripping). 7950GT
Geforce Card.

When I check the event logs it seeems to log ehRecvr.exe Event ID 1000 as a
problem.

What more information will you need from me to trouble shot this issue?
Thanks for your help

Vista Codec Pack is the most likely culprit.

Even uninstalling it might not resolve the problem -- you will HAVE to do a
System Restore to a point before you installed the codec pack.

Codec Packs are pure EVIL --avoid them at all costs

Download a free program called GSpot to analyze any video you have problems with
and download the needed codec ONLY from the manufacturer of the codec.

I had the same problem (not caused by codec pack) but only a system restore
would solve the problem.

--
I Bleed Blue and Gold
GO BEARS!


"Will C - Winnipeg MB Canada" <Will C - Winnipeg MB
> wrote in message
news:79D79C69-71CF-4A53-827E-...
> I'm wondering if one of the Microsoft guys or some who has resolved the same
> problem can help me out.
>
> I'm getting that great message that "Windows Media Center Receiver Service
> has stopped working".
>
> Some back ground.
>
> I've just formatted my whole machine with a clean install of Vista Ultimate.
> All Microsoft updates are complete including hotfix 933049.
> Microsoft Office Professional 2007 has been installed and updated.
> Trial Version of Sony Vegas 7.0e has been installed.
> Vista Codec pack 4.4.9 has been installed.
> Lastest Beta Driver for my geforce 7950GT have been installed (163.??)
>
> I've also set restore points around all of those events.
>
> My Machine Quad Core E6600 2GB ram, 2x500 HD's Raid for 0(Stripping). 7950GT
> Geforce Card.
>
> When I check the event logs it seeems to log ehRecvr.exe Event ID 1000 as a
> problem.
>
> What more information will you need from me to trouble shot this issue?
> Thanks for your help
>
>

Thanks for the response. I'll do a system restore tonight and let you know
how it goes tomorrow. Thanks

"Cal Bear '66" wrote:

> Vista Codec Pack is the most likely culprit.
>
> Even uninstalling it might not resolve the problem -- you will HAVE to do a
> System Restore to a point before you installed the codec pack.
>
> Codec Packs are pure EVIL --avoid them at all costs
>
> Download a free program called GSpot to analyze any video you have problems with
> and download the needed codec ONLY from the manufacturer of the codec.
>
> I had the same problem (not caused by codec pack) but only a system restore
> would solve the problem.
>
> --
> I Bleed Blue and Gold
> GO BEARS!
>
>
> "Will C - Winnipeg MB Canada" <Will C - Winnipeg MB
> > wrote in message
> news:79D79C69-71CF-4A53-827E-...
> > I'm wondering if one of the Microsoft guys or some who has resolved the same
> > problem can help me out.
> >
> > I'm getting that great message that "Windows Media Center Receiver Service
> > has stopped working".
> >
> > Some back ground.
> >
> > I've just formatted my whole machine with a clean install of Vista Ultimate.
> > All Microsoft updates are complete including hotfix 933049.
> > Microsoft Office Professional 2007 has been installed and updated.
> > Trial Version of Sony Vegas 7.0e has been installed.
> > Vista Codec pack 4.4.9 has been installed.
> > Lastest Beta Driver for my geforce 7950GT have been installed (163.??)
> >
> > I've also set restore points around all of those events.
> >
> > My Machine Quad Core E6600 2GB ram, 2x500 HD's Raid for 0(Stripping). 7950GT
> > Geforce Card.
> >
> > When I check the event logs it seeems to log ehRecvr.exe Event ID 1000 as a
> > problem.
> >
> > What more information will you need from me to trouble shot this issue?
> > Thanks for your help
> >
> >
>
>

Good luck.

You might want to just uninstall the codec pack first to see if it will resolve
the problem before you do a System Restore.

--
I Bleed Blue and Gold
GO BEARS!


"Will C - Winnipeg MB Canada" < >
wrote in message news:6321E5E7-ADF7-4F78-A896-...
> Thanks for the response. I'll do a system restore tonight and let you know
> how it goes tomorrow. Thanks
>
> "Cal Bear '66" wrote:
>
>> Vista Codec Pack is the most likely culprit.
>>
>> Even uninstalling it might not resolve the problem -- you will HAVE to do a
>> System Restore to a point before you installed the codec pack.
>>
>> Codec Packs are pure EVIL --avoid them at all costs
>>
>> Download a free program called GSpot to analyze any video you have problems
>> with
>> and download the needed codec ONLY from the manufacturer of the codec.
>>
>> I had the same problem (not caused by codec pack) but only a system restore
>> would solve the problem.
>>
>> --
>> I Bleed Blue and Gold
>> GO BEARS!
>>
>>
>> "Will C - Winnipeg MB Canada" <Will C - Winnipeg MB
>> > wrote in message
>> news:79D79C69-71CF-4A53-827E-...
>> > I'm wondering if one of the Microsoft guys or some who has resolved the
>> > same
>> > problem can help me out.
>> >
>> > I'm getting that great message that "Windows Media Center Receiver Service
>> > has stopped working".
>> >
>> > Some back ground.
>> >
>> > I've just formatted my whole machine with a clean install of Vista
>> > Ultimate.
>> > All Microsoft updates are complete including hotfix 933049.
>> > Microsoft Office Professional 2007 has been installed and updated.
>> > Trial Version of Sony Vegas 7.0e has been installed.
>> > Vista Codec pack 4.4.9 has been installed.
>> > Lastest Beta Driver for my geforce 7950GT have been installed (163.??)
>> >
>> > I've also set restore points around all of those events.
>> >
>> > My Machine Quad Core E6600 2GB ram, 2x500 HD's Raid for 0(Stripping).
>> > 7950GT
>> > Geforce Card.
>> >
>> > When I check the event logs it seeems to log ehRecvr.exe Event ID 1000 as a
>> > problem.
>> >
>> > What more information will you need from me to trouble shot this issue?
>> > Thanks for your help
>> >
>> >
>>
>>

Ok uninstalling the Vista Codec pack 4.4.9 worked fine. However when
stopping a Movie that is playing ( in this case Video from my HD Camera) in
Media center I get the receiver error again.

So I am now in the process of running a system restore. Which brings me to
my next question. How long should it take for a system restore to run? Once
I finally found the right settings in Norton to turn off (because everytime I
restored it failed) it seems to be work.... however working A LOT. as of
this post it has been running for 45 minutes and still going (I'm on my
wife's computer). Is this normal?

I'll update this when it is done. But I have a funny feeling I'll still
have the Receiver problem. If I still have the problem what information will
you need me to post to help solve this problem? Event Log information?
Anything else?

Thank You!

PS To anyone reading this for support, there are options if you have Norton
Antivirus that need to be turned off for a restore to work properly. In the
Configure of Auto-Protect > Misc > Turn off > Protect Symantec Products(or
something like that)



"Cal Bear '66" wrote:

> Good luck.
>
> You might want to just uninstall the codec pack first to see if it will resolve
> the problem before you do a System Restore.
>
> --
> I Bleed Blue and Gold
> GO BEARS!
>
>
> "Will C - Winnipeg MB Canada" < >
> wrote in message news:6321E5E7-ADF7-4F78-A896-...
> > Thanks for the response. I'll do a system restore tonight and let you know
> > how it goes tomorrow. Thanks
> >
> > "Cal Bear '66" wrote:
> >
> >> Vista Codec Pack is the most likely culprit.
> >>
> >> Even uninstalling it might not resolve the problem -- you will HAVE to do a
> >> System Restore to a point before you installed the codec pack.
> >>
> >> Codec Packs are pure EVIL --avoid them at all costs
> >>
> >> Download a free program called GSpot to analyze any video you have problems
> >> with
> >> and download the needed codec ONLY from the manufacturer of the codec.
> >>
> >> I had the same problem (not caused by codec pack) but only a system restore
> >> would solve the problem.
> >>
> >> --
> >> I Bleed Blue and Gold
> >> GO BEARS!
> >>
> >>
> >> "Will C - Winnipeg MB Canada" <Will C - Winnipeg MB
> >> > wrote in message
> >> news:79D79C69-71CF-4A53-827E-...
> >> > I'm wondering if one of the Microsoft guys or some who has resolved the
> >> > same
> >> > problem can help me out.
> >> >
> >> > I'm getting that great message that "Windows Media Center Receiver Service
> >> > has stopped working".
> >> >
> >> > Some back ground.
> >> >
> >> > I've just formatted my whole machine with a clean install of Vista
> >> > Ultimate.
> >> > All Microsoft updates are complete including hotfix 933049.
> >> > Microsoft Office Professional 2007 has been installed and updated.
> >> > Trial Version of Sony Vegas 7.0e has been installed.
> >> > Vista Codec pack 4.4.9 has been installed.
> >> > Lastest Beta Driver for my geforce 7950GT have been installed (163.??)
> >> >
> >> > I've also set restore points around all of those events.
> >> >
> >> > My Machine Quad Core E6600 2GB ram, 2x500 HD's Raid for 0(Stripping).
> >> > 7950GT
> >> > Geforce Card.
> >> >
> >> > When I check the event logs it seeems to log ehRecvr.exe Event ID 1000 as a
> >> > problem.
> >> >
> >> > What more information will you need from me to trouble shot this issue?
> >> > Thanks for your help
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
>
>

My system restores never finished. I stopped the one I was running because
it looked locked up. I restarted in safe mode, and left the restore over
night. It never finished.
Here is the dump from the last error I got.

Problem signature
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: ehRecvr.exe
Application Version: 6.0.6000.16386
Application Timestamp: 4549b54f
Fault Module Name: StackHash_526e
Fault Module Version: 0.0.0.0
Fault Module Timestamp: 00000000
Exception Code: c0000096
Exception Offset: 01502a3b
OS Version: 6.0.6000.2.0.0.256.1
Locale ID: 4105
Additional Information 1: 526e
Additional Information 2: 68692b460e306383e1f28b5a98ab8ef1
Additional Information 3: 90c7
Additional Information 4: 3decd2d4e3d628fda1257be137f859e8

Files that help describe the problem
Version.txt
AppCompat.txt
memory.hdmp
minidump.mdmp


Thanks


"Will C - Winnipeg MB Canada" wrote:

> Ok uninstalling the Vista Codec pack 4.4.9 worked fine. However when
> stopping a Movie that is playing ( in this case Video from my HD Camera) in
> Media center I get the receiver error again.
>
> So I am now in the process of running a system restore. Which brings me to
> my next question. How long should it take for a system restore to run? Once
> I finally found the right settings in Norton to turn off (because everytime I
> restored it failed) it seems to be work.... however working A LOT. as of
> this post it has been running for 45 minutes and still going (I'm on my
> wife's computer). Is this normal?
>
> I'll update this when it is done. But I have a funny feeling I'll still
> have the Receiver problem. If I still have the problem what information will
> you need me to post to help solve this problem? Event Log information?
> Anything else?
>
> Thank You!
>
> PS To anyone reading this for support, there are options if you have Norton
> Antivirus that need to be turned off for a restore to work properly. In the
> Configure of Auto-Protect > Misc > Turn off > Protect Symantec Products(or
> something like that)
>
>
>
> "Cal Bear '66" wrote:
>
> > Good luck.
> >
> > You might want to just uninstall the codec pack first to see if it will resolve
> > the problem before you do a System Restore.
> >
> > --
> > I Bleed Blue and Gold
> > GO BEARS!
> >
> >
> > "Will C - Winnipeg MB Canada" < >
> > wrote in message news:6321E5E7-ADF7-4F78-A896-...
> > > Thanks for the response. I'll do a system restore tonight and let you know
> > > how it goes tomorrow. Thanks
> > >
> > > "Cal Bear '66" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Vista Codec Pack is the most likely culprit.
> > >>
> > >> Even uninstalling it might not resolve the problem -- you will HAVE to do a
> > >> System Restore to a point before you installed the codec pack.
> > >>
> > >> Codec Packs are pure EVIL --avoid them at all costs
> > >>
> > >> Download a free program called GSpot to analyze any video you have problems
> > >> with
> > >> and download the needed codec ONLY from the manufacturer of the codec.
> > >>
> > >> I had the same problem (not caused by codec pack) but only a system restore
> > >> would solve the problem.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> I Bleed Blue and Gold
> > >> GO BEARS!
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "Will C - Winnipeg MB Canada" <Will C - Winnipeg MB
> > >> > wrote in message
> > >> news:79D79C69-71CF-4A53-827E-...
> > >> > I'm wondering if one of the Microsoft guys or some who has resolved the
> > >> > same
> > >> > problem can help me out.
> > >> >
> > >> > I'm getting that great message that "Windows Media Center Receiver Service
> > >> > has stopped working".
> > >> >
> > >> > Some back ground.
> > >> >
> > >> > I've just formatted my whole machine with a clean install of Vista
> > >> > Ultimate.
> > >> > All Microsoft updates are complete including hotfix 933049.
> > >> > Microsoft Office Professional 2007 has been installed and updated.
> > >> > Trial Version of Sony Vegas 7.0e has been installed.
> > >> > Vista Codec pack 4.4.9 has been installed.
> > >> > Lastest Beta Driver for my geforce 7950GT have been installed (163.??)
> > >> >
> > >> > I've also set restore points around all of those events.
> > >> >
> > >> > My Machine Quad Core E6600 2GB ram, 2x500 HD's Raid for 0(Stripping).
> > >> > 7950GT
> > >> > Geforce Card.
> > >> >
> > >> > When I check the event logs it seeems to log ehRecvr.exe Event ID 1000 as a
> > >> > problem.
> > >> >
> > >> > What more information will you need from me to trouble shot this issue?
> > >> > Thanks for your help
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >

OK. It seems microsoft listens!!!

There has been a KB936229 article that seems to address this issue. I've
submitted an online request and I will let you know what the results are!!

"Will C - Winnipeg MB Canada" wrote:

> My system restores never finished. I stopped the one I was running because
> it looked locked up. I restarted in safe mode, and left the restore over
> night. It never finished.
> Here is the dump from the last error I got.
>
> Problem signature
> Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
> Application Name: ehRecvr.exe
> Application Version: 6.0.6000.16386
> Application Timestamp: 4549b54f
> Fault Module Name: StackHash_526e
> Fault Module Version: 0.0.0.0
> Fault Module Timestamp: 00000000
> Exception Code: c0000096
> Exception Offset: 01502a3b
> OS Version: 6.0.6000.2.0.0.256.1
> Locale ID: 4105
> Additional Information 1: 526e
> Additional Information 2: 68692b460e306383e1f28b5a98ab8ef1
> Additional Information 3: 90c7
> Additional Information 4: 3decd2d4e3d628fda1257be137f859e8
>
> Files that help describe the problem
> Version.txt
> AppCompat.txt
> memory.hdmp
> minidump.mdmp
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
> "Will C - Winnipeg MB Canada" wrote:
>
> > Ok uninstalling the Vista Codec pack 4.4.9 worked fine. However when
> > stopping a Movie that is playing ( in this case Video from my HD Camera) in
> > Media center I get the receiver error again.
> >
> > So I am now in the process of running a system restore. Which brings me to
> > my next question. How long should it take for a system restore to run? Once
> > I finally found the right settings in Norton to turn off (because everytime I
> > restored it failed) it seems to be work.... however working A LOT. as of
> > this post it has been running for 45 minutes and still going (I'm on my
> > wife's computer). Is this normal?
> >
> > I'll update this when it is done. But I have a funny feeling I'll still
> > have the Receiver problem. If I still have the problem what information will
> > you need me to post to help solve this problem? Event Log information?
> > Anything else?
> >
> > Thank You!
> >
> > PS To anyone reading this for support, there are options if you have Norton
> > Antivirus that need to be turned off for a restore to work properly. In the
> > Configure of Auto-Protect > Misc > Turn off > Protect Symantec Products(or
> > something like that)
> >
> >
> >
> > "Cal Bear '66" wrote:
> >
> > > Good luck.
> > >
> > > You might want to just uninstall the codec pack first to see if it will resolve
> > > the problem before you do a System Restore.
> > >
> > > --
> > > I Bleed Blue and Gold
> > > GO BEARS!
> > >
> > >
> > > "Will C - Winnipeg MB Canada" < >
> > > wrote in message news:6321E5E7-ADF7-4F78-A896-...
> > > > Thanks for the response. I'll do a system restore tonight and let you know
> > > > how it goes tomorrow. Thanks
> > > >
> > > > "Cal Bear '66" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Vista Codec Pack is the most likely culprit.
> > > >>
> > > >> Even uninstalling it might not resolve the problem -- you will HAVE to do a
> > > >> System Restore to a point before you installed the codec pack.
> > > >>
> > > >> Codec Packs are pure EVIL --avoid them at all costs
> > > >>
> > > >> Download a free program called GSpot to analyze any video you have problems
> > > >> with
> > > >> and download the needed codec ONLY from the manufacturer of the codec.
> > > >>
> > > >> I had the same problem (not caused by codec pack) but only a system restore
> > > >> would solve the problem.
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >> I Bleed Blue and Gold
> > > >> GO BEARS!
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> "Will C - Winnipeg MB Canada" <Will C - Winnipeg MB
> > > >> > wrote in message
> > > >> news:79D79C69-71CF-4A53-827E-...
> > > >> > I'm wondering if one of the Microsoft guys or some who has resolved the
> > > >> > same
> > > >> > problem can help me out.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > I'm getting that great message that "Windows Media Center Receiver Service
> > > >> > has stopped working".
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Some back ground.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > I've just formatted my whole machine with a clean install of Vista
> > > >> > Ultimate.
> > > >> > All Microsoft updates are complete including hotfix 933049.
> > > >> > Microsoft Office Professional 2007 has been installed and updated.
> > > >> > Trial Version of Sony Vegas 7.0e has been installed.
> > > >> > Vista Codec pack 4.4.9 has been installed.
> > > >> > Lastest Beta Driver for my geforce 7950GT have been installed (163.??)
> > > >> >
> > > >> > I've also set restore points around all of those events.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > My Machine Quad Core E6600 2GB ram, 2x500 HD's Raid for 0(Stripping).
> > > >> > 7950GT
> > > >> > Geforce Card.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > When I check the event logs it seeems to log ehRecvr.exe Event ID 1000 as a
> > > >> > problem.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > What more information will you need from me to trouble shot this issue?
> > > >> > Thanks for your help
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
> > >

I found your thread when searching for a solution to the same problem.
As it turns out there was something we had in common. We both had the
Trial version of Sony Vegas 7.0. When I saw that I thought that Vegas
might be the cause of problem so I uninstalled the 3 programs that
loaded with the Vegas 7.0 trial. Once they were uninstalled WMC began
working normally. I assume that there is an incompatability issue
between Sony Vegas 7.0 and WMC that causes WMC receiver service to stop
working.


--
GrizzlyViking
Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com

The prob with Vegas 7 is the cineform codec - file: cfhd.dll - in the
system32 folder. The file has been changed for Vegas 8, & is now
installed to the program folder... Not that it necessarily works - with
Vegas 8.0b & DVDA5 it's again/still broken - but it doesn't cause the
r'cvr error.

Maybe that'll be helpful to others going nuts with this problem, and
hopefully save them the hassle of removing Vegas if installed.


--
mikiem
Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com

Thank-you Mikiem, you have in fact saved me from going nuts.

I uninstalled Vegas about 7months ago because of this problem but have
just had another go and with your info have it working properly. What
would you suggest doing with the offending little item? I have simply
renamed it (well, re-extensioned it actually).

Do I take it that it's removal would only interfere with HD video?

Ken.


--
kenmeller
Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com