Thank-you nyoung! what a nightmare...one minute it worked a few weeks later
nada.

Microsoft...his solution is spot on PLEASE FIX THIS BUG...less savvy users,
you know, mum, dad and the kids would be finished by this little bug.



"nyoung" wrote:

> Here's what I found after struggling with the "No TV tuner installed" message
> while setting up TV in Vista Home Premium Media Center:
> 1. Go to Computer Management...Services and Applications...Services
> 2. Find Windows Media Center Receiver Service (this is what keeps failing)
> 3. Look at the "Log On" setting (mine said Network Service)
> 4. Right-click this service, select Properties, select Log On tab.
> 5. Look at the "This account:" section (should list what login account is
> running the service).
> 6. Change the username to the Administrator account setup within Vista
> (usually your username) and enter the password for this account --Select
> Browse...type the username...select "Check Names"...click OK.
> 7. Re-type the password for this account int the Password & Confirm
> password fields (don't accept the password it auto-fills with).
> 8. Click Apply...OK.
> 9. Left-click the Windows Media Center Receiver Service (if not already
> selected) and select the "Restart" button on the Toolbar (last icon with
> green arrow).
> 10. Check service to make sure it's Status is Started.
> 11. Crank up Media Center and try your TV setup again...it worked for me
> after this routine.
>
> So, what this all means...Vista security is a beast (that's why you have to
> select allow on everything you try to run). I'm an IT Network Administrator
> and this problem just about brought me to my knees! Hell, even Microsoft
> apparently hasn't figured this out even with all the forum posters having the
> same problem with numerous different "Vista Compatible" TV cards. This isn't
> the first time I've had to figure out Microsoft's problems for them.
>
> Anyway, please post back if this helps or doesn't. I'm curious to know if
> this resolution helps all or none.
>
> BTW---I have an Angel Dual Tuner TV card, which offered Vista drivers on the
> manufacturer's website: www.lumanate.com