Trying to open Media Center this morning I get the following error message:
"Windows cannot open this system because it has been prevented by a software
restriction policy. Refer to Systems Administrator....."
It has worked OK up to now. Any ideas please?

Is your Vista legitimate and activated?

Dale

"bunkoman" <bunkoman@iolfree.ie> wrote in message
news:2D5B74E1-6065-4329-99D1-86802062B429@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> Trying to open Media Center this morning I get the following error
> message:
> "Windows cannot open this system because it has been prevented by a
> software restriction policy. Refer to Systems Administrator....."
> It has worked OK up to now. Any ideas please?[/color]

Is your Vista legitimate and activated?

Dale

"bunkoman" <bunkoman@iolfree.ie> wrote in message
news:2D5B74E1-6065-4329-99D1-86802062B429@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> Trying to open Media Center this morning I get the following error
> message:
> "Windows cannot open this system because it has been prevented by a
> software restriction policy. Refer to Systems Administrator....."
> It has worked OK up to now. Any ideas please?[/color]

Dale:
Yes to both.
"Dale" <nospam@nospam.ever> wrote in message
news:uRuFyJDKHHA.320@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Is your Vista legitimate and activated?
>
> Dale
>
> "bunkoman" <bunkoman@iolfree.ie> wrote in message
> news:2D5B74E1-6065-4329-99D1-86802062B429@microsoft.com...[color=green]
>> Trying to open Media Center this morning I get the following error
>> message:
>> "Windows cannot open this system because it has been prevented by a
>> software restriction policy. Refer to Systems Administrator....."
>> It has worked OK up to now. Any ideas please?[/color]
>[/color]

Dale:
Yes to both.
"Dale" <nospam@nospam.ever> wrote in message
news:uRuFyJDKHHA.320@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Is your Vista legitimate and activated?
>
> Dale
>
> "bunkoman" <bunkoman@iolfree.ie> wrote in message
> news:2D5B74E1-6065-4329-99D1-86802062B429@microsoft.com...[color=green]
>> Trying to open Media Center this morning I get the following error
>> message:
>> "Windows cannot open this system because it has been prevented by a
>> software restriction policy. Refer to Systems Administrator....."
>> It has worked OK up to now. Any ideas please?[/color]
>[/color]

Is it RTM or a beta or release candidate version?

Dale

"bunkoman" <bunkoman@iolfree.ie> wrote in message
news:550371F4-32AA-4A6B-B9B0-C9227BEC1FC0@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> Dale:
> Yes to both.
> "Dale" <nospam@nospam.ever> wrote in message
> news:uRuFyJDKHHA.320@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Is your Vista legitimate and activated?
>>
>> Dale
>>
>> "bunkoman" <bunkoman@iolfree.ie> wrote in message
>> news:2D5B74E1-6065-4329-99D1-86802062B429@microsoft.com...[color=darkred]
>>> Trying to open Media Center this morning I get the following error
>>> message:
>>> "Windows cannot open this system because it has been prevented by a
>>> software restriction policy. Refer to Systems Administrator....."
>>> It has worked OK up to now. Any ideas please?[/color]
>>[/color]
>[/color]

Is it RTM or a beta or release candidate version?

Dale

"bunkoman" <bunkoman@iolfree.ie> wrote in message
news:550371F4-32AA-4A6B-B9B0-C9227BEC1FC0@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> Dale:
> Yes to both.
> "Dale" <nospam@nospam.ever> wrote in message
> news:uRuFyJDKHHA.320@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Is your Vista legitimate and activated?
>>
>> Dale
>>
>> "bunkoman" <bunkoman@iolfree.ie> wrote in message
>> news:2D5B74E1-6065-4329-99D1-86802062B429@microsoft.com...[color=darkred]
>>> Trying to open Media Center this morning I get the following error
>>> message:
>>> "Windows cannot open this system because it has been prevented by a
>>> software restriction policy. Refer to Systems Administrator....."
>>> It has worked OK up to now. Any ideas please?[/color]
>>[/color]
>[/color]

RTM
"Dale" <nospam@nospam.ever> wrote in message
news:%23Ie$ZBEKHHA.1252@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Is it RTM or a beta or release candidate version?
>
> Dale
>
> "bunkoman" <bunkoman@iolfree.ie> wrote in message
> news:550371F4-32AA-4A6B-B9B0-C9227BEC1FC0@microsoft.com...[color=green]
>> Dale:
>> Yes to both.
>> "Dale" <nospam@nospam.ever> wrote in message
>> news:uRuFyJDKHHA.320@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>>> Is your Vista legitimate and activated?
>>>
>>> Dale
>>>
>>> "bunkoman" <bunkoman@iolfree.ie> wrote in message
>>> news:2D5B74E1-6065-4329-99D1-86802062B429@microsoft.com...
>>>> Trying to open Media Center this morning I get the following error
>>>> message:
>>>> "Windows cannot open this system because it has been prevented by a
>>>> software restriction policy. Refer to Systems Administrator....."
>>>> It has worked OK up to now. Any ideas please?
>>>[/color]
>>[/color]
>[/color]

RTM
"Dale" <nospam@nospam.ever> wrote in message
news:%23Ie$ZBEKHHA.1252@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Is it RTM or a beta or release candidate version?
>
> Dale
>
> "bunkoman" <bunkoman@iolfree.ie> wrote in message
> news:550371F4-32AA-4A6B-B9B0-C9227BEC1FC0@microsoft.com...[color=green]
>> Dale:
>> Yes to both.
>> "Dale" <nospam@nospam.ever> wrote in message
>> news:uRuFyJDKHHA.320@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>>> Is your Vista legitimate and activated?
>>>
>>> Dale
>>>
>>> "bunkoman" <bunkoman@iolfree.ie> wrote in message
>>> news:2D5B74E1-6065-4329-99D1-86802062B429@microsoft.com...
>>>> Trying to open Media Center this morning I get the following error
>>>> message:
>>>> "Windows cannot open this system because it has been prevented by a
>>>> software restriction policy. Refer to Systems Administrator....."
>>>> It has worked OK up to now. Any ideas please?
>>>[/color]
>>[/color]
>[/color]

Hi,

got a similar issue here. Am using vista ultimate RTM thru msdn. when i use
the media center button, i hear the MCE music and all but the screen still
shows the regular background. task bar shows MCE but when i click it, nothing
and the pointer disapppears. pointer only returns if i click start few times.
on the "switch betw windows" button, i can see the MCE screen asking about
the setup options but if i click to it, same result..... nothing, and
pointers off to a vacation.
system is a 3800 X2, 1GB DDR2, dual 7600GS and 220 GB sata Raid 0
currently am runnning on nvidia's 96.85 beta drivers.
Any suggestions?

Hi,

got a similar issue here. Am using vista ultimate RTM thru msdn. when i use
the media center button, i hear the MCE music and all but the screen still
shows the regular background. task bar shows MCE but when i click it, nothing
and the pointer disapppears. pointer only returns if i click start few times.
on the "switch betw windows" button, i can see the MCE screen asking about
the setup options but if i click to it, same result..... nothing, and
pointers off to a vacation.
system is a 3800 X2, 1GB DDR2, dual 7600GS and 220 GB sata Raid 0
currently am runnning on nvidia's 96.85 beta drivers.
Any suggestions?

It's hard to say whats going on with your MCE
A good place to start would be to check if your graphics are working as they
should, check if aero glass is working ok and maybe check for a different
version of your video driver
Also if you have any third party dvd playing software it might help if you
uninstalled it


"Sid" <Sid@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CFADE4CB-820D-48FC-8D1E-45E2A17ADDAF@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> Hi,
>
> got a similar issue here. Am using vista ultimate RTM thru msdn. when i
> use
> the media center button, i hear the MCE music and all but the screen still
> shows the regular background. task bar shows MCE but when i click it,
> nothing
> and the pointer disapppears. pointer only returns if i click start few
> times.
> on the "switch betw windows" button, i can see the MCE screen asking about
> the setup options but if i click to it, same result..... nothing, and
> pointers off to a vacation.
> system is a 3800 X2, 1GB DDR2, dual 7600GS and 220 GB sata Raid 0
> currently am runnning on nvidia's 96.85 beta drivers.
> Any suggestions?[/color]

It's hard to say whats going on with your MCE
A good place to start would be to check if your graphics are working as they
should, check if aero glass is working ok and maybe check for a different
version of your video driver
Also if you have any third party dvd playing software it might help if you
uninstalled it


"Sid" <Sid@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CFADE4CB-820D-48FC-8D1E-45E2A17ADDAF@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> Hi,
>
> got a similar issue here. Am using vista ultimate RTM thru msdn. when i
> use
> the media center button, i hear the MCE music and all but the screen still
> shows the regular background. task bar shows MCE but when i click it,
> nothing
> and the pointer disapppears. pointer only returns if i click start few
> times.
> on the "switch betw windows" button, i can see the MCE screen asking about
> the setup options but if i click to it, same result..... nothing, and
> pointers off to a vacation.
> system is a 3800 X2, 1GB DDR2, dual 7600GS and 220 GB sata Raid 0
> currently am runnning on nvidia's 96.85 beta drivers.
> Any suggestions?[/color]

i just downloaded nvidia drivers off guru3d. version 97.34 foreceware and
seems to have done the trick. was listed as rtm drivers there. could suggest
this as a fix for any issues with the disappearing pointer too.

"Will" wrote:
[color=blue]
> It's hard to say whats going on with your MCE
> A good place to start would be to check if your graphics are working as they
> should, check if aero glass is working ok and maybe check for a different
> version of your video driver
> Also if you have any third party dvd playing software it might help if you
> uninstalled it
>
>
> "Sid" <Sid@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CFADE4CB-820D-48FC-8D1E-45E2A17ADDAF@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> > Hi,
> >
> > got a similar issue here. Am using vista ultimate RTM thru msdn. when i
> > use
> > the media center button, i hear the MCE music and all but the screen still
> > shows the regular background. task bar shows MCE but when i click it,
> > nothing
> > and the pointer disapppears. pointer only returns if i click start few
> > times.
> > on the "switch betw windows" button, i can see the MCE screen asking about
> > the setup options but if i click to it, same result..... nothing, and
> > pointers off to a vacation.
> > system is a 3800 X2, 1GB DDR2, dual 7600GS and 220 GB sata Raid 0
> > currently am runnning on nvidia's 96.85 beta drivers.
> > Any suggestions?[/color]
>
>
>[/color]

i just downloaded nvidia drivers off guru3d. version 97.34 foreceware and
seems to have done the trick. was listed as rtm drivers there. could suggest
this as a fix for any issues with the disappearing pointer too.

"Will" wrote:
[color=blue]
> It's hard to say whats going on with your MCE
> A good place to start would be to check if your graphics are working as they
> should, check if aero glass is working ok and maybe check for a different
> version of your video driver
> Also if you have any third party dvd playing software it might help if you
> uninstalled it
>
>
> "Sid" <Sid@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CFADE4CB-820D-48FC-8D1E-45E2A17ADDAF@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> > Hi,
> >
> > got a similar issue here. Am using vista ultimate RTM thru msdn. when i
> > use
> > the media center button, i hear the MCE music and all but the screen still
> > shows the regular background. task bar shows MCE but when i click it,
> > nothing
> > and the pointer disapppears. pointer only returns if i click start few
> > times.
> > on the "switch betw windows" button, i can see the MCE screen asking about
> > the setup options but if i click to it, same result..... nothing, and
> > pointers off to a vacation.
> > system is a 3800 X2, 1GB DDR2, dual 7600GS and 220 GB sata Raid 0
> > currently am runnning on nvidia's 96.85 beta drivers.
> > Any suggestions?[/color]
>
>
>[/color]