Let me start off by saying that I have created a Ghost image of my hard drive prior to MovieFactory 6 installation, so I can always restore back to the exact point before the install. I've gone through this process several times and it is 100% repeatable that MovieFactory 6 will cause this problem.
Anyway, I installed MovieFactory 6 using this process
-Install UVS11_DMF6_HotFix01_Install_Issue.exe hotfix.
-Install Ulead MovieFactory 6 into default folder location
-Install dmf6_patch_supportavchd.exe patch 1
-Install DMF6_Full_Patch2_E.exe
After rebooting, Vista Ultimate tells me that Windows Media Center has an error. Specifically:
Problem signature
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: ehRecvr.exe
Application Version: 6.0.6000.16386
Application Timestamp: 4549b54f
Fault Module Name: atimcenc.dll
Fault Module Version: 9.14.0.60829
Fault Module Timestamp: 462e53a3
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 00063054
OS Version: 6.0.6000.2.0.0.256.1
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: de75
Additional Information 2: fe6c2217e0654b1e424e2ae4dc811d5e
Additional Information 3: 82ee
Additional Information 4: 866acad10465f74eecfdb9a926444e6e
This error prevents Windows Media Center from working. I normally use it to watch TV via my Hauppauge PVR-350 tuner.
I have the latest video drivers installed for my ATI x1950 video card and for my Hauppauge tuner card. I've also tried installing DVD MovieFactory 6 without any patches...yet I still get the same results.
Obviously, something in the DVD MovieFactory 6 install process is causing this error. Has anyone seen it before or know of a quick fix?
MovieFactory 6 - Causes Vista Windows Media Center errors
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Darth Evader
Fixed
After many hours of testing, I finally resolved this issue. As noted in the error log I previously posted, I found that there must have been an incompatibility issue between the file atimcenc.dll and Ulead MovieFactory 6. To fix this, I did the following.
First, I Ghosted my system back to the pre-DVD MovieFactory 6 state.
Second, I uninstalled all ATI programs and drivers. I then used Driver Cleaner Pro to remove all traces of ATI software from my system.
Third, Installed DVD MovieFactory 6 and all updates.
Fourth, installed the latest ATI drivers for my video card.
The error has not reoccurred and everything is working great.
First, I Ghosted my system back to the pre-DVD MovieFactory 6 state.
Second, I uninstalled all ATI programs and drivers. I then used Driver Cleaner Pro to remove all traces of ATI software from my system.
Third, Installed DVD MovieFactory 6 and all updates.
Fourth, installed the latest ATI drivers for my video card.
The error has not reoccurred and everything is working great.