Rollup2 Patch

[impact]

As was hinted over the last few days, after applying the RU2 software (Emerald), please go back and do windows update again - this time you will find an additional patch - this additional patch will only showup in Windows Update after RU2 has successfully been installed.

The RU2 you will install is identical to the OEM version some of you have been applying the last few weeks and experiencing problems with, and this second patch will hopefully fix those issues.

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From the release notes;

Update Rollup 908250 for Update Rollup 2
Update Rollup 908250 is available for computers that are running Update Rollup 2 for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
Microsoft has released Update Rollup 908250. This update rollup is intended for computers that are running Update Rollup 2 for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005. Update Rollup 908250 is available from the Microsoft Download Center and from Microsoft Windows Update. For more information about Update Rollup 2 for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:


900325 Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
MORE INFORMATION

Issues resolved
Update Rollup 908250 resolves the following issues with Update Rollup 2 for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005:

• Electronic Program Guide shows scrambled DVB-T channels.
  In regions where the Terrestrial Digital Broadcasting Services (DVB-T) signal is offered, an issue was identified with scrambled channels in the Electronic Program Guide. This issue is fixed by this update. If you download the Electronic Program Guide before you install this update, you may have to apply this update, rescan channels, and then download a new Electronic Program Guide.
  
• DVB-T services are not found.
  In regions where the DVB-T signal is offered, an issue was identified where TV services were not found after users selected DVB-T as the signal type. This update resolves this issue.
  
• Teletext subtitles disappear after you use transport controls.
  In regions that support Teletext, an issue was discovered where Teletext subtitles disappear when users use transport controls such as pause, fast forward, rewind, or play. This update resolves this issue.
  
• A playback initialization error occurs on resume when you suspend or hibernate a computer that is playing a DVD.
  On some computers, when you suspend or hibernate the computer that is playing a DVD, you receive a playback initialization error on resume. This update resolves this issue.
  
• Interoperability with some third-party TV software.
  Additional third-party TV software is included with some computers. This update enables third-party TV software to work better with Update Rollup 2 for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005.
  
• Support for additional optical media drives.
  With Update Rollup 908250 installed, Update Rollup 2 for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 supports Matsu****a DVD RAM UJ-846s drives.

To download Update Rollup 908250 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, visit either of the following Web sites:

Microsoft Windows Update: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
Microsoft Download Center: The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
Download the 908250 package now.

To remove this update, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, click Run, type appwiz.cpl, and then click OK.
2. Click to select the Show Updates check box.
3. Click Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 KB908250, and then click Remove.
A System administrator can use the Spunist.exe tool to remove this update rollup. The Spuninst.exe tool is located in the %Windir% \$NTUninstallKB nnnnnn$\Spuninst folder. This tool supports the following Setup switches:

/? Show the list of installation switches.
/u Use Unattended mode.
/f Force other programs to quit when the computer shuts down.
/z Do not restart when the installation is completed.
/q Use Quiet mode. Quiet mode requires no user interaction.


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What is important to us Aussies....

- The EPG scrambling DVB-T channels... most of you who tried the OEM version of Emerald experienced loss of channels at unpredictable times.. This patch should stop this from occuring, IceTv / BladeRunner / EPGRunner / Others should now operate as well as they did prior to RU2
- Improved scanning of our DVB-T services - hmmm.... ?
- Teletext support - not for us Aussies on digital... Microsoft does not believe you can get teletext on dvb-t.....

Anyway - have fun all....

[BJReplay]

Impact, you beat me to it - posting the details.

For those that already have the OEM or MSDN version, it goes straight to the rollup rollup patch.

I can't see any reason to roll back to pre-emerald if you're

LOL that they call it a rollup rollup too!

All good on two PCs so far. About to do the HTPC.

Cheers

BJ

[kevvie010]

its also on the windows/microsoft update site ie auto download area


nice touch from microsoft now you can subscribe to an all products download location "Microsoft update" instead of just the "Windows update" then having to search for office etc updates (which half the time wouldnt install)

[Kerpal]

Hmm ... the list of fixes for the patch doesn't mention any of the issues I had installing Emerald. Hopefully it's not an exhaustive list ..

[danscott]

I've been using it for a few hours now. No nasty bugs picked up so far....

[bella]

What update patch did you use, ene- or usa. exe?

[philzgr8]

Originally Posted by bella

What update patch did you use, ene- or usa. exe?

Personally I tried the .usa version that I downloaded from the OEM site but had to roll it back because I had lots of tuner problems. I don't know if it was the real reason but I ran the windowsupdate install and all was sorted fairly quickly.

[chippy]

I installed it from windows update, and then I would be watching a TV channel, and I would try to record it, and it would say there is currently no TV signal, so you can't record. I was sitting there watching the TV signal thinking wow, Micorsoft are getting pretty good when they can tell me I'm not watching something that I'm actually watching.

Anyway, thought a re-scan of channels may fix it, but what do you know, it failed to find any channels at all, so I lost my whole TV functionality. I ended up doing a system restore back to the day prior to my windows update fiasco, and everything is back to normal now (including the inability to get SBS under WMC).

[Kerpal]

Hey chippy,

I had similar issues with Rollup 2. Perseverance is the key.

On my initial scan, MCE only found the new radio stations. On a subsequent scan, it found none. The next scan, however, got the full list.

You may want to try using the MCE Reset utility and going through the entire setup wizard again.

Let me know if I can be of any more help.

[IceFragmatic]

Chippy,

Have you done the psisdecd.dll hack on your pre-update system. If so, you will need to delete this file (located in two places) before running the two updates.

This is mentioned in more detail in another post.

John