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− | == Preparing for a Fresh Re-install of Media Center Master == | + | {{General Broadcast Announcement - place on top of each page}} |
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− | === Removing Media Center Master for a Fresh Re-Install ===
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− | ''Screen shot examples are taken from a Windows XP Operating System. Where major differences between operating systems occur; screen shots from a Windows 7 Operating System are, also, included.''
| + | |''Additional Information''<br> |
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| + | *''Deciding whether to, just, uninstall the Media Center Master program, or completely remove Media Center Master and all associated files, is the first step to resolving an issue.'' |
− | | + | :*''The user should be reminded, Media Center Master is, <u>also</u>, dependent on outside folder locations and another program.'' |
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| + | *''The second step is to determine, whether or not, other areas require any attention before re-installing Media Center Master.'' |
− | '''Following all of the guides in this section '' "will completely remove" '' Media Center Master from your system, including '' "all user settings." '' '''
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− | ==== Media Center Master Uninstaller ====
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− | [[Main_Page#Media Center Master Reference Guide|Back to Main Page - Contents]]
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− | <blockquote><blockquote><blockquote style="border: solid thin grey;">
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− | ''The uninstaller:''
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− | *''' ''Will not remove:'' '''
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− | :*''The user's configuration settings made to the Application>Settings and Preferences window and stored in the registry,''
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− | :*''The user's TV Series/Movies download history files, or''
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− | :*''The user's media collection cache file.''
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− | The Media Center Master uninstaller can be found through Start>All Programs>Media Center Master>Uninstall Media Center Master.
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− | *For most users the uninstall is straightforward.
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− | *Run the program and click the "Yes" button to begin.
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− | *When it is finish, click the "OK" button.
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− | *Should the uninstaller experience an unexpected error and not complete, jump to:
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− | :*"Manually uninstalling Media Center Master" guide.
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− | ==== Manually uninstalling Media Center Master ====
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− | <blockquote><blockquote><blockquote style="border: solid thin grey;">
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− | ''The uninstaller:''
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− | *''' ''Should remove:'' '''
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− | :*''The Media Center Master program files,''
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− | :*''The [[Main_Page#Changing_the_Folder_Options_in_Order_to_View_Hidden_Files/Folders|hidden]] "bin" folder, and
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− | :*''The Start>All Programs group entries''
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− | '''This guide should <u>only</u> be used when, a user experiences an unexpected error during an install, uninstall, re-install, or..., and is unable to complete an uninstall, or a fresh, re-install. | + | |
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− | Step 1 - Locate the Media Center Master program folder.
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− | *On most Windows Operating Systems, the folder will be found here:
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− | :*C:\Program Files\Media Center Master
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− | *For some 64 bit Windows Operating Systems, the folder will be found here:
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− | :*C:\Program Files (x86)\Media Center Master
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− | *Left click on the folder to highlight, then select delete from the menu.
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− | Step 2 - Locate the [[Main_Page#Changing_the_Folder_Options_in_Order_to_View_Hidden_Files/Folders|hidden]] "bin" folder.
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− | *For Windows XP Operating Systems, the folder will be found here:
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− | :*C:\Documents and Setting\"user name"<sup>(1)</sup>\%Application Data%<sup>(2)</sup>\Peter Souza IV\Media Center Master\bin | + | |
− | *For Windows 7 and Vista Operating Systems, the folder will be found here:
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− | :*C:\Users\"users name"\%AppData%<sup>(1)</sup>\Roaming\Peter Souza IV\Media Center Master\bin
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− | *Left click on the folder to highlight, then select delete from the menu.
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− | Step 3 - Locate the Media Center Master Start entry here:
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− | *Start>All Programs>Media Center Master
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− | **Left click on the entry to highlight, then select delete from the menu.
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− | Step 4 - Close any programs that are open and reboot the system.
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− | ''<sup>(1)</sup> - actual user's name, without quotes.''<br>
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− | ''<sup>(2)</sup> - this is a [[Main_Page#Changing_the_Folder_Options_in_Order_to_View_Hidden_Files/Folders|hidden]] folder.''<br>
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− | ==== Changing the Folder Options in Order to View Hidden Files/Folders ====
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− | [[Main_Page#Media Center Master Reference Guide|Back to Main Page - Contents]]
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− | The "Folder Options" window can be found through Start>Control Panel>Folder Options. Click on the "View", scroll down to "Hidden files and folders.
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− | *Tick the radio button for "Show hidden files and folders."
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− | *Tick the check box to remove the check for "Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)"
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− | *Click the "OK" button to finish.
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− | ==== Removing Hidden Files/Folders ====
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− | ''See the Section "Changing the Folder Options in Order to View Hidden Files/Folders" to change settings for viewing hidden folders and files.''
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− | ===== Windows XP Users =====
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− | [[Main_Page#Media Center Master Reference Guide|Back to Main Page - Contents]]
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− | Delete the "Peter Souza IV" folder located through C:\Documents and Setting\"user name"\Application Data\
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− | ''Be sure to go back and change the settings to the "Folder Options - View" tab after completing this step.'' | + | |
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− | ===== Windows 7 and Vista Users =====
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− | [[Main_Page#Media Center Master Reference Guide|Back to Main Page - Contents]]
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− | Delete the "Peter Souza IV" folder located through C:\Users\"users name"\AppData\Roaming\
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− | ''Be sure to go back and change the settings to the "Folder Options - View" tab after completing this step.''
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− | ==== Removing Registry Entries ====
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− | [[Main_Page#Media Center Master Reference Guide|Back to Main Page - Contents]]
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− | Step 1 - Open the Registry Editor through Start>Run, type in "regedit" (without quote marks) and click the "OK" button.
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− | Step 2 - Delete the "Peter Souza IV" entry located through My Computer>HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software
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− | *Reboot the system to save the change in the registry files.
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− | [[File:65.remove.reg.entry.png|600px]]
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− | === Additional Steps to Check for a Fresh Re-Install ===
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− | ''Screen shot examples are taken from a Windows XP Operating System. Where major differences between operating systems occur; screen shots from a Windows 7 Operating System are, also, included.''
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− | Because Media Center Master is dependent on outside sources there are other areas to be concerned with after removing Media Center Master.
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− | Because Media Center Master may be configured with uTorrent there are
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− | ==== Media Collection Archive Folder Structure Clean-up ====
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− | ==== uTorrent Program Clean-up ====
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− | ==== uTorrent Folder Structure Clean-up ====
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