Jeff, here's where to get assistance -
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 (All Languages)
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11273&gprid=522131
Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for Windows XP, but
only for Service Pack 3 (SP3). This support for SP3 is valid until April 14, 2009. For
more information about this policy, visit the Windows XP Support Lifecycle page located at
http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3223. Chat and e-mail support is available only
in the United States and Canada. For all other Windows XP issues, visit the Help and
Support site at
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173, and then choose
your product.
.. US:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11273&gprid=522131
.. CA:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-ca&prid=11273&gprid=522131
.. UK:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-uk&prid=11273&gprid=522131
.. AU:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-au&prid=11273&gprid=522131
.. Other:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173
select Windows XP | select Windows XP Service Pack 3
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TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Update Services
http://taurarian.mvps.org
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How to ask a question:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
|i am having the same problem, it says that my media center is corrupted, and
| it generates a crash repoort. My wife is mad, and i am embarassed.
|
| "John John (MVP)" wrote:
|
| > If you can't find a solution to the particular error instead of
| > restoring to factory conditions you might try uninstalling SP3 from the
| > Recovery Console. This if for SP2 but it would be the same kind of
| > exercise for SP3:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875350
| >
| > John
| >
| > Ronnie wrote:
| >
| > > Hi,
| > >
| > > I will keep you informed. But until now I see more people with the same
| > > problem and Microsoft doing absolutly nothing. They are blaming everyone for
| > > the problems concerning SP3 except themselves. So you might end up using the
| > > Dell restore CD's.
| > >
| > > "(e-mail address removed)" wrote:
| > >
| > >
| > >>
| > >>"Ronnie" wrote:
| > >>
| > >>
| > >>>Hi all,
| > >>>
| > >>>this morning I did install SP3 on my PC. I didn't get any errors during the
| > >>>install.
| > >>>But if I want to start media center I keep getting the following error
| > >>>message.
| > >>>
| > >>>"strong name validation failed for assembly
| > >>>c:\windows\ehome\ehshell.exe. The file may have been tampered with or it was
| > >>>partially signed but not fully signed with the correct private key"
| > >>>
| > >>>Yesterday (with SP2 Media center was working fine).
| > >>>I do have a completly legal version of XP media center edition.
| > >>>Uninstalling SP3 did not solved this problem.
| > >>>Does anyone has a solution for this problem?
| > >>>
| > >>>Thanks in advance
| > >>>
| > >>
| > >>Mine did the same thing. If you find a solution please let me know! I have
| > >>been using my system fine for a LONG time so I have alot of data I don't want
| > >>to lose if I have to use the Dell Restore CDs to put it back to original
| > >>factory...
| > >>
| > >>
| >
