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[WouldBeUser]

Hi Mat,

I would like to try Media Center. I have downloaded the 30 day trial and installed it. When I try to launch the program I get the Trial Period Expired dialog. I did a complete uninstall in case of transit damage and repeated the procedure but with the same result.

Please advise.

Thanks,

WouldBeUser.

[JimH]

Check your system date.

[WouldBeUser]

Thanks 4 the reply, Jim,

I checked my system date. It's correct. Any other ideas welcome.

Thanks

[JimH]

If you've ever used MC11.0 before, you can't use the trial for 11.1.  You could try it on another PC.

[WouldBeUser]

Hi Jim,

Thanks again for replying. I haven't ever used Media Center before, on this or any other machine. I'm kinda looking forward to it though, if I can ever get it to run.

Let me know if you think of anything else that might be preventing me. Is anyone else having this problem?

Thanks,

Allan.

[marko]

the only three things I'm aware of that cause premature expiration of the trial period are:

1. Change of system date
2. Change of computer name
3. Previous installation more than 30 days ago.

[rossp]

I had this error also, I had used MC10 but not MC11 or MC11.1.

The system date had not changed either or comp name!

Ross

[WouldBeUser]

Thanks to you both. At least I'm not the only one to have this problem! I've never installed any version of Media Center but just in case Sony did and I didn't notice, I'll scour the registry before looking for another software package.

Allan.