You cannot move scheduled recordings by using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard in Windows XP Media Center Edition

You cannot use the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to move scheduled recordings from one Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition-based computer to another Windows XP Media Center Edition-based computer.

This issue occurs because the Recordings.xml file is not listed in the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard configuration file (Migsys.inf). The Files and Settings Transfer Wizard configuration file lists the information that will be migrated by the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard.

Note Scheduled recordings are stored in the drive letter:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\eHome\Recording\Recordings.xml file.

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

1. On the computer that has the scheduled recordings that you want to move, click Start, and then click My Computer.
2. On the Tools menu, click Folder Options.
3. Click the View tab, and then click Show hidden files and folders.
4. Click to clear the Hide extensions for known file types check box.
5. Click to clear the Hide protected Operating System Files (Recommended) check box, and then click Yes.
6. Click Apply, and then click OK.
7. Click Start, click Run, type drive letter:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\eHome\Recording in the Open box, and then click OK.
8. Copy the following two files to a floppy disk or to another type of removable media:
   • Recordings.xml
   • Recordings.xml.bak
9. Copy the following two files to the drive letter:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\eHome\Recording folder on the new Windows XP Media Center Edition-based computer:
   • Recordings.xml
   • Recordings.xml.bak
10. Restart the computer.

Technical support for Media Center

Because Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition was included with your hardware device or system, the hardware manufacturer provides technical support and assistance for this software. Your manufacturer may have customized the installation with unique components such as specific device drivers and optional settings to maximize the performance of that manufacturer's hardware. If you require technical help with Windows XP Media Center Edition, contact your manufacturer directly because the manufacturer is best qualified to support the software that the manufacturer has installed on the hardware.

You can also visit the Windows XP Media Center Edition product information Web site at the following Microsoft Web site: