I used 'Add Feature' to install Media Center in Win8, but during the restart I got the message that the update had failed.

I tried a second time and it was the same.

I searched about a bit and eventually found a reference to the log file: %localappdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Anytime Upgrade\Upgrade.log

Checking this it turns out that before adding a feature, Win8 will install any outstanding updates; if one of these updates fails to install, then whole deal is rolled back.

Using Control Panel, I access the 'Classic' windows update screen (search Control Panel for 'Update') and performed the update manually.  The 'EU Browser choice' update was failing, so I right-clicked and set a hidden (not an update I really need anyway).

After this, Adding the Media Center feature worked.

Herbie

Herbie

Herbie

 EDIT: Actually, you don't even need the product key, you just need to enter your email address -- I wonder if this still works if you haven't yet installed Win8 ?

Herbie

I noticed in the fine print, "Offer valid from October 26, 2012, until January 31, 2013, and is limited to one product key per email address. In addition, each product key can only be used with one computer."

This is mainly for me to test out PowerDVD 11 to see if it works with Windows 8. The Metro Netflix app is so much better than the WMC Netflix plugin that I'm really hoping to upgrade my HTPC to Windows 8.

I list one test case below:

OrientedBoundingBox x1 = new OrientedBoundingBox(new Vector3(-1.996, -1.919, -29), new Vector3(1.996, 1.919, 2));
OrientedBoundingBox x2 = new OrientedBoundingBox(new Vector3(-14.936, -14.918, -68.498), new Vector3(98.804, 21, 38));

x1.Transforms = new Matrix(-2.83193445325814E-16, 1.00000000000003, 8.30484626949687E-16, 0,

3.19189119579733E-16, -1.72619226575269E-15, 1.00000000000004, 0,
1.00000000000003, -2.32433765116848E-17, 1.38777878078145E-17, 0,
0.0323250668482836, 0.015000000002937, 0.0549999999999979, 1);

x2.Transforms = new Matrix(1.00000000000001, 5.963111949E-19, 3.309216756803E-16, 0,
-1.219727444E-18, 1, -9.96984249E-20, 0,
-6.617970060852E-16, 1.897353802E-19, 1.00000000000001, 0,
0.009000000000000011, -0.005999999999999991, 0.02, 1);

bool b = x1.Intersects(x2);    // in MATLAB these 2 OBB are overlap but here returns a FALSE

For accuracy requirements I changed the related float to double,  That would be highly appreciate if you and me could have a discussion about it, thanks a lot.

mail : hardcandy.14th@gmail.com

Oct 29, 2012 at 12:53 PM, spivonious wrote

@Dr Herbie: Just got the key.

I noticed in the fine print, "Offer valid from October 26, 2012, until January 31, 2013, and is limited to one product key per email address. In addition, each product key can only be used with one computer."

This is mainly for me to test out PowerDVD 11 to see if it works with Windows 8. The Metro Netflix app is so much better than the WMC Netflix plugin that I'm really hoping to upgrade my HTPC to Windows 8.

So I got around to testing this out. PowerDVD11 installs and runs fine on its own, but the link from within WMC just hangs at a blue screen. Not too bad, since I can launch PDVD from the Start Screen and have it start in Cinema Mode.