how to connect xbox360 & win7 media center?

I have this same problem. I did redo the connection and used the code. Worked fine. But now, a day later, it consistently gives me the same error as above. In the event log it shows Error: 112 - The Media Center Extender session was terminated because Windows
Media Center exited unexpectedly.

As above, I upgraded my PC from Win7 Pro with Media Center to Win8 Pro and added Media Center. I never had this issue before. Network connections are the same as they were previously.

Anybody have any thoughts on this?

Well, on a whim today, i rebooted the win7 box: no joy. Being a glutton for punishment, I did it agian: still no joy.

Having a lot of time on my hands, i booted into safe mode and then shut the machine down.

Restarted normally. Lo and behold: my problem disappeared. The xbox media center extender connected to the win7 machine and appears to be functioning normally.

Thanks for you consideration and help!

Talk to IceStorm III that keeps on going of course....

I will say this though... If your Xbox360 connects to the Internet via RJ45 or Wireless N, your Xbox360 extender should have NO problems connecting to your PC...

1. Open Windows Media Center on your Xbox360.. (It will look for your PC)

2. Select "Setup a New Connection" from the list on screen..

3. Keep on selecting Continue, until you see an 8 Digit Code to the right of screen.. (xxxx-xxxx)

4. Open Windows Media Center on your PC..

5. Go to the "Tasks Tab" under the TV Tab & Click on "Add Extender"

6. Click enter & type the 8 Digit Code from the Xbox360..

7. Wait until Windows Media Center, Configures & Authorizes your Xbox360 Extender & syncs it to your PC..

8. Click Finish & both your Xbox360 & PC should be in Windows Media Center..

9. Follow the Steps in Windows Media Center, to add Music, Movies or Pictures to your WMC Library..

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Move on IceStorm III, as you know squat about it & IPv4 / 6 is used for ANY communication with LAN Devices, Including WiFi.....

Yeah, you are right on it being visually turned off, when you block it in Network and Sharing, But the Media Center Extender uses it's own software, that installs & uses a secondary sub-script via Media Streaming & it shows in the Registry & has it's own
CLSID + it is active in Services... Once you click turn Media Streming On, it will show the Xbox360 Media Extender & you Cannot remove the Extender while you are connected to Windows Media Center on your Xbox360... So it is using the Media Streaming Function
from Windows Media Player etc.. Leaving Media Streaming Turned on will quicken the search time in the registry...

That's why, you follow the steps I mentioned about turning Media Streaming on in Windows 7 via WMP & it shows the Xbox360 extender... You NEED Media Streaming turned on @ low-level OS coding & Windows Media Player is a part of Windows Media Center too Maestro....
How do you think you watch videos in Windows Media Center....??????

Move On Already....