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    Media Gallery Stuck on Initial Settings

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by mbushnaq00, Dec 13, 2010.

  1. mbushnaq00

    mbushnaq00 Notebook Evangelist

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    I recently restored my VAIO EA and after updating and and installing all my software, I opened Media Gallery and the reached to step 4 of the initial settings where I have to configure my firewall, and it stops there :S. I tried turning the firewall off but still no use. Also I checked the VAIO Content Monitoring Settings and there wasn't any folder selected and it written below "Unable to load". So what I did next is uninstall and reinstall all of the vaio content components and still the Media Gallery wont pass step 4 :(. This also happens to VAIO Media Plus. Is there some kind of setting that is missing, or an application that needs to be installed... please share.
     
    mbushnaq00, Dec 13, 2010
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  2. mbushnaq00

    mbushnaq00 Notebook Evangelist

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    bump!

    Please I need help on this
     
    mbushnaq00, Dec 14, 2010
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    sajid387 Newbie

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    hi........i also got same problem..someone help.......plzzzzzzzz
     
    sajid387, Jan 12, 2011
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  4. daniel_mf

    daniel_mf Newbie

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    I got the same problem..
    I've tried everything i could
    Someone please help us!
     
    daniel_mf, Jan 15, 2011
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  5. daniel_mf

    daniel_mf Newbie

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    help........ T_T
     
    daniel_mf, Jan 16, 2011
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    it's easy! type "firewall" in start menu and then click the "allow a program through windows firewall" and then remove the checkbox for media gallery and vaio media plus from the exceptions in windows firewall.
     
    aminspy12, Jan 25, 2011
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    I really appreciate your help, but it does not work...
    I tried removing the checkboxes, also adding them.
    but still does not work..
    there is something else we could do?
     
    daniel_mf, Jan 25, 2011
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  8. Sudassana05

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    I get this problem too.. can someone help us?
     
    Sudassana05, Jul 8, 2011
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  9. taboripeter

    taboripeter Notebook Enthusiast

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    Did anybody get past the firewall settings? I cant figure it out
     
    taboripeter, Nov 6, 2011
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  10. electronicsguy

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    out of curiosity.... what are you using this vaio software for?
     
    electronicsguy, Nov 6, 2011
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  11. taboripeter

    taboripeter Notebook Enthusiast

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    To browse pictures (facial recognition, timeline, etc.) I would like to see it in action and decide if it is any better than picasa.
     
    taboripeter, Nov 6, 2011
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  12. electronicsguy

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    haha...the Sony s/w is cr*p. I suggest other than picasa, try out windows lice photo gallery... its amazing at all those features.

     
    electronicsguy, Nov 6, 2011
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    Louche Purveyor of Utopias

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    Not every hobby needs to be shared.
     
    Louche, Nov 7, 2011
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  14. taboripeter

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    I got it figured out!

    Open the setting.xml file in the folder

    C:\Users\_YOUR_USERNAME_\AppData\Local\Sony Corporation\Media Gallery

    And look for this line:

    HTML: 
    <InitialSetting><Setting><IsSucceed>FALSE</IsSucceed></Setting></InitialSetting>
    Change the FALSE to TRUE and you are off to go!
     
    taboripeter, Nov 22, 2011
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