Try Microsoft Edge
A fast and secure browser that's designed for Windows 10
Get started
You may see the following error message when you try to connect your Xbox 360 console to a computer running Microsoft Windows Media Center:
Xbox 360 Error Message: Session Terminated
This may mean that another user or application on the Windows Media Center-based PC has disconnected this device.
The computer's hard drive may be using a dynamic disk. Media Center Extenders, such as the Xbox 360 console, do not work under a dynamic disk configuration. You must use basic disks.
Try the following solutions in order.
Solution 1: Disable notification services
Programs that are running on the system may be trying to send messages to your Xbox 360 console during a session with the Media Center. Unauthorised messages will cause the session between the Media Center and your Xbox 360 console to get disconnected.
To resolve this issue in Windows 8, follow these steps:
This message will report the program that is trying to send the message to your Xbox 360 console.
To resolve this issue in Windows 8, follow these steps:
Unauthorised window was detected while running the Media Center Experience, with file name 'C:\PROGRA~1\...
Try to connect your console to your computer again. If you can’t connect, try the next solution.
Solution 2: Disable Fast User Switching (Windows XP only)
The Xbox 360 console uses Fast-User Switching to connect to a computer that is running Windows Media Center. If Fast-User Switching has been turned off on the computer, the Xbox 360 console will not be able to connect. To make sure that Fast-User Switching is turned on, follow these steps:
Try to connect your console to your computer again. If you can’t connect, try Solution 3.
Solution 3: Disable other media programs
Sometimes, other media programs that are installed on the computer running Windows Media Center (such as Ahead Nero) can prevent your Xbox 360 console from playing the media. Temporarily remove or disable these other media programs to determine whether they are causing the conflict.
Try to connect your console to your computer again. If you can’t connect, try Solution 4.
Solution 4: Open firewall ports on the Windows Media Center computer
Certain required firewall ports might not be open on the computer running Windows Media Center. For information about which firewall ports should be open, see “Which firewall ports must be open to use Windows Media Center with my console” at Troubleshoot Windows Media Center.
If opening those ports doesn’t correct the problem, try Solution 5.
Solution 5: Disable interactive log on messages
When interactive log on messages are used, the interactive log on message appears during the Media Center Extender log on procedure and prevents the procedure from completing.
Use the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) manager to disable interactive log on for computers running Windows XP Media Center edition. Interactive log on settings are defined in local or domain computer policies. To review and change these settings, follow these steps:
Solution 6: Change FAT32 hard drives to NTFS
Your computer's hard drive might be formatted as FAT32. If your hard drive is formatted as FAT32, change the hard drive to an NTFS file system basic disk. To check the format of your hard drive on a computer that is running Windows 8, do the following:
If it is labelled “FAT32”, you will have to convert the hard drive to the NTFS file system
Thanks for your feedback! |
|
Provide feedback for this topic |
|
Would you like to contact Support regarding the "Error "Session Terminated" occurs when using Windows Media Centre with Xbox 360" issue you were reading about or a different issue?