Entertainment Ceter Install Probl

After technical support asked me to uninstall my creative software again - then cleansweep the remainder.
It then came to re installing
But of course nothing is simple - all the software installs normally with the exception of the entertainment center which freezes up on the install. It wont un-install because its not fully installed, it wont install cause it locks up and the repair freezes too!
So now i have gone from a semi working entertainment center (wouldnt play dvds) to NO entertainment center at all. I am quite annoyed with this as the remote control was great for watching video files and listening to music without getting off the sofa.
Has anyone else had similar install problems?

The only way I could solve it was to remove every trace of any references to creative from the PC, including registry enries.Remove the software, one at a time if you have to, reboot each time you remove something. Check msconfig and stop any creative items in the startup tab.Get into regedit and remove ALL references and folders with creative in them.Reboot, and reinstall. You should be right. Now all I have to do is get the thing from freezing whenever I try to play a DVD.

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