XP Media Centre 2005
12 September 2006, 07:21 PM
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XP Media Centre 2005
Can it be installed on my Windows XP computer ?
If so were can i purchase it & how do i go about doing it.
Thanks
If so were can i purchase it & how do i go about doing it.
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13 September 2006, 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by jpor
Yes it can.
13 September 2006, 03:38 PM
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I installed this the other day on my HP laptop, have since had a few strange issues. Also make sure you don't want to connect the computer do a domain.
13 September 2006, 05:27 PM
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XP media center is designed for home use, and as such is basically just XP Home with some extra media bits added on. It has no domain support, (or any of the XP Pro specific features).
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Yep. Should be fine. I'm using it (3 pcs linked together) with no problems 
Make sure you can get graphics drivers for your video card though. The media center video card drivers are different o the normal xp ones...
Make sure you can get graphics drivers for your video card though. The media center video card drivers are different o the normal xp ones...
13 September 2006, 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Iain Young
XP media center is designed for home use, and as such is basically just XP Home with some extra media bits added on. It has no domain support, (or any of the XP Pro specific features).
You also have Remote desktop access, access to offline files, viewing of websites offline and a few other things. XP Home does not have these.
The only things that MCE does not have compared to XP Ro is Group policies & central administration.
You don't have to use the MCE front end and as Ian says, the video drivers have to be of a certain standard to utilise MCE.
13 September 2006, 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by mark.coleman
Err, that's not entirely correct. Media Center 2005 shares 99% of the functionality of XP Pro and with a registry hack can be added to a domain, but you cannot use the extenders.
13 September 2006, 11:11 PM
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http://www.newzbin.com/browse/post/2079844/
"Windows XP to Media Center Edition 2005 Converter"
it is possible to get - not sure of the legal side though
"Windows XP to Media Center Edition 2005 Converter"
it is possible to get - not sure of the legal side though
14 September 2006, 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Iain Young
Ah, I didn't know that. According to Microsofts web site it's XP home with a few extras. Sounds like it's somewhere between the two...
I'd deffo go for MCE, though I have a domain at home I use a different PC to administer it.
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