OEM Windows XP Home Media Center Issues

[Eddie Kasper]

HELP!

I really don't know what I am doing when it comes to installing OS.

I have bought this OEM software from Newegg

It's a system builder version which I guess I should have never ordered but
I can't return it because I have since opened it.

My dilemma:

It took me 3 attempts to get where I am at and so bare with me if I fail to
be clear.

After installation was completed, it rebooted just fine but there are no
desktop icons (except recycle bin)...I mean NONE whatsoever. I need to know
how to set all these icons. If manually, how do I do that?

Secondly, I wanted to run a setup disk (cd) for a wireless adapter however
it does not autorun nor will it run if I click on setup.exe. Its as though I
don't have admin rights. I checked the the user account settings and the
default user does indeed indicate full admin rights.

I need to be able to run the above cd disk so I can access the internet via
the wireless adapter that is connected to the main router.

I feel really stupid here. I have installed various Windows OS before but
never any kind of XP version (nor Vista).

The computer is a Media computer but maybe there are fews things I need to
do before I can really do what I want it to do but the instructions never
indicated anything of that nature.

I hope you can assist.

Thanks.

 

[LVTravel]

HELP!

I really don't know what I am doing when it comes to installing OS.

I have bought this OEM software from Newegg

It's a system builder version which I guess I should have never ordered
but I can't return it because I have since opened it.

My dilemma:

It took me 3 attempts to get where I am at and so bare with me if I fail
to be clear.

After installation was completed, it rebooted just fine but there are no
desktop icons (except recycle bin)...I mean NONE whatsoever. I need to
know how to set all these icons. If manually, how do I do that?

Secondly, I wanted to run a setup disk (cd) for a wireless adapter however
it does not autorun nor will it run if I click on setup.exe. Its as though
I don't have admin rights. I checked the the user account settings and the
default user does indeed indicate full admin rights.

I need to be able to run the above cd disk so I can access the internet
via the wireless adapter that is connected to the main router.

I feel really stupid here. I have installed various Windows OS before but
never any kind of XP version (nor Vista).

The computer is a Media computer but maybe there are fews things I need to
do before I can really do what I want it to do but the instructions never
indicated anything of that nature.

I hope you can assist.

Thanks.

Do you know if the disk or the drive is in fact good (read the disk in
another computer and read another disk in this drive?) Copy the disk using
Windows Explorer (or My Computer) to a folder on the computer and attempt to
install from that location.

Find and download all the drivers (using a different computer) for all the
various devices installed in the computer and start with the motherboard
chipset drivers first. That will enable the motherboard's features many
other features to enable the installation of the other drivers you have
downloaded.

 

[Tom Willett]

so bare with me

Really?

 

[David B.]

First, you need to clarify what OS you have, there is no such thing as XP
Home Media Center, there is XP Home, and there is Windows XP Media Center
(which is based on XP Pro)

Second, your install is screwed, you don't add anything to it such as icons
or other desktop items, they are there when the installation completes
successfully.

Third, your not going to be able to install drivers or software on an OS
that isn't booting properly, boot from the CD, format and reinstall, and
post back with any problems you run in to.

 

[Eddie Kasper]

DOH!!! How funny! This is something I should say to my wife.

To all: Thanks for you help. I have gotten everything running.