xp Home update to media center?

[Guest]

I tried to update my XP Home to Media Center 2005. Everything went well, no
problems, 30 minutes later after full install, I unlocked/registered the
software online and restarted. I found no visual differences at all. No media
center files were loaded, no new features. Any ideas?
D o you have to do fresh install to get the Media Center differences?
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Windows Media Edition is not designed to upgrade over
Windows XP. It must be installed as a "clean install" on
a computer than has the necessary hardware to support its
features.

Clean Install Windows XP
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 FAQ
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/evaluation/faq.mspx

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Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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| I tried to update my XP Home to Media Center 2005. Everything went well, no
| problems, 30 minutes later after full install, I unlocked/registered the
| software online and restarted. I found no visual differences at all. No media
| center files were loaded, no new features. Any ideas?
| D o you have to do fresh install to get the Media Center differences?
| Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[Kevin]

It is my understanding that Windows Media Center is not available as a
retail, stand-alone operating system. It is only included on OEM systems
from makers like HP, Sony, Dell and so on.

 

[Guest]

I actually did try to load it as a fresh install but it came back and said
that it could not locate a hard drive to load it on. I heard that there was
problems with SATA hard drives on XP installations. You need to turn off the
array function through CMOS prior to the install. Any truth to that ?

 

[Alex Nichol]

It is my understanding that Windows Media Center is not available as a
retail, stand-alone operating system. It is only included on OEM systems
from makers like HP, Sony, Dell and so on.

MCE 2005 is now available on the usual OEM type terms - if you buy a
suitable TV card for example