XP Professional, XP Media center Edition- Difference & upgrade opt

[Guest]

Hi,

I'd like to know, what are the differences between XP MCE 2005 and XP Pro.
Most of the laptops i am looking to buy come pre-installed with MCE, while I
infact would like XP Pro to be installed.

Will it be possible to upgrade to XP Pro afterward?

Thanks
Santhi.

 

[Chuck Davis]

MCE is a super-set of XP Pro. All of XP Pro plus a bunch.

 

[Malke]

Hi,

I'd like to know, what are the differences between XP MCE 2005 and XP
Pro. Most of the laptops i am looking to buy come pre-installed with
MCE, while I infact would like XP Pro to be installed.

Will it be possible to upgrade to XP Pro afterward?

Because MCE is considered a *super*set of Pro, going to Pro after MCE
would be a downgrade. You would need to do a clean install.

Here are links to comparisons:

Comparison Guide -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.mspx

Five Editions of Windows XP Compared -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/evaluation/compare.mspx

Malke

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Hi,

I'd like to know, what are the differences between XP MCE 2005 and XP Pro.
Most of the laptops i am looking to buy come pre-installed with MCE, while I
infact would like XP Pro to be installed.

Will it be possible to upgrade to XP Pro afterward?

Thanks
Santhi.

To be more accurate, it's a "downgrade," and the only way to do it
would be to format the hard drive and start fresh.

WinXP Media Center Edition is a _superset_ (iow, it does
_everything_ WinXP Pro can do (except join a domain), plus contains
additional multi-media features) of WinXP Pro.

Windows XP Media Center Edition Home
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ehome/default.asp


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[LVTravel]

But it does not allow you to join a domain like XP Pro can. This is a
distinct disadvantage to owning a MCE Os box when you need to get on a
domain. I still haven't figured out why MS did not allow the MCE version of
XP to join a domain as Pro can do It would be really nice to be able to
join a domain at work and then use the MCE features at work and at home..