can windows xp media edition features be added to xp professional

[Guest]

i have a hewett packard m1095c xp media center edition pc. i am told this
version is not supported by a software company i must use even though the
program runs fine on it. i have to use windows xp professional to be
supported. how can i get or reinstall the media center unique features after
i empty the c drive and install the standard xp professional version. i will
retain the system restore files on the original d drive. please reply to
midas17(remove this)@aol.com. please modify my email address as it says. i
hate spam and do everything i can to avoid it.

 

[Max]

I doubt it since Media Center is basically an OEM version of Windows Pro.
The good news is MC and Pro are exactly the same version of Windows, meaning
any piece of software that requires Pro will run exactly the same on MC.

-Max

 

[Yves Leclerc]

You can not get Pro to become MCE directly. Microsoft does not
sell/distribute the MCE features separately. However, you can get Pro to
almost be the same by added software/hardware that can do the same features.
Look at ATi All in Wonder video cards. They provide a TV tuner and PVR
system. Some even come with a Romote controller.

 

[Yves Leclerc]

MCE does not allow you join a Windows Domain, since version 2005.

 

[Ken Blake]

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i have a hewett packard m1095c xp media center edition pc. i am
told
this version is not supported by a software company i must use
even
though the program runs fine on it. i have to use windows xp
professional to be supported. how can i get or reinstall the
media
center unique features after i empty the c drive and install
the
standard xp professional version.

You can't.

What program is this? Media Center and Professional are exactly
the same except that Media Center has some extra features not in
Professional. Denying you support for using Media Center instead
of Professional is completely unreasonable, in my view.


i will retain the system restore

files on the original d drive. please reply to midas17(remove
this)@aol.com. please modify my email address as it says. i
hate
spam and do everything i can to avoid it.

Sorry, no E-mail support.

 

[Guest]

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You can't.

What program is this? Media Center and Professional are exactly
the same except that Media Center has some extra features not in
Professional. Denying you support for using Media Center instead
of Professional is completely unreasonable, in my view.


i will retain the system restore


Sorry, no E-mail support.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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Thanks to all who responded. You have confirmed my suspision that the reason for no support may be something silly like no one at support ever set it up to try. I should have suspected it would be fine since my main file server is Windows 2000 professional,two work stations are Windows 98,and the last is now Windows XP professional. They all work well together. The program is called R.O. writer. it is for estimates,invoices,inventory,reports,etc in an auto repair shop. I guess its time to restore the media edition and go with it. Thanks again to all.