Cannot Install Media Edition 2005

[Rodney King]

Please help me! I bought a new Seagate Momentus hard drive for my
laptop (100gb, 7200 rpm) and cannot complete the windows installation
for Media Center Edition 2005. The installation runs fine until it
comes to the section where you are prompted to check your TimeZone.
When I click on the Next button in the window I get the following
message:

MACHINE_CHECK_EXCEPTION

*** STOP: 0x0000009c (0x00000000,0x8054DA70,0xA2000000,0x8C010400)

I can't get a hold of anyone at Seagate. There doesn't appear to be
anything wrong with the drive physically. I am able to successfully
install Windows XP Pro service pack 1 without any problems.

Thanks

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Try the following link to Jim Eshelman's web site - left hand column(9C)

http://aumha.org/win5/kbestop.htm

Possibly overheating.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Windows Media Center Edition 2005 was designed to be installed
only on a computer meeting the hardware requirements necessary
to run it.

"Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 is made available only
with the purchase of a new PC."

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


Q. I have noticed that several online vendors are distributing standalone versions
of Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005. Does Microsoft condone this practice?

A. The Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 operating system software is designed
to be distributed by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and System Builder PC
manufactures with either a fully assembled computer system or a non-peripheral computer
hardware component. Microsoft's licensing and channel policies are designed to support
the practice of having the operating system flow with the appropriate hardware - providing
PC manufacturers with the resources needed to sell and support full Media Center PCs to
end-users. Consumers who buy a standalone version of Windows XP Media Center Edition
2005 operating system will not have access to the benefits of system integration and support
assistance that a qualified OEM System Builder vendor would provide with the sale of a full
Media Center PC. Vendors who distribute the operating system as a standalone product or
with hardware components not compatible with Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
2005 are providing a sub-optimal experience to consumers and this practice is not supported
by Microsoft.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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:

| Please help me! I bought a new Seagate Momentus hard drive for my
| laptop (100gb, 7200 rpm) and cannot complete the windows installation
| for Media Center Edition 2005. The installation runs fine until it
| comes to the section where you are prompted to check your TimeZone.
| When I click on the Next button in the window I get the following
| message:
|
| MACHINE_CHECK_EXCEPTION
|
| *** STOP: 0x0000009c (0x00000000,0x8054DA70,0xA2000000,0x8C010400)
|
| I can't get a hold of anyone at Seagate. There doesn't appear to be
| anything wrong with the drive physically. I am able to successfully
| install Windows XP Pro service pack 1 without any problems.
|
| Thanks

 

[timeOday]

Please help me! I bought a new Seagate Momentus hard drive for my
laptop (100gb, 7200 rpm) and cannot complete the windows installation
for Media Center Edition 2005. The installation runs fine until it
comes to the section where you are prompted to check your TimeZone.
When I click on the Next button in the window I get the following
message:

MACHINE_CHECK_EXCEPTION

*** STOP: 0x0000009c (0x00000000,0x8054DA70,0xA2000000,0x8C010400)

I can't get a hold of anyone at Seagate. There doesn't appear to be
anything wrong with the drive physically. I am able to successfully
install Windows XP Pro service pack 1 without any problems.

Thanks

I'm sorry I don't know the answer to your question, but where did you
get that drive? I can't find them anywhere yet.