Install IIS and ODBC in Windows XP Media Center Edition

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Cathy

I have a new PC with Windows XP Media Center edition. It
doesn't have ODBC and IIS which I need. I do have a
licensed copy of Windows XP Professional. Can I install
IIS and ODBC from the Windows XP Professional without
totally screwing up Windows XP Media Center? If so, a
few hints on how to do this would be most helpful.
 
C

Carey Frisch [MVP]

Q. "Can I install IIS and ODBC from the Windows XP Professional".

A. No. You'll need the Windows XP Media Edition CD. If you do
not have one, contact your PC manufacturer for assistance.

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Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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|I have a new PC with Windows XP Media Center edition. It
| doesn't have ODBC and IIS which I need. I do have a
| licensed copy of Windows XP Professional. Can I install
| IIS and ODBC from the Windows XP Professional without
| totally screwing up Windows XP Media Center? If so, a
| few hints on how to do this would be most helpful.
 
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Mark Salloway

Hi Cathy
The full CD1 for the base operating system components of XP Professional
with Service Pack 1, Tablet PC Edition and Media Center is actually exactly
the same thing. The extra components which make Tablet PC or Media Center
are installed only because they are triggered by your product key. So if you
have an XP Professional with Service Pack 1 install CD (which is not a
computer manufacturer restore image) you could probably use it to install
IIS.

Though you shouldn't need to use your Professional CD to do this. If you
were provided with a restore method for your system rather than actual XP
Media Center install discs, normally the computer manufacturer might provide
a copy of the i386 Windows source folder on the hard disk so you can install
optional components without needing to put a CD in (through Control Panel >
Add/Remove Programs > Add/Remove Windows Components). You should check with
your computer manufacturer to find out exactly what they have put in place.
 

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