upgrading from XP Pro to XP Media Center Edition

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My action pack subscription for XP Pro has expired so I purchased MCE to
convert the system for Media Center activities. Are there any issues with
installing MCE over Pro so that the current applications will be retained?
Will the upgrade install even work or am I forced into a clean install?
Thanks,
Bill
 
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Carey Frisch [MVP]

There is no supported upgrade path from Windows XP Pro
to Windows Media Center Edition. A "clean install" is required.

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

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| My action pack subscription for XP Pro has expired so I purchased MCE to
| convert the system for Media Center activities. Are there any issues with
| installing MCE over Pro so that the current applications will be retained?
| Will the upgrade install even work or am I forced into a clean install?
| Thanks,
| Bill
 

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