XP ME Install Troubles

[jw]

My friend has emailed me saying he is having a problem trying to
install a few regular versions of XP (SP3) on a so-called ME or MCE
model of hardware (HP MEDIA CENTER).

I told him I would ask if anyone knows if he needs a version of XP
specifically tailored to his hardware. I know there was a version of
XP called XP ME, long gone.

Anyone?

Duke

 

[SC Tom]

My friend has emailed me saying he is having a problem trying to
install a few regular versions of XP (SP3) on a so-called ME or MCE
model of hardware (HP MEDIA CENTER).

I told him I would ask if anyone knows if he needs a version of XP
specifically tailored to his hardware. I know there was a version of
XP called XP ME, long gone.

Anyone?

Duke

There's XP, and then there's ME, but never a mix of the two. There IS an XP
MCE (Media Center Edition), though. So is your friend trying to install XP
over ME as an upgrade, or is he trying to change versions by installing
another version of XP over XP MCE? What are the exact error messages that
he's getting trying to do this?

No operating system is "tailored" to hardware; that's what manufacturer's
drivers are for. You need to know what make and model PC or motherboard he
has, plus any add-in cards, printers' etc., in order to have the proper
drivers and software ready for after the installation/upgrade.

 

[Peter Foldes]

WTF is ME and how did that version of Windows come into play here

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[Dominique]

WTF is ME and how did that version of Windows come into play here

ME = Millenium Edition; hit the market as retail in september 2000.

But I suspect the OP is not talking about that, his question is a bit
confusing.

 

[Daave]

My friend has emailed me saying he is having a problem trying to
install a few regular versions of XP (SP3) on a so-called ME or MCE
model of hardware (HP MEDIA CENTER).

According to this page:

http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...3+release+notes"+mce&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

.... it is recommended first to install SP2, and *then* install SP3 on
PCs running Windows XP MCE (Media Center Edition).

Also, if that HP has an AMD processor, there will be other issues. See
this page:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...x?lc=en&dlc=...&cc=us&softwareitem=pv-60484-2

And this:

http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jes...ed-computer-boot-after-installing-xp-sp3.aspx

I told him I would ask if anyone knows if he needs a version of XP
specifically tailored to his hardware.

Not necessary, assuming SP2 is installed first.

I know there was a version of
XP called XP ME, long gone.

XP ME never existed.

Windows XP is an operating system. Windows ME (Millenium Edition) is an
earlier operating system. It came out after Windows 98 SE and before
Windows XP.

 

[Dominique]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_XP_Media_Center_Edition

This is MCE

This is ME : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Me