xp pro upgrade over media center

[Guest]

I have a full version of XP Pro for students and teachers. I have used it 1
time before. But computer went out on me. I am trying to install it on my
windows media center. Upgrade only. After I type in the product key it tells
me that the key is invalid. I double checked the key and retyped it in 3
times but to no avail.
Please help.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Sorry, there is no upgrade path from Windows XP Media Edition
to Windows XP Professional. A "clean install" is required.

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

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| I have a full version of XP Pro for students and teachers. I have used it 1
| time before. But computer went out on me. I am trying to install it on my
| windows media center. Upgrade only. After I type in the product key it tells
| me that the key is invalid. I double checked the key and retyped it in 3
| times but to no avail.
| Please help.

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

I have a full version of XP Pro for students and teachers. I have used
it 1 time before. But computer went out on me. I am trying to install
it on my windows media center. Upgrade only.

No way. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/upgrading/matrix.mspx

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I have a full version of XP Pro for students and teachers. I have used it 1
time before. But computer went out on me. I am trying to install it on my
windows media center. Upgrade only. After I type in the product key it tells
me that the key is invalid. I double checked the key and retyped it in 3
times but to no avail.
Please help.

Transitioning from WinXP MCE to WinXP Pro is a _downgrade_.

WinXP Media Center Edition is a _superset_ (iow, it does
_everything_ WinXP Pro can do (except join a domain), plus contains
additional multi-media features) of WinXP Pro.

Windows XP Media Center Edition Home
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ehome/default.asp


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