Can you install XP pro overtop of XP Media?

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Gregg Kelyman

I have a machine with xp media on it, and I can't seem to install XP
Pro (full version) on it.

When I try to install booting from CD it erros out.

thanks for any help.

gregg
Gregg Kelyman, MCSE NT 3.51 - 2003
 
Hi Gregg,

Any particular reason....there isn't much difference between the two.

Quote from Rock:

Media Center is a superset of XP Pro, hence trying to change to XP Pro is a
downgrade which is not supported. You cannot upgrade MCE to Pro. To get
Pro you need to do a clean install. You will need a full version of XP Pro.
An upgrade version will not accept MCE as a qualifying product for the
upgrade.


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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm



"Gregg Kelyman" <gknewsgroup@networkdogs.com> wrote in message
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>I have a machine with xp media on it, and I can't seem to install XP
> Pro (full version) on it.
>
> When I try to install booting from CD it erros out.
>
> thanks for any help.
>
> gregg
> Gregg Kelyman, MCSE NT 3.51 - 2003
 
Hi Gregg,

If memory serves me right, Media Edition is considered a "superset" of XP
Pro, and what you propose to do is a downgrade. You'll have to do a clean
install of XP Pro.

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Curt

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"Gregg Kelyman" <gknewsgroup@networkdogs.com> wrote in message
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|I have a machine with xp media on it, and I can't seem to install XP
| Pro (full version) on it.
|
| When I try to install booting from CD it erros out.
|
| thanks for any help.
|
| gregg
| Gregg Kelyman, MCSE NT 3.51 - 2003
 
"Gregg Kelyman" <gknewsgroup@networkdogs.com> wrote in message
news:r7pbe39p3m1gllal6pnhcptvlbbiibm9ac@4ax.com...
>I have a machine with xp media on it, and I can't seem to install XP
> Pro (full version) on it.
>
> When I try to install booting from CD it erros out.
>
> thanks for any help.
>
> gregg
> Gregg Kelyman, MCSE NT 3.51 - 2003

And the error message would be?

If the system won't boot from an XP CD, the problem doesn't have anything to
do with Media Center Edition, but rather with the hardware, the BIOS, or
that particular disc.

As to problems during Setup, you would only be able to do anything other
than a clean install, and then only possibly, with an Upgrade version XP
Pro install CD. It will not work if the XP Setup version isn't set to
regard XP Pro as an upgrade to XP Media Center Edition.

The CD label will say "Upgrade" on it. If it doesn't, there's no chance of
anything other than a clean install, and that means wiping the drive or
using a new drive.

OEM install CD versions, and IIRC VLA versions, will never be able to
perform an upgrade. You must do a clean install with either of these.

Despite the apparently similarities and commonalities in the code base,
these two versions are not the same. There are a number of apps that
simply don't run properly on MCE and are not supported.

I would suggest that you'll be better off - and sooner - with either wiping
the existing install, or pulling the drive and installing a new one, and
then doing a clean install to a newly created and formatted partition.

HTH
-pk
 
Full version is Clean Install only.

"Gregg Kelyman" <gknewsgroup@networkdogs.com> wrote in message
news:r7pbe39p3m1gllal6pnhcptvlbbiibm9ac@4ax.com...
>I have a machine with xp media on it, and I can't seem to install XP
> Pro (full version) on it.
>
> When I try to install booting from CD it erros out.
>
> thanks for any help.
>
> gregg
> Gregg Kelyman, MCSE NT 3.51 - 2003
 
In the latest versions at least, Domain Connectivity doesn't work in Media
Center.

That's a pretty big difference to some people.



"Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Hi Gregg,
>
> Any particular reason....there isn't much difference between the two.
>
> Quote from Rock:
>
> Media Center is a superset of XP Pro, hence trying to change to XP Pro is
> a
> downgrade which is not supported. You cannot upgrade MCE to Pro. To get
> Pro you need to do a clean install. You will need a full version of XP
> Pro.
> An upgrade version will not accept MCE as a qualifying product for the
> upgrade.
>
>
> --
>
> All the Best,
> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)
>
> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>
>
>
> "Gregg Kelyman" <gknewsgroup@networkdogs.com> wrote in message
> news:r7pbe39p3m1gllal6pnhcptvlbbiibm9ac@4ax.com...
>>I have a machine with xp media on it, and I can't seem to install XP
>> Pro (full version) on it.
>>
>> When I try to install booting from CD it erros out.
>>
>> thanks for any help.
>>
>> gregg
>> Gregg Kelyman, MCSE NT 3.51 - 2003
>
>
 
thanks one and all,

Yes the lack of domain connectivity is the big issue. My client
purchased (without consulting me) the latest biggest baddest Dell
multimedia monster, and now I need to put XP on it. sigh.

The error he gets when trying to boot fromt he XP (full) CD is:

Error message on boot from XP CD --> After pressing any key to boot
from CD, the blue screen Windows Setup pops up, on the bottom of the
screen shows "Setup is loading files"......then screen displays
"Starting Windows"........then error: " A problem has been detected
and windoews has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer."
***Stop: 0 x 0000007B (0 x F78D2524)


thanks

g





On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:45:53 -0700, Gregg Kelyman
<gknewsgroup@networkdogs.com> wrote:

>I have a machine with xp media on it, and I can't seem to install XP
>Pro (full version) on it.
>
>When I try to install booting from CD it erros out.
>
>thanks for any help.
>
>gregg
>Gregg Kelyman, MCSE NT 3.51 - 2003
Gregg Kelyman, MCSE NT 3.51 - 2003
 
"Gregg Kelyman" <gknewsgroup@networkdogs.com> wrote in message
news:uufde3dm0bdmfbghk5uufj8s19kl64npqn@4ax.com...
> thanks one and all,
>
> Yes the lack of domain connectivity is the big issue. My client
> purchased (without consulting me) the latest biggest baddest Dell
> multimedia monster, and now I need to put XP on it. sigh.
>
> The error he gets when trying to boot fromt he XP (full) CD is:
>
> Error message on boot from XP CD --> After pressing any key to boot
> from CD, the blue screen Windows Setup pops up, on the bottom of the
> screen shows "Setup is loading files"......then screen displays
> "Starting Windows"........then error: " A problem has been detected
> and windoews has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer."
> ***Stop: 0 x 0000007B (0 x F78D2524)
>
>
> thanks
>
> g

This may help:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324103
http://www.updatexp.com/stop-messages.html

If you have another qualifying hard disk handy, you might swap it in and see
if that helps at all.

Disconnect *all* devices not critical to booting the system - just leave the
keyboard, mouse, and display.

HTH
-pk


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> On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:45:53 -0700, Gregg Kelyman
> <gknewsgroup@networkdogs.com> wrote:
>
>>I have a machine with xp media on it, and I can't seem to install XP
>>Pro (full version) on it.
>>
>>When I try to install booting from CD it erros out.
>>
>>thanks for any help.
>>
>>gregg
>>Gregg Kelyman, MCSE NT 3.51 - 2003
> Gregg Kelyman, MCSE NT 3.51 - 2003
 
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