XP pro SP2 upgrade (or downgrade) to XP media center edition

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hi. i recently built a PC mainly for video viewing. i want to add a remote
controller for convinience. seems like most remotes will only work for XP MCE
version. is there any way i can upgrade (or downgrade) my XP Pro? i dont want
to waste my purchase of the XP Pro.

remotes like the microsoft MCE remote is what i have in mind.

thanks
 
XP MCE is not officially availabe from retailers, its an o/s that is
supplied preinstalled via OEM's
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/upgrade/default.mspx


"alain" <alain@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:95B144A8-2531-4387-91A2-CF94C348FF5C@microsoft.com...
> hi. i recently built a PC mainly for video viewing. i want to add a remote
> controller for convinience. seems like most remotes will only work for XP
> MCE
> version. is there any way i can upgrade (or downgrade) my XP Pro? i dont
> want
> to waste my purchase of the XP Pro.
>
> remotes like the microsoft MCE remote is what i have in mind.
>
> thanks
 
On Dec 4, 10:58 am, "DL" <address@invalid> wrote:
> XP MCE is not officially availabe from retailers, its an o/s that is
> supplied preinstalled via OEM'shttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/upgrade/default.mspx
>
> "alain" <al...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>
> news:95B144A8-2531-4387-91A2-CF94C348FF5C@microsoft.com...
>
>
>
> > hi. i recently built a PC mainly for video viewing. i want to add a remote
> > controller for convinience. seems like most remotes will only work for XP
> > MCE
> > version. is there any way i can upgrade (or downgrade) my XP Pro? i dont
> > want
> > to waste my purchase of the XP Pro.
>
> > remotes like the microsoft MCE remote is what i have in mind.
>
> > thanks- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

And MCE will not "upgrade / downgrade" Pro. You must "erase" Pro and
let MCE do a "clean" install, if you can locate a kit for purchase.
 
ok. so what's my option now? is there any ir remote that will work with xp
pro? will the microsoft MCE remote work with the xp pro?

"smlunatick" wrote:

> On Dec 4, 10:58 am, "DL" <address@invalid> wrote:
> > XP MCE is not officially availabe from retailers, its an o/s that is
> > supplied preinstalled via OEM'shttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/upgrade/default.mspx
> >
> > "alain" <al...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >
> > news:95B144A8-2531-4387-91A2-CF94C348FF5C@microsoft.com...
> >
> >
> >
> > > hi. i recently built a PC mainly for video viewing. i want to add a remote
> > > controller for convinience. seems like most remotes will only work for XP
> > > MCE
> > > version. is there any way i can upgrade (or downgrade) my XP Pro? i dont
> > > want
> > > to waste my purchase of the XP Pro.
> >
> > > remotes like the microsoft MCE remote is what i have in mind.
> >
> > > thanks- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> And MCE will not "upgrade / downgrade" Pro. You must "erase" Pro and
> let MCE do a "clean" install, if you can locate a kit for purchase.
>
 
I use niether MCE or remotes, so I cannot help

"alain" <alain@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> ok. so what's my option now? is there any ir remote that will work with xp
> pro? will the microsoft MCE remote work with the xp pro?
>
> "smlunatick" wrote:
>
>> On Dec 4, 10:58 am, "DL" <address@invalid> wrote:
>> > XP MCE is not officially availabe from retailers, its an o/s that is
>> > supplied preinstalled via
>> > OEM'shttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/upgrade/default.mspx
>> >
>> > "alain" <al...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >
>> > news:95B144A8-2531-4387-91A2-CF94C348FF5C@microsoft.com...
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > > hi. i recently built a PC mainly for video viewing. i want to add a
>> > > remote
>> > > controller for convinience. seems like most remotes will only work
>> > > for XP
>> > > MCE
>> > > version. is there any way i can upgrade (or downgrade) my XP Pro? i
>> > > dont
>> > > want
>> > > to waste my purchase of the XP Pro.
>> >
>> > > remotes like the microsoft MCE remote is what i have in mind.
>> >
>> > > thanks- Hide quoted text -
>> >
>> > - Show quoted text -
>>
>> And MCE will not "upgrade / downgrade" Pro. You must "erase" Pro and
>> let MCE do a "clean" install, if you can locate a kit for purchase.
>>
 
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