Guest Gregg Kelyman Posted September 11, 2007 Posted September 11, 2007 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
Guest Kelly Posted September 11, 2007 Posted September 11, 2007 Re: Can you install XP pro overtop of XP Media? 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
Guest Curt Christianson Posted September 11, 2007 Posted September 11, 2007 Re: Can you install XP pro overtop of XP Media? 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. -- HTH, Curt Windows Support Center http://www.aumha.org Practically Nerded,... http://dundats.mvps.org/Index.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
Guest Patrick Keenan Posted September 11, 2007 Posted September 11, 2007 Re: Can you install XP pro overtop of XP Media? "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
Guest SAM-R Posted September 11, 2007 Posted September 11, 2007 Re: Can you install XP pro overtop of XP Media? 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
Guest Xenomorph Posted September 11, 2007 Posted September 11, 2007 Re: Can you install XP pro overtop of XP Media? 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 news:%23DpqP$A9HHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > 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 > >
Guest Gregg Kelyman Posted September 11, 2007 Posted September 11, 2007 Re: Can you install XP pro overtop of XP Media? 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
Guest Patrick Keenan Posted September 12, 2007 Posted September 12, 2007 Re: Can you install XP pro overtop of XP Media? "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 > > > > > > 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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