XP SP3 and Media Center

May 7, 2008

Hi:

I read an earlier article that in one of the later Beta versions that the

SP3 upgrade had rendered Media Center inoperative.

Does anyone know if this current SP3 upgrade has resolved this issue? I

would hate to lose my TV capability.

Thanks

May 7, 2008

Re: XP SP3 and Media Center

ColTom2 wrote:

> I read an earlier article that in one of the later Beta versions

> that the SP3 upgrade had rendered Media Center inoperative.

>

> Does anyone know if this current SP3 upgrade has resolved this

> issue? I would hate to lose my TV capability.

Where'd you read this?

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MS-MVP

--

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May 7, 2008

Re: XP SP3 and Media Center

It only affects MCE 2002.

From the Release notes:

"Windows XP Media Center Edition

This issue affects Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002.

If you install Windows XP SP3 on a computer running Windows XP Media Center

Edition 2002 with SP1, Windows XP Media Center Edition may malfunction.

To avoid this, install Windows XP SP2 before you install Windows XP SP3."

In other words, this only applies if you are NOT running MCE at service pack

level two already.

"ColTom2" <noemailaddress@nomail.com> wrote in message

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> Hi:

>

> I read an earlier article that in one of the later Beta versions that the

> SP3 upgrade had rendered Media Center inoperative.

>

> Does anyone know if this current SP3 upgrade has resolved this issue? I

> would hate to lose my TV capability.

>

> Thanks

>

May 7, 2008

Re: XP SP3 and Media Center

My sp3 install earlier today was without incident. WinXpMedia Center 2002

sp2

"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message

news:937BE0A6-B7CA-4C2C-A180-7C4D089A4E8E@microsoft.com...

> It only affects MCE 2002.

>

> From the Release notes:

>

> "Windows XP Media Center Edition

> This issue affects Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002.

>

> If you install Windows XP SP3 on a computer running Windows XP Media

> Center Edition 2002 with SP1, Windows XP Media Center Edition may

> malfunction.

>

> To avoid this, install Windows XP SP2 before you install Windows XP SP3."

>

> In other words, this only applies if you are NOT running MCE at service

> pack level two already.

>

> "ColTom2" <noemailaddress@nomail.com> wrote in message

> news:OGk1ya9rIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Hi:

>>

>> I read an earlier article that in one of the later Beta versions that

>> the

>> SP3 upgrade had rendered Media Center inoperative.

>>

>> Does anyone know if this current SP3 upgrade has resolved this issue? I

>> would hate to lose my TV capability.

>>

>> Thanks

>>

>

May 7, 2008

Re: XP SP3 and Media Center

Which is what we just got through saying.

"Meebers" <justme@idontkno.com> wrote in message

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> My sp3 install earlier today was without incident. WinXpMedia Center 2002

> sp2

>

> "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message

> news:937BE0A6-B7CA-4C2C-A180-7C4D089A4E8E@microsoft.com...

>> It only affects MCE 2002.

>>

>> From the Release notes:

>>

>> "Windows XP Media Center Edition

>> This issue affects Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002.

>>

>> If you install Windows XP SP3 on a computer running Windows XP Media

>> Center Edition 2002 with SP1, Windows XP Media Center Edition may

>> malfunction.

>>

>> To avoid this, install Windows XP SP2 before you install Windows XP SP3."

>>

>> In other words, this only applies if you are NOT running MCE at service

>> pack level two already.

>>

>> "ColTom2" <noemailaddress@nomail.com> wrote in message

>> news:OGk1ya9rIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> Hi:

>>>

>>> I read an earlier article that in one of the later Beta versions that

>>> the

>>> SP3 upgrade had rendered Media Center inoperative.

>>>

>>> Does anyone know if this current SP3 upgrade has resolved this issue? I

>>> would hate to lose my TV capability.

>>>

>>> Thanks

>>>

>>

>

May 7, 2008

Re: XP SP3 and Media Center

Hi:

Thanks for all your input. I just downloaded and installed SP3 on XP

MCE(2005) and everything went without any known problems at this time. Could

not have been easier.

Quick cursory check indicates all other installed applications also

working fine.

ColTom2

"ColTom2" <noemailaddress@nomail.com> wrote in message

news:OGk1ya9rIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

Hi:

I read an earlier article that in one of the later Beta versions that the

SP3 upgrade had rendered Media Center inoperative.

Does anyone know if this current SP3 upgrade has resolved this issue? I

would hate to lose my TV capability.

Thanks

May 7, 2008

Re: XP SP3 and Media Center

My MCE crashed on Install of SP3 until I went to NVIDEA and INTEL web sites

and updated the Video and NIC drivers and now all is cool

--

Frank McCallister SBS MVP

MCP Microsoft Small Business Specialist

COMPUMAC

"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> ColTom2 wrote:

>> I read an earlier article that in one of the later Beta versions

>> that the SP3 upgrade had rendered Media Center inoperative.

>>

>> Does anyone know if this current SP3 upgrade has resolved this

>> issue? I would hate to lose my TV capability.

>

> Where'd you read this?

>

> --

> Shenan Stanley

> MS-MVP

> --

> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

>

May 8, 2008

Re: XP SP3 and Media Center

Hi. I got this problem with installing SP3 too. After I installed, my media

center didn't work properly. And I have checked, my PC is a media center

edition 2002 service pack 2. But still when I installed SP3, the problem was

there. And then when I unistalled SP3, the problem with media center is still

there? Why's that? Please help me

"ColTom2" wrote:

> Hi:

>

> Thanks for all your input. I just downloaded and installed SP3 on XP

> MCE(2005) and everything went without any known problems at this time. Could

> not have been easier.

>

> Quick cursory check indicates all other installed applications also

> working fine.

>

> ColTom2

>

> "ColTom2" <noemailaddress@nomail.com> wrote in message

> news:OGk1ya9rIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Hi:

>

> I read an earlier article that in one of the later Beta versions that the

> SP3 upgrade had rendered Media Center inoperative.

>

> Does anyone know if this current SP3 upgrade has resolved this issue? I

> would hate to lose my TV capability.

>

> Thanks

>

May 8, 2008

Re: XP SP3 and Media Center

Hi:

Sorry to hear that you are having problems with MCE (2002) after

installing SP3. As I stated I have MCE (2005) and everything is working fine

after installing SP3.

You might try reinstalling driver for your TV/Video card or display

adapter. Open Device Manager and right click on Display

Adapter>Properties>Driver Tab.

Hope reinstalling driver will resolve your problem.

"Rob" <Rob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:99778A24-D84E-4DA4-AA51-7A67E5A8BE8F@microsoft.com...

Hi. I got this problem with installing SP3 too. After I installed, my media

center didn't work properly. And I have checked, my PC is a media center

edition 2002 service pack 2. But still when I installed SP3, the problem was

there. And then when I unistalled SP3, the problem with media center is

still

there? Why's that? Please help me

"ColTom2" wrote:

> Hi:

>

> Thanks for all your input. I just downloaded and installed SP3 on XP

> MCE(2005) and everything went without any known problems at this time.

> Could

> not have been easier.

>

> Quick cursory check indicates all other installed applications also

> working fine.

>

> ColTom2

>

> "ColTom2" <noemailaddress@nomail.com> wrote in message

> news:OGk1ya9rIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Hi:

>

> I read an earlier article that in one of the later Beta versions that

> the

> SP3 upgrade had rendered Media Center inoperative.

>

> Does anyone know if this current SP3 upgrade has resolved this issue? I

> would hate to lose my TV capability.

>

> Thanks

>

May 17, 2008

Re: XP SP3 and Media Center

I am running MCE 2005 and updated to XP SP3 and now my media center reports

corruped files, crashes and launches a crash report. If you are running MCE i

suggest that you DO NOT UPGRADE to SP3 at this time. Let MS work out the bugs

1st.

"ColTom2" wrote:

> Hi:

>

> Sorry to hear that you are having problems with MCE (2002) after

> installing SP3. As I stated I have MCE (2005) and everything is working fine

> after installing SP3.

>

> You might try reinstalling driver for your TV/Video card or display

> adapter. Open Device Manager and right click on Display

> Adapter>Properties>Driver Tab.

>

> Hope reinstalling driver will resolve your problem.

>

> "Rob" <Rob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:99778A24-D84E-4DA4-AA51-7A67E5A8BE8F@microsoft.com...

> Hi. I got this problem with installing SP3 too. After I installed, my media

> center didn't work properly. And I have checked, my PC is a media center

> edition 2002 service pack 2. But still when I installed SP3, the problem was

> there. And then when I unistalled SP3, the problem with media center is

> still

> there? Why's that? Please help me

>

> "ColTom2" wrote:

>

> > Hi:

> >

> > Thanks for all your input. I just downloaded and installed SP3 on XP

> > MCE(2005) and everything went without any known problems at this time.

> > Could

> > not have been easier.

> >

> > Quick cursory check indicates all other installed applications also

> > working fine.

> >

> > ColTom2

> >

> > "ColTom2" <noemailaddress@nomail.com> wrote in message

> > news:OGk1ya9rIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> > Hi:

> >

> > I read an earlier article that in one of the later Beta versions that

> > the

> > SP3 upgrade had rendered Media Center inoperative.

> >

> > Does anyone know if this current SP3 upgrade has resolved this issue? I

> > would hate to lose my TV capability.

> >

> > Thanks

> >

>

May 17, 2008

Re: XP SP3 and Media Center

**********************************************************************************

Updated my XP Pro MCE (2005) with SP3 from the Windozes Update site.

No glitches here on a HP Pavilion 9000 hardware platform.

If you have problems with SP3, .... suggest you surf thru your running

services.

XP SP3 updated smooth on a 4 year old Compaq Presario 900 too.

****************************************************************************************

"jeff baran" <jeffbaran@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>I am running MCE 2005 and updated to XP SP3 and now my media center reports

> corruped files, crashes and launches a crash report. If you are running

> MCE i

> suggest that you DO NOT UPGRADE to SP3 at this time. Let MS work out the

> bugs

> 1st.

>

> "ColTom2" wrote:

>

>> Hi:

>>

>> Sorry to hear that you are having problems with MCE (2002) after

>> installing SP3. As I stated I have MCE (2005) and everything is working

>> fine

>> after installing SP3.

>>

>> You might try reinstalling driver for your TV/Video card or display

>> adapter. Open Device Manager and right click on Display

>> Adapter>Properties>Driver Tab.

>>

>> Hope reinstalling driver will resolve your problem.

>>

>> "Rob" <Rob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:99778A24-D84E-4DA4-AA51-7A67E5A8BE8F@microsoft.com...

>> Hi. I got this problem with installing SP3 too. After I installed, my

>> media

>> center didn't work properly. And I have checked, my PC is a media center

>> edition 2002 service pack 2. But still when I installed SP3, the problem

>> was

>> there. And then when I unistalled SP3, the problem with media center is

>> still

>> there? Why's that? Please help me

>>

>> "ColTom2" wrote:

>>

>> > Hi:

>> >

>> > Thanks for all your input. I just downloaded and installed SP3 on XP

>> > MCE(2005) and everything went without any known problems at this time.

>> > Could

>> > not have been easier.

>> >

>> > Quick cursory check indicates all other installed applications also

>> > working fine.

>> >

>> > ColTom2

>> >

>> > "ColTom2" <noemailaddress@nomail.com> wrote in message

>> > news:OGk1ya9rIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> > Hi:

>> >

>> > I read an earlier article that in one of the later Beta versions that

>> > the

>> > SP3 upgrade had rendered Media Center inoperative.

>> >

>> > Does anyone know if this current SP3 upgrade has resolved this issue?

>> > I

>> > would hate to lose my TV capability.

>> >

>> > Thanks

>> >

>>

May 26, 2008

Re: XP SP3 and Media Center

FWIW, SP3 and Media Center are working fine here.

I suspect it is something specific to your configuration that is causing you

your issues.

If you post back with more details, perhaps someone can help you.

--

Gary Tsang

http://www.gtsang.com

Microsoft MVP - Windows Media Center

http://www.microsoft.com/mvp

"jeff baran" <jeffbaran@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:91AEDF62-600F-43BA-9C1C-230E7961FD7C@microsoft.com...

>I am running MCE 2005 and updated to XP SP3 and now my media center reports

> corruped files, crashes and launches a crash report. If you are running

> MCE i

> suggest that you DO NOT UPGRADE to SP3 at this time. Let MS work out the

> bugs

> 1st.

>

> "ColTom2" wrote:

>

>> Hi:

>>

>> Sorry to hear that you are having problems with MCE (2002) after

>> installing SP3. As I stated I have MCE (2005) and everything is working

>> fine

>> after installing SP3.

>>

>> You might try reinstalling driver for your TV/Video card or display

>> adapter. Open Device Manager and right click on Display

>> Adapter>Properties>Driver Tab.

>>

>> Hope reinstalling driver will resolve your problem.

>>

>> "Rob" <Rob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:99778A24-D84E-4DA4-AA51-7A67E5A8BE8F@microsoft.com...

>> Hi. I got this problem with installing SP3 too. After I installed, my

>> media

>> center didn't work properly. And I have checked, my PC is a media center

>> edition 2002 service pack 2. But still when I installed SP3, the problem

>> was

>> there. And then when I unistalled SP3, the problem with media center is

>> still

>> there? Why's that? Please help me

>>

>> "ColTom2" wrote:

>>

>> > Hi:

>> >

>> > Thanks for all your input. I just downloaded and installed SP3 on XP

>> > MCE(2005) and everything went without any known problems at this time.

>> > Could

>> > not have been easier.

>> >

>> > Quick cursory check indicates all other installed applications also

>> > working fine.

>> >

>> > ColTom2

>> >

>> > "ColTom2" <noemailaddress@nomail.com> wrote in message

>> > news:OGk1ya9rIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> > Hi:

>> >

>> > I read an earlier article that in one of the later Beta versions that

>> > the

>> > SP3 upgrade had rendered Media Center inoperative.

>> >

>> > Does anyone know if this current SP3 upgrade has resolved this issue?

>> > I

>> > would hate to lose my TV capability.

>> >

>> > Thanks

>> >

>>

June 17, 2008

RE: XP SP3 and Media Center

"ColTom2" wrote:

> Hi:

>

> I read an earlier article that in one of the later Beta versions that the

> SP3 upgrade had rendered Media Center inoperative.

>

> Does anyone know if this current SP3 upgrade has resolved this issue? I

> would hate to lose my TV capability.

>

> Thanks

>

I've got MCE Edition 2005 with SP2, and everytime I try to install SP3 I

lose my Wireless connectivity. I've installed all the Device updates from

Microsoft and the Device manufacturer and I still can't connect using SP3.

The only resolution was to delete it and go back to the SP2.

Steph

June 17, 2008

Re: XP SP3 and Media Center

Did you try installing the latest drivers for your wireless network card

from the manufacturer (NOT microsoft)?

I wouldn't trust any driver updates from Microsoft/Windows Update,

especially if the manufacturer of the device is still active in producing

updates.

--

Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP

Read my blog for the latest in Media Center topics

(and other topics that interest me)

http://jtsang.blogspot.com

More information by me

http://jtsang.mvps.org

http://www.classicsunveiled.com

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"Steph" <Steph@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>

> "ColTom2" wrote:

>

>> Hi:

>>

>> I read an earlier article that in one of the later Beta versions that

>> the

>> SP3 upgrade had rendered Media Center inoperative.

>>

>> Does anyone know if this current SP3 upgrade has resolved this issue? I

>> would hate to lose my TV capability.

>>

>> Thanks

>>

> I've got MCE Edition 2005 with SP2, and everytime I try to install SP3 I

> lose my Wireless connectivity. I've installed all the Device updates from

> Microsoft and the Device manufacturer and I still can't connect using SP3.

> The only resolution was to delete it and go back to the SP2.

>

> Steph

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