XP to XP MCE

snap0714 · 05-02-2008, 12:31 PM

hi i recently installed Media center to my computer and i cant seem to make it work for some reason. i always get a video error when trying to play them. how can i fix this? or sometimes it says generating crash report... any help would be great. thanks

Underclocker · 05-03-2008, 04:33 AM

Check you have the latest graphics drivers installed.

For clarification, what exactly did you recently do? Install XP MCE to dual-boot with Vista Home Premium, upgrade from XP to XP MCE, or do a fresh install of XP MCE? Also what are you trying to play; videos, games or something else?

**simpswr** · 05-03-2008, 06:22 AM

What video card do you have? . . MCE needs a minimum of 128 MB card

snap0714 · 05-09-2008, 06:54 PM

okay i got a new 256 vid card. everything seems to load better. but after a few seconds i get a crash error crap....

what i did was i had xp then installed MCE via upgrade...
i have a 1.5gb ram and enough HD space... dunno whats wrong

**simpswr** · 05-10-2008, 05:43 AM

I did not think you could install MCE as a upgrade ??. . You might try a clean install to see if the problems go away

**sobeit** · 05-10-2008, 06:18 AM

tell about the xp mce disk. was it an upgrade, oem, or full retail version? What is the exact video error?

snap0714 · 05-15-2008, 06:35 PM

ok i got the media center to work by updating. it plays any video now. when i check the version on the media center itself it says 2005 edition. but when i check on the system on control panel it says 2002. now i have a new problem. i cannot install the media center extender. it says my media center needs to be 2005. but i think its 2005 but the system is not recognizing it.

**simpswr** · 05-15-2008, 07:00 PM

MCE is based on XP Pro . . so the system will reflect the Operating System hence the 2002 ( when XP Came out ) . . IF the Media Center reports as 2005 it should be MCE 2005.

Have you installed all Microsoft updates . . particularly the MCE Rollup?

snap0714 · 05-15-2008, 07:58 PM

yes i have done that. updated everything too. the extender will not install cause it said it needs MCE 2005. but thats the one i have...

**simpswr** · 05-16-2008, 05:15 AM

What brand is the Extender . . they might have something about it on their website

snap0714 · 05-16-2008, 01:46 PM

its for the xbox360... cant seem to install it

**simpswr** · 05-16-2008, 01:49 PM

How did you install MCE? . . a Clean install or over the top of XP Pro?

snap0714 · 05-19-2008, 11:37 PM

by upgrading it. clean install will wipe out all my files and videos and stuff

**simpswr** · 05-20-2008, 06:43 AM

That's probably the problem . . MCE was not ment to be an upgrade. You will probably have to back up your data ( which you have done as a matter of course, right?) and do a clean install

05-02-2008, 12:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
snap0714 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 27 OS: vista home premium	XP to XP MCE hi i recently installed Media center to my computer and i cant seem to make it work for some reason. i always get a video error when trying to play them. how can i fix this? or sometimes it says generating crash report... any help would be great. thanks

05-03-2008, 04:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
Underclocker Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A land girt by sea. Posts: 551 OS: Windows XP Pro SP3 My System	Re: XP to XP MCE Check you have the latest graphics drivers installed. For clarification, what exactly did you recently do? Install XP MCE to dual-boot with Vista Home Premium, upgrade from XP to XP MCE, or do a fresh install of XP MCE? Also what are you trying to play; videos, games or something else? __________________ Everest CPU-Z Memtest86 SpeedFan ORTHOS

05-03-2008, 06:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
simpswr Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,283 OS: XP, Vista	Re: XP to XP MCE What video card do you have? . . MCE needs a minimum of 128 MB card __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BIOS \| BenchTest \| Spyware Cleaning \| How to Post a Screen shot

05-09-2008, 06:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
snap0714 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 27 OS: vista home premium	Re: XP to XP MCE okay i got a new 256 vid card. everything seems to load better. but after a few seconds i get a crash error crap.... what i did was i had xp then installed MCE via upgrade... i have a 1.5gb ram and enough HD space... dunno whats wrong

05-10-2008, 05:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
simpswr Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,283 OS: XP, Vista	Re: XP to XP MCE I did not think you could install MCE as a upgrade ??. . You might try a clean install to see if the problems go away __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BIOS \| BenchTest \| Spyware Cleaning \| How to Post a Screen shot

05-10-2008, 06:18 AM	#6 (permalink)
sobeit Mentor Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 3,440 OS: windows/linux	Re: XP to XP MCE tell about the xp mce disk. was it an upgrade, oem, or full retail version? What is the exact video error? __________________ Do not feed the trolls.

05-15-2008, 06:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
snap0714 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 27 OS: vista home premium	Re: XP to XP MCE ok i got the media center to work by updating. it plays any video now. when i check the version on the media center itself it says 2005 edition. but when i check on the system on control panel it says 2002. now i have a new problem. i cannot install the media center extender. it says my media center needs to be 2005. but i think its 2005 but the system is not recognizing it.

05-15-2008, 07:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
simpswr Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,283 OS: XP, Vista	Re: XP to XP MCE MCE is based on XP Pro . . so the system will reflect the Operating System hence the 2002 ( when XP Came out ) . . IF the Media Center reports as 2005 it should be MCE 2005. Have you installed all Microsoft updates . . particularly the MCE Rollup? __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BIOS \| BenchTest \| Spyware Cleaning \| How to Post a Screen shot

05-15-2008, 07:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
snap0714 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 27 OS: vista home premium	Re: XP to XP MCE yes i have done that. updated everything too. the extender will not install cause it said it needs MCE 2005. but thats the one i have...

05-16-2008, 05:15 AM	#10 (permalink)
simpswr Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,283 OS: XP, Vista	Re: XP to XP MCE What brand is the Extender . . they might have something about it on their website __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BIOS \| BenchTest \| Spyware Cleaning \| How to Post a Screen shot

05-16-2008, 01:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
snap0714 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 27 OS: vista home premium	Re: XP to XP MCE its for the xbox360... cant seem to install it

05-16-2008, 01:49 PM	#12 (permalink)
simpswr Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,283 OS: XP, Vista	Re: XP to XP MCE How did you install MCE? . . a Clean install or over the top of XP Pro? __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BIOS \| BenchTest \| Spyware Cleaning \| How to Post a Screen shot

05-19-2008, 11:37 PM	#13 (permalink)
snap0714 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 27 OS: vista home premium	Re: XP to XP MCE by upgrading it. clean install will wipe out all my files and videos and stuff

05-20-2008, 06:43 AM	#14 (permalink)
simpswr Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,283 OS: XP, Vista	Re: XP to XP MCE That's probably the problem . . MCE was not ment to be an upgrade. You will probably have to back up your data ( which you have done as a matter of course, right?) and do a clean install __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BIOS \| BenchTest \| Spyware Cleaning \| How to Post a Screen shot