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• We have Windows XP Media addition ' 05 and we want to buy and IPod and download music. Is our computer compatiable with the classis IPod and IPod Nano? Also, what addition Itunes can we use? _ ___Windows IPod XP compatibility

  We have Windows XP Media addition ' 05 and we want to buy and IPod and download music. Is our computer compatiable with the classis IPod and IPod Nano? Also, what addition Itunes can we use?

  If you can install and run iTunes correctly, then I'm sure that sync with an iPod will work as well.

  What do you mean exactly with "add to iTunes"?

  Tim Baets
  http://www.BM-productions.TK

• Download pirated Windows XP Media Center with the genuine key?

  Hi all

  First of all, I apologize if the thread, I created is in the wrong place (Technet forums), but I got enough good help from technet on a Windows 7 problem, that I had. I've recently updated to the Genuine Windows XP Media Center to a genuine Windows 7 Professional.

  I own a HP pavilion laptop came pre-loaded with XP MC (media center). Now, HP does not record with the laptop, instead, there is a recovery partition which can be transferred to DVD to create additional space on the HARD drive, I did. Unfortunately my DVD player no longer works, and I can not restore my XP to factory settings (new facility) because the HP restore software only reads from the DVD.

  This XP has become bloated over time, and I want to do a new installation.

  It is, I could download a pirated copy of the media center XP SP3 and use my real serial number and / or additional information to activate it?

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  No, because your key is specific to an HP facility.
  Replace your DVD player or buy an external hard drive

• Windows vista Media Center will not download the new configuration sealing more up-to-date for my region?

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  Hello

  I suggest you to follow the steps in this link and check if it helps:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/troubleshoot-problems-with-watching-TV-on-your-computer

   

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• Setup live TV in Windows 7 Media Center hangs at «Downloading TV setup data»

  Original title: Windows 7 Media Center live TV Setup

  I have Windows 7 Home Premium on your desktop Gateway SX2840-01.  I have a HP usb TV tuner.  I'm unable to set up Media Center to receive television through the tuner.  Put in place hangs at the page «Downloading TV setup data»  It just stay there with no error message or another pop ups. The line of progression on the display benchmark does not advance.  If I run troubleshooting, this indicates a problem and "WITHOUT difficulty".  The same tuner hooked to another computer had no problem with installation and operation.  This computer has Win 7 and the same drivers downloaded from the Hauppauge web site that has the entry door.  Please give me some possible fixes to complete set upward on the bridge.  Thank you.

  I solved the problem listed in the original post on this thread by disabling Windows Media Center and by removing all the files and folders in the shadow of Microsft eHome folder, then by restarting the computer.  I then enabled Windows Media Center and again rebooted the computer.  Of detailed instructions for each of these steps is available in Googleing or Windows support.

• I have windows 7 and have lost my media center where I can load the replacement software is there a place to download the windows 7 media center.

  WHERE CAN I DOWNLOAD A COPY OF WINDOWS 7 MEDIA CENTER FOR MY OPERATING SYSTEM WINDOWS 7?

  You can't download unless you run Windows 7N.  Media Center is an essential component of all other editions of Windows 7.  But you can unload and then reload.

  Unload 1 Media Center - Panel, programs and features, [left] turn turn Windows features on or off, characteristic of the media, Media Center clear box, Yes, OK, restart the PC.

  2 reload Media Center - Control Panel, programs and features, [left] turn Windows features on or off, multimedia functions, the Media Center of the value checkbox, Yes, OK, restart the PC.

  At the end of this, you will actually have a new installation of Media Center.

• Windows 7 Media Center Security Upgrade need to download audio books from Overdrive

  Build of Windows 7 Media Center 12 blocked all my old music files, and I can't download audio books from Overdrive. In the Media Center, I have a pop-up with a link towards an upgrade of security about protected files, but when I have a link to this page, the upgrade button is gray.  Microsoft says it's a prob of OEM and contact the manufacturer. EMachines says that it's probably my Norton blocks.  He tried to disable the firewall and Norton and still could not get the update for the Media Center.  What gives?

  Hi pamelals2u,

  I suggest you follow the steps provided by Naman R in this link: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-sound/upgrade-button-is-greyed-out/5a4ac404-ed00-4a4e-920b-91e5e5decb5b

  I hope this helps.

• A clean install of Windows 8 OEM - Media Download

  Hello world

  I'm a Rockstar of Dell Community and I was a writer of the Dell community wiki. My Windows reinstallation Guide wiki and related Guides can be found here:

  http://en.community.Dell.com/support-forums/software-OS/f/3524/t/19480753.aspx

  I'm trying to find a download link that allows users to clean install their version OEM of Windows 8.

  There are ways to install Windows 8 with a product key and generic product keys are available, but the installer of Windows 8 seems to accept, then only reject them by saying: unable to connect:

  http://en.community.Dell.com/support-forums/software-OS/w/microsoft_os/4415.a-clean-install-of-Windows-8-not-working.aspx in addition, this Setup requires a previous working version of Windows and is clearly not suitable for a variety of reasons for any new installation on a blank hard drive (which may be necessary in the event of failure of the hard drive for example).

  It seems to be too difficult for users of Dell in Europe in order to obtain the media:

  http://en.community.Dell.com/support-forums/software-OS/f/4677/t/19476992.aspx

  We would like a download link and I have mentioned this to all my Dell contacts and posted on IdeaStorm about this:

  http://www.IdeaStorm.com/idea2ReadIdea?v=1359724583158&ID=087700000008luMAAQ

  http://www.IdeaStorm.com/idea2ReadIdea?v=1359724583158&ID=087700000008YVXAA2

  I lobbied for this on the end of Dell but have not had much luck until now so I need to push him on the end of Microsoft, but do not have a lot of contacts Microsoft.

  It seems no to little interest to write "A clean install of Windows 8" If no users can get media without having to purchase a new license, I wrote, but it is incomplete without a valid download installation source.

  Can anyone from Microsoft, Microsoft VIPs and community stars look at my wikies and ideas IdeaStorm and offer a viable solution, so I can complete my wiki and users can clean install their operating system without any preinstalled junk or have a way to reinstall their OS, if everything goes wrong.

  A direct link would be preferable because a hard disk can fail and needs replaced. Use of the Upgrade Advisor is acceptable, but such that it download the 32-bit installation on a 32-bit computer files and 64-bit on a 64-bit computer, it's not ideal because users will not have the possibility of that they want to take. by example if computer 1 is 32 and computer science 2 (computer problem) is 64 bit, then they will be run in troubles.

  With the product key in hacking the BIOS shouldn't be a problem if the media is free to download. However if a legitimate source is not available for users to clean install with piracy will increase considerably.

  In addition the inability of users to read the product key can also be a problem for the activation of product in some rare cases. I suggest that Microsoft allow / OEM do print the product key in the BIOS as safety net information:

  http://www.IdeaStorm.com/idea2ReadIdea?v=1336244451843&ID=087700000008YWzAAM

  Please notify.

  Edit warnings on Windows 8.1 adding updated:

  Scenario 1: most of the OEM recovery partitions generally do not work once the partitions systems have been modified in any way or an operating system is reinstalled. The user should rely on the internal recovery partition while they are completely baffled after trying to install Windows 8.1.

  Scenario 2: The user should recovery media before installing Windows 8.1 overview - you know as well as I do that some people will not create the recovery media.

  Scenario 3: Recovery programs do not always work. I saw, overall community Dell, many clients have difficulties, create recovery media. They are in trouble, if something goes wrong.

  Scenario 4: The user thinks that they have created a recovery media, but really what they have created is a corrupted DVD set (i.e. used low-quality DVD or USB). When they are in pain to go and use, they do not work.

  Scenario 5: The user made a recovery media and he lost. They are also in trouble.

  Scenario 6: The user suffers from an out of the box starting problem when the system arrives due to misconfiguration of factory settings, in particular with a cache drive I've seen many users have and could easily fix it on their own, but can't because they have no .iso Windows 8 or 8.1 of Windows.

  Scenario 7: A major problem that corrupts any installation of Windows 8 or virus Windows 8.1 and infects USB recovery when the user tries to start from it. A third-party utility such as DBAN could be used to wipe the system in this case and new facility could be made using a .iso and a USB after.

  Scenario 8: Windows 8.1 is a Service Pack. Service Packs have been known to cause a range of issues especially when third-party software and drivers are installed in front of them. Hint, hint factory settings. Factory settings are preloaded with these problems. Its why my Windows reinstallation Guides always recommend to install Windows, then on the stand-alone Service Packs via updates unless they are included on the installation media. Note, that I recommend that you install the Service Packs before the system drivers. Users do not have these problems if they are properly followed up my guides.

  Several scenarios could be made by mixing these 8 above to the top.

  Edit 2: See the comments made by 2 MVP who responded to this topic which seems to indicate that they want to make things worse by removing the download links of Windows Vista and Windows 7:

  http://spywarehammer.com/simplemachinesforum/index.php/topic, 14452.0.html

  So it's very obvious from the actions of Microsoft that Microsoft aims is not to prevent piracy, but double dependent people when their system fails and requires a re-installation of external media (in which case they upgraded to a SSD, or their recovery partition is wiped out. The percentage of those who just end up buying a retail version of Windows when their disk failed hard is very important, something that adds dramatically to the benefits of Microsoft. These business practices of Microsoft are clearly unjust and illegal and something must investigate and pursue the U.S. Department of Justice.

  This part is quite obvious, given that their prevention of piracy is so poor that their policies can only intended strictly to reap illegal profits to force non-legal tech savvy users to pay twice for windows they already paid when they bought their system. It was not the case, they would freely allow users to download an OEM ISO of Windows 8, so that they can recover if their hard drive fails completely, as OEM ISO is useless for a pirate without a license (usually built-in to the motherboard) key and a pirate will have easy access to a copy of Windows 8 without worrying. Again, the only people hurt by these policies are legal users, not pirates.

  Now that piracy is concerned, I further suspect that given poor piracy prevention mechanisms of Microsoft that allow hackers to distribute auto activated copies of Windows 7, etc. that Microsoft would have rather let poor people use a pirated version of Windows to completely block and force them to use Linux that would increase the base of Linux users. So I surmise that they intentionally allow ways for hackers to hack their Windows software anyway, because the poor free moccasins will not pay for Windows do anything because they have simply not the money, yet nevertheless it is in the interest of Microsoft to prevent them moving to Linux because most of the poor is just young, and will later money for licenses of Microsoft. But here again the only systems in question here are systems more alumni who have XP or Vista, licenses while other systems that people are supposedly piracy have valid Windows 7 and 8 license keys that Microsoft wants a double payment for!

  The Windows 8.1 with update 1 .iso is now downloadable without entering a product key. It is downloadable for the OEM license and I've documented here in an updated guide focusing on licensed OEM with UEFI and SecureBoot:

  http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/download-Microsoft-Windows-and-Office/Download-Microsoft-Windows/download-Windows-8-1-retail-and-OEM-ISO/

  This .iso works with product keys well Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. The main issue is to determine your edition. The edition correct will automatically enter your product key and brings you to the screen of the license agreement. Incorrect editing will ask for a product key. Also, there are two editions of 'free' missing; Windows 8.1 with Bing and Windows unilingual 8.1 with Bing.

  Ironically, Microsoft fixed the deployment of multimedia files of Windows 8 (not at 100% but greatly) and then severely broke the deployment of multimedia files Windows 7 a few months later.

• Windows XP Media Center 2005 cannot connect to the Internet

  Dear all,

  I'm having a problem with Windows XP Media Center 2005. The problem is that when I connect the cable from the modem to the laptop, I only send packets without receiving. The IP address I get is also 169.254.207.207, which is not a valid IP address to connect to the internet, and so I guess that something is blocking the laptop to get the IP address. Another thing I noticed is that when I turned off the modem and restart it, I have connectivity maybe 5 seconds and then return to no connectivity.

  You guys can tell me what is the problem, and if I have to download something but in addition to the internet so that I can get my laptop to work. That said, I can connect to wireless with no problems.

  Thanks for your help and your time

  Martyna

  Hello

  Sorry for the question but what modem did you mean?
  A simple analog modem or DSL (broadband) modem that supports support a LAN connection.
  If you mean the second then I would check the TCP/IP settings in the properties of LAN card. The settings should be set to automatic

  You should also check that you firewall settings.

• Qosmio F30: How-to: Manual Installation of Windows Xp Media Center Edition 2005

  Manual installation of Windows Xp Media Center Edition laptop Toshiba Qosmio F30 computer 2005
  Last updated October 3, 2006

  Important notes before starting:

  1 - the steps used for "Toshiba Qosmio F30" and for others models Qosmio that comes with "Intel Centrino Duo" Cpu and Xp Media Center 2005 installed.

  2. apply these steps if you have previous experience in the installation of Windows Xp, if you have that experience, then you can use the provided recovery CD to restore your system.

  3 - Windows Xp Media Center Cd is not provided with your laptop, if you have the Cd you can purchase from many online shops and in this case you will get the product key valid Windows Xp which you'll not need (because you already have one, you will find in it a small sticker on the back of your laptop and you can activate your Windows with it).
  In other words (you need for the first and the second Cd of Windows Xp Mce 2005 SP2 Oem).

  4. do not try to implement these measures on the other Versions of Windows Xp, use "Windows Xp Media Center Edition 2005 Sp2 Oem" only

  5. you must have the Usb floppy drive to install "Toshiba Raid Controller", it can be installed that by having the driver on a floppy disk and pressing F6 during the setup of Windows Xp, if you do not install the Raid driver then will Windows Xp does not recognize your hard drive.

  6 - notice of disclaimer
  I don't will not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or allegedly caused by or in connection with the use of this site or its content, including but not limited to delays, omissions and inaccuracies in content.

  Steps to follow:

  1 create drivers Cd of "Toshiba help utility", you should see the Toshiba help icon on the desktop, and then in the Toshiba help choose the "protect & difficulty" tab, you will find the Option ' create drivers & tools Cd "and insert a Cd Virgin to write to this
  "If this Option did not work, then you must install the restore Cd to get this job", the drivers are installed in a folder called Toolscd in the C:"" drive. To install your recovery Cd Power on your laptop and the "F12" hold and use the arrow keys to select the icon of the CD to boot from the Cd.

  2. create the Toshiba Raid since the driver Cd driver, the Toshiba Raid driver must be added during the Installation of Windows XP when they are asked to "Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or Raid Driver".
  To do this, insert the Cd of ' Windows' drivers, it will run automatically or Run "Browser.Exe" inside the Cd The 'Raid Driver' and click on Select 'Installation', it will show you the Raid driver files, insert A Blank Floppy and copy the files in The Floppy 'To be sure that all the files be on the root of The Floppy' or to download the Toshiba RAID driver from the Toshiba web page download driver and extract the file zip on a diskette. Yet once, all files must be at the root of the floppy disk not in a folder"

  3 - Connect your Usb floppy drive and insert your Cd of Windows Xp Mce 2005 1 turn on your laptop Hold "F12" and use the arrow keys to select the icon of the CD to boot from the Cd.
  When you get the Message «Press any key to boot from CD...» ", press a button, if you do not press a key, it does not start from CD-ROM, press F6 when prompt to 'press F6 if you need to install a third party Scsi or Raid Driver".
  The Setup program continues until you are asked if you want to "S = specify additional device. Press' and specify the driver Toshiba Raid for Xp. press "enter" to continue with the Installation.
  Do not upgrade your Installation of Xp, start new Windows Installation and Partition on your hard drive, Windows Installation will be ask you to insert Cd 2, and will copy some files and will ask continue you to insert Cd 1 once again, with the installation until Windows finish the installation of the.

  4 - after Windows finishes the Installation insert the Cd drivers and select "Microsoft Updates" from the Drivers Cd click 'Installation' button, click on "Qfe" and ONLY install the following updates (don't let the updates restart your PC until you have finished installing all of the updates)
  A Q896256
  DIFFICULTY 'computers that are running Windows Xp Service Pack 2 and that are equipped with multiple processors that support processor power management features may experience decrease in performance'
  B Q910437
  DIFFICULTY 'High Hit Count Watson Crash in Wu Client '.
  C Q889673
  DIFFICULTY "Hardware (Dep) - computer activated may quit unexpectedly after recovery from sleep mode or hibernation in Windows Xp Service Pack 2"
  D - Q896243 (very Important, this will make SD and MMC cards for work)
  DIFFICULTY "ADD Support high-speed SD card"
  Other updates are not required to install, because you will install it later when you run Microsoft updates website updated Microsoft after finishing to activate your Windows.

  5 - Download and run "Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility' of the Intel Web site
  (Restart your PC after Installation)
  Do not install "Driver Chipset" since the drivers Cd, this is an old Version, try installing the most recent from the link above.

  6 - install the "Display Driver" of the Cd of drivers (no need to reboot).
  Note: To avoid annoying Messages to drivers during Installation to do the following: -.
  Go to control panel, system, Hardware, player signature properties, select "ignore - install the software...". »
  Go to control panel, system, hardware, Windows Update properties, select never 'search Windows Update for drivers'

  7. now you must configure your Internet connection and activate your Windows so that you can run "Windows Updates" from the Microsoft Windows Update Web site
  Your Internet may need one of the following drivers (depending on your Modem)
  A if you your Internet through LAN then install the 'network' of the driver Cd driver.
  B if you your grace wireless Internet then install the wireless network driver "" of the driver Cd.
  C if your Internet via USB then install the driver provided by the manufacturer of your Modem.
  D if your Internet through Dial-Up connection and then install the "audio driver" driver CD, this driver will install the audio driver and activate the Modem device and a Message appeared "find new hardware, peripheral Modem" ignores the Message and restart your PC then install "Modem Driver" of the driver Cd.

  8. now, go to the Windows Update Web Site and install all required updates "try to run Windows updates several times until you install all updates, because initially, Web site will updated Windows Installer 3 files only after this restart, your computer and go to the Windows Update Site again and continue to install updates. ", select the custom updates and install all critical and optional updates to date."

  9 - install "Common Modules" of the driver CD this module is an essential component on Windows XP systems, it is necessary to other original programming TOSHIBA works correctly.

  10 continue to install the other drivers and Utilities CD of drivers, but do not install the drivers following: -.
  Atheros Client Utility "no need".
  Bluetooth Monitor "do not install, install only the"Bluetooth Stack".

  Enjoy your PC powerful Qosmio Toshiba laptop.

  Hi Reaver, thanks for the installation instructions wonderful. I think that you have contributed to many users here.

  Ciao

• Zune on Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002 software

  Is there anyway to get the Zune software to work on Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002?

  Hi Balram,

  If you are looking for Windows XP Zune application, you need Windows XP SP3.

  You can download the software from this link.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/en-US/Download/details.aspx?ID=27163

  If Windows XP SP3 is not installed, you can download it from this link

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/322389/en-us

• Not able to install Windows XP media center 2005, het a message to install the Update Rollup 2.

  Original title: how to install the Update Rollup 2

  I recently bought a kindle fire hd but when I connect it to my computer with the usb connection, it shows not only a connected device on my computer.amazon tried to install windows xp media center edition 2005 (kb900325) .but it would not install it came a message saying I need to install cumulative update 2 first.î tried, but does not Please help

  Hi James,

  Welcome to Microsoft Community where you can find all the answers related to Windows.

  According to the description, it looks that you are not able to install Windows XP Media Center.

  I have a couple of steps that should help you to solve this problem.

  Follow these 4 steps to install the KB925766 correctly:

  a. if the 886904 update is installed, you must uninstall the 886904 update before you install the Update Rollup 2 for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005. Otherwise, the installation of .NET Framework 1.1 SP1 will fail.

  To determine whether the 886904 update is installed, follow these steps:

  i. click on start, run, type appwiz.cpl, and then click OK.

  II. Click to select the show updates check box.
  III. in the list currently installed programs, locate the following item:

  Fix for Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 (KB886904)

  If you see this option, you must remove the hotfix. To remove the patch, click on the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 (KB886904) Hotfix and then click on remove. Then, visit the Windows Update Web sit to download and install the Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005.

  b. to install this update, you must have Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 and .NET Framework 1.1 SP1 installed. Windows Update detects whether these packages are installed. Windows Update automatically installs these packages for you.

  (i) follow the link below to download the .net framework 1.1 manually:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=262D25E3-F589-4842-8157-034D1E7CF3A3&displaylang=en

  (ii) follow the link below to download the .net framework 1.1 SP1 manually:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a8f5654f-088e-40b2-bbdb-a83353618b38&displaylang=en

  c. cumulative update 2 for the Windows XP Edition Media Center 2005 (KB900325)
  Follow the link below to download and install the KB900325:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=e5daf37e-E243-4410-BC51-81cf2b56fe6e

  d.October 2006 Update Rollup for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (KB925766)
  Follow the link below to download and install the KB925766:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=8a2e5868-c2b9-4131-b08e-afc7cb0a6576

  Now try to install this update and let us know if it solved the problem.

  For additional help, refer to the article below:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/925766

  I hope this helps. If you have questions more related to Windows, feel free to post here at Microsoft Community.

• Windows xp media center SP3

  1. How can I find What Edition is my windows xp Media Center

  2. How can I find what rollup I have

  3 edition / Version mean the same thing ?

  In order to download updates from the microsoft site I downloaded

  SP3 for IT PRO  I think that some updates are only for SA Pro

  and also settle on my pc, how do I know that updates do not to install

  4. is there a way to install the correct sp3

  5. firewall Windows turns off and onn it self How can I avoid that these, or

  How to know what causes these

  1. go to start, right click on my computer and choose Properties, your operating system and version will be on the general tab.

  2. go to start, Control Panel, add/remove, keep an eye on the top is checked to show updates, but what rollup looking to what program or one application, please be more specific.

  3 Media Center Edition is the operating system not the version name.

  4. If sp3 is not installed through Microsoft Update, download, because it's good to download, just ignore that it is for a COMPUTER technician.

  5 depends on, what is your current antivirus? You have another firewall installed? Are you infected?

  6. make sure that your system is clean:

  Download, install, update and scan with these full free malware detection programs:

  Malwarebytes (MMFA): http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free

  SUPERAntiSpyware: (SAS): http://www.superantispyware.com/

  7. click on start, run and in the type box:

  Msinfo32

  Click OK, and when the system info summary appears, click on edit, select all (Ctrl-A), copy (Ctrl-C) and paste (Ctrl-V) the information back here in your next reply.

  You can change the personal information.

  After back with the results of the analyses and responses to above information.

  8. all updates will be correct if you go to Microsoft Update and do a scan of high priority, then you can do a custom scan and install the rootkit under optional updates updates. Do not download updates of material under option, if you need to update a driver go to the manufacturer's Web site.

• picked up my computer and does not, Windows xp media center edition service pack 2 update

  I got my computer and now it will not refresh, I'm under version2002 service pack 2 for windows xp media center edition, I did another time and of the load down a service pack and don't remember what you

  Hi DeirdreGrimes,

  Windows Update no longer works if you haven't installed XP SP3. To check your level of service pack system, click on start, run and type "Winver" in the Run dialog box and click on 'OK'.  If your system already has XP SP3 installed, you can try reset the windows update components by referring to the link below.

  There are prerequisites for the installation of Windows XP SP3. You can find them by reading the link below.

  Steps to take before installing XP SP3

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950717

  How to reset windows update components

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/971058

  If your system does not already have SP3 installed, you can:

  Download and install XP SP3 fron the link below. (Ignore the warnings on THIS subject the professionals and network facilities).

  Windows XP SP3.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/en-US/Download/details.aspx?ID=24

  Windows XP SP2.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/en-US/Download/details.aspx?ID=28

  If you encounter problems installing XP SP3, you can refer to the procedure described in the link below to resolve an installation failure.

  How to troubleshoot a SP3 Installation fails.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950718

  Let us know if this is useful to provide feedback. Good luck.

• I have upgraded to Windows XP Professional and now Windows XP Media Center won't play DVD - component missing.

  Now I have Windows XP Professional after the upgrade to Windows XP Media Center Edition Home 2005. Now my Media Center won't play DVDs and I keep getting the error message "Missing Component". I tried to reinstll cumulative update 2 for Windows XP Media Center 2005 that has worked for me the last time I had this problem, but now I get the Error Message "you must have Windows XP Media Center 2005 installed to get this download and it shows already on my computer as installed components. When I reinstalled it 3 years ago he corrected the problem of DVD. Help, please

  Thank you for your help. Here are the answers your request:

  "Windows XP Media Center version 5.1 Edition - this shows when I"run"- winver - ok.
  Complete error message: "Missing Component - required component Media Center is.
  missing. Please contact the manufacturer of your hardware.
  KB article: WindowsXPMediaCenter2005-KB900325 - usa .exe
  The windows of origin is always on display as shown above, but I received a free upgrade to Windows XP Professional CD and installed on my computer. And under 'Information system', it shows as - Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3.

  This problem started about 10 days when I used the CD of XP Professional to correct a problem. My computer is a Dell Dimension 5100 and I have two CDs that were sent to me - Dell - Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP 3 and Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Version 2005 with update Rollup 2.

  Thanks again and I ran the "fix it" you suggested but it have no problem found to fix. Every thing works fine on my system, but Media Center won't play DVD. It will play CDs and videos on my system.

  The initial problem was that I could not download the Blackberry Desktop Software - updates needed. The computer came with Windows XP Media Center Edition Home and I use Internet Explorer 8 as my default browser. I also use Mozilla Firefox as my backup browser.

  Please stick to your thread to avoid confusion of origin: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-windows_update/i-have-upgraded-to-windows-xp-professional-and-now/f5245962-e9b4-4415-8aff-bc1d972f8120

  Note that I asked you to MOVE your original thread on the forum of material WinXP, not start a new thread.

  Also note that you don't have NO Windows XP Media Center Edition, installed now if you upgraded to Windows XP Professional.

  PS: If "winver" still says Windows XP Media Center Édition, did you not correctly upgraded & something is not. Better contact the Dell Support on this issue (if they'll still talk to you).