Re: Problems with MCE

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I personally prefer XP Pro over MCE anyway, but others on this newsgroup vehemently disagree with me.

What I do think they agree with me on is that a clean install of an operating system is always best.

If you purchased a brand new machine with MCE and now need XP Pro instead, I don't see what would be wrong with buying an OEM copy of XP for $140 instead of a boxed version for much more.

Prices could be changing now that Vista is out.

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Gordon wrote:
The music software I use does not work with MCE. It is not supported by manufacturer. Pro is recommended. Certain audio drivers do not work with MCE.

Unfortunately I found out too late. As I understand it, I must buy a full-fledged version of Pro and do a clean install, because you can't upgrade MCE to Pro.

Does that mean I will need to format my hard drive (wipe off MCE) and start from scratch?


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