Re: Question on Upgrade to 2005

From: Sally (Sally_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/03/04 

Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 07:35:06 -0800

Geo, thanks for your help, I have entered some issues under my original post,
which may/may not be applicable (post dated 12/2, at this point it's on page
3; titled MCE 2005 and 873n.

"Gio" wrote:

> ok here goes, first step and your gonna hate it is to do a complete
> destructive system recovery to factroy new as if first time with it. by the
> way unplug your internet connection. Ok now that it is restored to fresh go
> into network places and turn on your xp firewall then reconnect your
> internet. Now go to Windows update and download all available updates over
> and over again until you only have these 3 left, SP2, windows media player
> 10, and direct X 9.0c , those 3 items are already included in your upgrade
> dvd from HP. Alright once that is all done and you have done all the required
> restarts etc, you can go to the HP site and go to downloads and support and
> type in your model no. then go ahead and download any updates or such that is
> listed and applicable to your machine , once those are done then go to HP
> special page in regards to special drivers and such for upgrading to Service
> Pack 2 from Windows , download the ones listed for you and then when your
> done that go and download 2 utilities adaware 6 and spybot. Ok whew we made
> it so far, now clean your system up , by doing a diskcleanup, run adaware6
> and spybot then do a restart again and after you system is ready again do a
> defrag, Ok now that the defrag is done you are ready to put in your HP dvd
> upgrade and follow those instructions that came with the dvd. Almost done
> here now when that is all done and finished you may notice that your media
> center desktop icon is blue or red with an exclamtion mark if it is don't
> fret about it and don't worry about it yet, now either way if it is normal
> looking icon or not you need to go to nvidia or ati depending on which video
> card you have and download there lastest drivers as the ones on the HP dvd
> are already a little out of date, ok once your all done your restarts again
> check to see if your icon is correct looking if it iis not just delete the
> icon to your trash and delete it and make a new one directly from your start
> programs area by right clicking it . Ok run the media center now and follow
> the wizard for set up and your good to go, boy my fingers are sore now from
> writing . let me know how it goes
>
>
> "myohmy@gmail.com" wrote:
>
> > can you repost again, under a new header. I can't find what you are
> > referring to. If you want to post it, I can then put it up on my website or
> > a blog somplace... How about posting it on the greenbutton.com?
> >
> > "Gio" <Gio@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:8DE7CDCE-0C74-4E1D-A0A4-10B3CCB7A86D@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi Bryant I may have a solution for you, I have an HP 873n media center
> > > had
> > > have been now able to fully install it and having it working correctly no
> > > problems I can find so far, I have listed these steps under a different
> > > heading it is under MCE 2005 and 873n a lady named Sally was having some
> > > problems with her upgrade , hope this solution works for you it should,
> > > let
> > > me know.
> > >
> > > "Bryant" wrote:
> > >
> > >> I have an HP m370n and got my upgrade cd from HP. I tried instaling it,
> > >> but I
> > >> get to a point that it gives me a blue screen asks for a Windows XP
> > >> service
> > >> pack 2 cd. I have called HP, but they won't help since my PC is out of
> > >> warranty. Have any of you run into this problem? HP recognizes that there
> > >> is
> > >> a problem because they told me that I wasn't the only one with this
> > >> problem.
> > >>
> > >> Thanks
> >
> >
> >