Re: HP MCE Upgrade Issues..
From: Brian P. (BrianP_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/07/04
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Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 06:15:04 -0800
Your information is worthless. Instead of trying to solve a problem by a
creating a fix, instead you just like to tell about differences in operating
systems. Just like HP and Microsoft , a quick fix would be to Reformat the
hard drive and start over, which didn't solve anything and ruined valuable
information for countless hp users.. But thanks to hard work on real computer
users like Bryant in one of the postings"
HP m370n MCE 2005 upgrade, XP SP2 CD Work Around"- I was able to get around
the issue I had written about.
THANK-YOU BRIANT !!!!!
MVP's go back to sleep.
"terri" wrote:
> Perhaps you'll believe HP. You might want to check here for specifications
> for your computer. It uses Windows XP Media Center Edition, which is built
> on XP Pro, not XP Home.
> http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?lc=en&cc=us&docname=c00026876
>
> Information about the upgrade is available here -
> http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?lc=en&cc=us&docname=c00247142#
>
> --
> Terri Stratton
> Editor / Owner
> http://thetabletpc.net
> http://themediacenterpc.net
> Microsoft Windows MVP / Tablet PC
>
> "Brian P." <BrianP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3588E782-3DB5-4FAA-BD7A-6466E2185701@microsoft.com...
> > OK. One more Time.
> > HP model M260N
> > Windows XP home EDITION, Using Media Center Software.
> > Installation 2005 cd half way through after rebooting is asking for the
> > Windows XP Professional CD w/ sp2 to continue.
> > I do not have xp professional! So I do not have that CD.
> > There is no way to get out of that loop!
> > Booting from upgrade cd does not help!
> > Searching for WINNT32.EXE on 2005 cd also does not help as posted!
> > I have allready tried all suggestions posted!
> > This is a new problem and I am not a novice!
> > Again when I click START, Accessories, System Tools, System Information,
> > it
> > is telling me that my O.S. on this machine is Windows XP
> > Professional!!!!!!!!!
> > It should be showing for an O.S. " Windows XP HOME Edition." OK!
> > This is from reformatting the hard drive to Factory specs!
> > It should not be showing this.
> > NOW DOES ANYONE OTHER THAN MICROSOFT SO_CALLED EXPERTS have any ideas on
> > why
> > this is showing up. I am not the only one with an HP model PC with this
> > error. But everyone wants to put it in a different catagory.
> > THOSE PEOPLE ONLY - THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH AN HP COMPUTER,
> > PLEASE RESPOND. Your inputs are the ones I am looking for.
> > Thank-you!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Jason Tsang" wrote:
> >
> >> You do realize she gave you the answer right?
> >>
> >> If you are looking for another one, perhaps a wrong answer would suit the
> >> answer you want to hear (too bad it'd be wrong).
> >>
> >> there is no such thing as Windows xp home media edition
> >>
> >> You either have Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Pro or Windows XP
> >> Media
> >> Center Edition. If you think you have something else, you are mistaken.
> >>
> >> First, find out what you really have. Then feed it the disc as per what
> >> Terri told you.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
> >>
> >> Find out about the MS MVP Program -
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
> >>
> >> "Brian P." <BrianP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:50355358-4B80-4282-93E1-17B131533C3D@microsoft.com...
> >> > Boy, that was a big help.
> >> > Anyone else have any other ideas . Instead of letting us know the
> >> > differences between operating systems.
> >> >
> >> > "terri" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Brian, Disk 1 of MCE 2005 = Windows XP SP2.
> >> >>
> >> >> There is no home and pro edition of Media Center. Media Center is
> >> >> built
> >> >> on
> >> >> Pro, with the option to join a domain disabled.
> >> >>
> >> >> Media Center is built for home users, and therefore may be referred to
> >> >> a
> >> >> home media center, but that isn't operating system.
> >> >> --
> >> >> Terri Stratton
> >> >> Editor / Owner
> >> >> http://thetabletpc.net
> >> >> http://themediacenterpc.net
> >> >> Microsoft Windows MVP / Tablet PC
> >> >>
> >> >> "Brian P." <BrianP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:1BF26006-F201-4511-8CF3-3534CB96044F@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Guess you didn't read my post correctly, it is not asking me for sp2
> >> >> > ,
> >> >> > disk1
> >> >> > of mce 2005, IT is asking for Windows xp professional sp2 cd when I
> >> >> > own
> >> >> > a
> >> >> > Windows xp home media edition PC...
> >> >> > It does not tell me I am running the wrong version or say my system
> >> >> > is
> >> >> > not
> >> >> > eligible for the upgrade, so no box con be closed . That is a
> >> >> > totally
> >> >> > different problem that someone else has.
> >> >> > Again I own a HPm260n pc running Windows xp home media edition
> >> >> > software.
> >> >> > When I click System Info under system tools on my computer though,
> >> >> > it
> >> >> > says
> >> >> > my
> >> >> > OS is Microsoft Windows xp professional. Which it is not ! And this
> >> >> > could
> >> >> > be
> >> >> > the reason why the upgrade media edition 2005 cd keeps asking for a
> >> >> > professional sp2 cd during installation. Even booting off 2005
> >> >> > upgrade
> >> >> > disk
> >> >> > as said in another post does not help. Microsoft Windows XP
> >> >> > Professional
> >> >> > in
> >> >> > System Information is shown even after my computer is reformatted
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > set
> >> >> > back to factory specs.
> >> >> > Any ideas now?
> >> >> > HP has none.
> >> >> > Microsoft has none.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "terri" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> When it asks for SP2, it's asking for Disk 1 of MCE 2005.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> As was reported elsewhere in this ng, HP has a problem with the
> >> >> >> upgrade
> >> >> >> and
> >> >> >> they're working on getting the fix out.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> You might also want to try the following that was posted here
> >> >> >> yesterday -
> >> >> >> "I have a fix! Put the upgrade into your DVD drive and when you
> >> >> >> get
> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> message that says your system is not eligible for the upgrade,
> >> >> >> close
> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> window.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Then "explore" the disk so that you are viewing it's contents. In
> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> "i386" directory is a file called "winnt32.exe". If you
> >> >> >> double-click
> >> >> >> on
> >> >> >> that file it will install perfectly. I've just done it and my
> >> >> >> system
> >> >> >> is
> >> >> >> not
> >> >> >> upgraded and working fine. Let me know if this works for you.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> BOB C."
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Terri Stratton
> >> >> >> Editor / Owner
> >> >> >> http://thetabletpc.net
> >> >> >> http://themediacenterpc.net
> >> >> >> Microsoft Windows MVP / Tablet PC
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Brian P." <Brian P.@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:EE2C8B3F-3091-4737-94AA-21282BF26F6E@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> > I also have an HP, model m260n. And I have notified HP about
> >> >> >> > this
> >> >> >> > same
> >> >> >> > problem. They have been no help!
> >> >> >> > I also will get prompted for the Microsoft Pro sp2 cd when
> >> >> >> > installing
> >> >> >> > and
> >> >> >> > I
> >> >> >> > have a Windows home xp version. Booting off the cd as you tried,
> >> >> >> > has
> >> >> >> > not
> >> >> >> > helped me at all and gives me the same error. I have reformatted
> >> >> >> > twice
> >> >> >> > already to factory specs and with windows updates and virus
> >> >> >> > software
> >> >> >> > off,
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > same thing keeps happening.
> >> >> >> > I am upset with Microsoft for being their ginny pig for so many
> >> >> >> > years,
> >> >> >> > and
> >> >> >> > also with HP , who said my model computer was right for this
> >> >> >> > upgrade.
> >> >> >> > Looks
> >> >> >> > like HP didn't do enough testing before they ok'd this update.
> >> >> >> > They
> >> >> >> > don't
> >> >> >> > even know how to resolve the issue! They make all the money while
> >> >> >> > we
> >> >> >> > loose
> >> >> >> > everything and we do their trial and error for them. Thats why
> >> >> >> > they
> >> >> >> > have
> >> >> >> > these discussion groups. Soon as someone that owns a computer
> >> >> >> > figures
> >> >> >> > it
> >> >> >> > out
> >> >> >> > for them , they will release a fix and be the HEROES...
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > "davediamond" wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> When I originally installed MCE, this happened to me too -- I
> >> >> >> >> then
> >> >> >> >> booted
> >> >> >> >> off
> >> >> >> >> the MCE 2005 disc (instead of launching it from within Windows)
> >> >> >> >> and
> >> >> >> >> installed
> >> >> >> >> from there, and MCE was properly installed.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Hope that helps...
> >> >> >> >> Dave
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> "Kevin" wrote:
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> > that happened to me too
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > "myohmy@gmail.com" wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > > HP MCE Upgrade Issues..
> >> >> >> >> > > I put the DVD into the HP MCE, it starts off fine and goes
> >> >> >> >> > > through
> >> >> >> >> > > the
> >> >> >> >> > > install process, but after the whole thing is done (all
> >> >> >> >> > > install
> >> >> >> >> > > stuff) it
> >> >> >> >> > > reboots into WinXP Pro (no MCE options)?
> >> >> >> >> > > What could be up? Any hints or pointers appreciated.. TIA
> >> >> >> >> > >
> >> >> >> >> > >
> >> >> >> >> > >
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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