Re: Upgrading from Home Edition to Media Center 2005 Editioin

Why does it say Update recommended after you put in the CD's and it checks
for other existing versions of windows. Also it did chgange something because
it no longer has the Windows Home Edition splash screen?

So the only way now is to wipe the disk and do a full install?

"Michael Creasy [MSFT]" wrote:

> You can't upgrade to Media Center from Pro or Home. Media Center can only
> be installed as a full install unless upgrading from a previous version of
> Media Center.
>
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> Michael Creasy [MSFT] - http://blogs.msdn.com/mcreasy
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "morryd" <morryd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:625BE781-1D13-4E9E-8059-E0BDA4B2811B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >I tried to install MCE 2005 over my Home Edition. It seemed to have
> >upgraded
> > to XP Pro but I had no Media Center. I ran again and selected new install
> > and
> > now I have 2 OS's install XPro with all my other software applications
> > and
> > Media Center 2005 with nothing. What is the best way to resolve this.
>
>
>
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