Re: Want to know about..XP media center.
- From: "Jaime" <jaimelobo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 10:22:28 -0500
So the only issue you have with the install of MCE is to preserve the apps
that came with the laptop?
If yes, you do want to keep those apps, you could try Option 3, but you
would need to reinstall the apps/drivers that came with the laptop. If your
system came with a set of setup/repair/etc. CD's, you might be able to do
this. However I have seen many of these systems disks that either; won't
selectively install stuff (i.e. just the apps and not the OS) or won't
install if the system is not exactly configured as delivered. The drivers
are less of problem, you probably can find those online. Make sure you make
a note of all the components specifics ahead of time and have all the
drivers available. Sometimes this is on a separate repair partition on the
hard drive or in a folder and you can create the CD's (assuming you have a
burner).
We had an older Sony Vaio that we upgraded from Win98 to XP and I couldn't
reinstall any of the apps off the Sony CD's even though they should have
worked with XP, it seemed to know it wasn't the Sony branded OS on the
system.
As Bill said Option 2 would be interesting, I have a feeling MCE won't do
the "Repair" option as it isn't exactly the same OS (even though they are
both XP Pro), although I don't know if anyone has tried it.
But if you don't care about saving any of the existing apps, then just make
sure you have all the drivers and do a fresh install. If you're concerned
about what might be on the system, then 3 would be the best route, because
there may be some folders on the system with drivers, help files, or other
stuff you may want later. Option 4 would wipe out all of that stuff. So if
you want to do this (a truely fresh install), at go through the system first
and copy any of those files.
--
James
Orlando (Goofy says "Hey!"), Florida
"Rob Peters" <RobPeters@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:049BE162-F96C-44A9-BAFD-DB5BA54C2381@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Thanks once again Bill though am a little confused. So let me tell you the
> real life scenario I'm facing and you can then tell me the IDEAL way
> forward.
>
> I've just bought an XP Pro based laptop. It doesn't contain any user (as
> in
> my) data and applications EXCEPT those that have been bundled with the OS.
> I
> have a licensed copy of XP Home and Pro.
>
> I now want to install MCE. What is the IDEAL way forward?
>
> Thanks,
> Rob.
>
> "Bill Marriott" wrote:
>
>> If you have 1 hard disk, 1 partition, with everything on it, then
>>
>> Option 4 will definitely delete all data.
>>
>> Option 3 will leave "My Documents" and whatnot alone, but will reset some
>> user data in the Documents & Settings folder, such as Outlook Express.
>> It's
>> been a while since I did this so I don't really know what exactly is
>> kept/gone.
>>
>> Option 2 (which would be interesting to try, using MCE to "Repair" an XP
>> Pro
>> config as a sneaky "upgrade) should leave all user data intact.
>>
>> Option 1 should preserve all user data
>>
>> Please, please buy Norton Ghost and make an image file backup of your
>> system
>> to DVD discs before you try any of this.
>>
>> Bill
>>
>> "Rob Peters" <RobPeters@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:07218911-29C4-4D6A-8D58-EBCC66F26218@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Thanks Bill. What if the HDD has only one partition? Would user data
>> > get
>> > deleted then?
>> >
>> > "Bill Marriott" wrote:
>> >
>> >> As a rule, one should not install XP "over" an existing OS.
>> >>
>> >> There are really four basic options when you install an XP-flavored
>> >> OS:
>> >>
>> >> 1) Upgrade from a prior version of Windows
>> >> 2) Install over the old OS using "Repair" option
>> >> 3) Install over the old OS using the "Fresh" option
>> >> 4) Install on to a freshly formatted drive/partition
>> >>
>> >> Typical option 4 results in the cleanest, most reliable installation.
>> >>
>> >> Options 1 and 2 will preserve existing programs, however they may not
>> >> work
>> >> properly after the install.
>> >>
>> >> Option 3 will generally leave your data intact, but your
>> >> already-installed
>> >> apps definitely will not work if they rely on updates they have made
>> >> to
>> >> the
>> >> system registry, which is usually the case.
>> >>
>> >> Option 4 obviously requires you to reinstall your apps, and restore
>> >> any
>> >> data
>> >> saved on the C: partition.
>> >>
>> >> I am pretty sure that Option 1 is not available for MCE when the prior
>> >> OS
>> >> is
>> >> Windows XP Home/Pro. Option 2 might work, but honestly Option 4 is
>> >> probably
>> >> the best option for a trouble-free MCE.
>> >>
>> >> No matter what you do, you should invest in a "image backup" tool like
>> >> Norton Ghost so you can revert to the prior OS in the event things
>> >> don't
>> >> work out.
>> >>
>> >> This is also why people "in the know" configure their systems so that
>> >> all
>> >> their user data possible is stored on a separate drive from their
>> >> operating
>> >> system and programs. (For example, use Tweak UI to put your Favorites,
>> >> Desktop, and My Documents folders on to D:\ and tell your email
>> >> program,
>> >> messenger clients, etc. to use the D: drive for their stored files.)
>> >>
>> >> It's highly doubtful that installing MCE over XP Pro will preserve the
>> >> domain networking functions, but you can give it a try and report
>> >> back.
>> >>
>> >> Bill
>> >>
>> >> "Rob Peters" <Rob Peters@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:68818D07-BB4E-4A16-82EC-DED4E71F432A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >I have a more basic question...can MCE be installed over XP Pro or
>> >> >Home
>> >> >or
>> >> > would u first need to format the HDD, get rid of Pro/Home and then
>> >> > install
>> >> > MCE? If it's the former, will your software apps and data remain
>> >> > intact
>> >> > or
>> >> > not? Or will both need to be installed all over again?
>> >> >
>> >> > "Barry Watzman" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> The only "negative" that you are likely to run into is that Media
>> >> >> Center
>> >> >> does not readily work with domain-based networking. For almost all
>> >> >> other purposes, MCE can be considered a superset of XP Pro. You
>> >> >> still
>> >> >> have access to the standard XP Pro desktop and can run non-media
>> >> >> programs just like a non-MCE computer.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Naveen Mukkelli wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > Hi guys,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I want to know the difference between XP pro and XP media center
>> >> >> > edition.
>> >> >> > I want to use my pc for both watching movies/tv and developing
>> >> >> > software
>> >> >> > at
>> >> >> > home. Do you guys think XP media center supports software
>> >> >> > development.
>> >> >> > Please let me know.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Cheers,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Naveen.
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>
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