Re: Upgrading MCE to XP Pro (or 64)

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8-) Good luck with whichever way you decide to go. Personally, I would
partition the hard drive, run XP 64 on the second partition, and be assured
your first MCE partition isn't in the way of whatever playing you want to do
with other stuff on XP 64.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"tsluss" <tsluss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:03672E15-3FB1-48C9-9908-1B81EE9240A8@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> yeah, that's what I mentioned in my last post. I didn't want to do a hard
> drive wipe on my first partition since I got Office 2003, Visual Studio
> 2003
> and 2005 on here, didn't want to load all of that up again, so I don't
> want
> to screw things up by loading 64 if it wasn't going to give me much of a
> boost, and don't want to start fresh again, thus load it up on the 2nd
> partition hehe.
>
> Thanks for all your help though. I assumed a lot of this, but I wanted
> confirmation before I did anything.
>
> "Chris H." wrote:
>
>> Oh, okay, you didn't mention that it was a 64-bit system. Why not just
>> partition the hard drive, and run MCE on the first partition, and the
>> 64-bit
>> system on the second?
>> --
>> Chris H.
>> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> Associate Expert
>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>
>> "tsluss" <tsluss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:D8E49B45-7404-4D69-8153-CFC489C55692@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Guess I should elaborate a little more...
>> >
>> > I bought a new HP with an Athlon Turion 64 bit processor. I have
>> > checked
>> > and there are drivers available for Win 64 for this machine (i.e. Vid
>> > card,
>> > lan, processor, etc).
>> >
>> > I think what I'm going to do before anything though is use it's second
>> > hard
>> > drive and try a dual boot config (load it onto the 2nd HDD) and see how
>> > it
>> > does that way.
>> >
>> > "Chris H." wrote:
>> >
>> >> Back up a minute. Unless the computer is built to run XP 64, i.e.,
>> >> the
>> >> proper hardware on the system, you're probably wasting your time. If
>> >> the
>> >> system were 64-bit hardware, I seriously doubt they'd have installed
>> >> Media
>> >> Center Edition on it. I would check with the support section for the
>> >> manufacturer before you take the plunge.
>> >> --
>> >> Chris H.
>> >> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> >> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> >> Associate Expert
>> >> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "tsluss" <tsluss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:C847EE4A-F00E-4F58-B86E-08E19A967B8A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > Alright, good to know. I'm new to using a 64bit OS and I want to
>> >> > make
>> >> > sure
>> >> > about the ramifications before I make the move. I know once you put
>> >> > XP
>> >> > 64
>> >> > on
>> >> > there's no going back w/o an entire reload again.
>> >> >
>> >> > So, one last question here in regards to this so I'll know what to
>> >> > do.
>> >> > Will
>> >> > I see any signifiant improvement by going to XP 64? I know it's
>> >> > supposed
>> >> > to
>> >> > run more streamlined, but what should I expect? I know a lot of
>> >> > today's
>> >> > software won't run properly on XP 64, but I'm primarily concerned
>> >> > with
>> >> > my
>> >> > developent apps (which are primarily Microsoft apps right now).
>> >> >
>> >> > I can get XP 64 and also the Vista beta because of my school's
>> >> > licensing,
>> >> > and since I have a proccessor that supports them I'd like to try
>> >> > them.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Chris H." wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> No, you would need to wipe the hard drive, IF the computer supports
>> >> >> 64-bit
>> >> >> operating systems. You can't just install the 64-bit OS on any
>> >> >> computer,
>> >> >> the hardware must support it.
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Chris H.
>> >> >> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> >> >> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> >> >> Associate Expert
>> >> >> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "tsluss" <tsluss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:5347D2CE-9DB9-427C-8A09-CCF45A8C2C88@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> > Great to know! So if I upgraded to 64 bit edition (I have a
>> >> >> > Athlon
>> >> >> > 64), I
>> >> >> > assume the MCE portions will stay intact?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Chris H." wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> Your computer has Windows XP Pro as the operating system. The
>> >> >> >> MCE
>> >> >> >> bits
>> >> >> >> are
>> >> >> >> a separate "superset" which run on the system like any other
>> >> >> >> program.
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> Chris H.
>> >> >> >> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> >> >> >> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> >> >> >> Associate Expert
>> >> >> >> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "tsluss" <tsluss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:436A30D2-012B-4011-9B12-C4B61DC8F300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> >> >I just bought my new laptop that came preloaded with MCE. I am
>> >> >> >> >a
>> >> >> >> >college
>> >> >> >> > student going for a degree in IT and have a need for XP Pro
>> >> >> >> > (or
>> >> >> >> > 64)
>> >> >> >> > edition.
>> >> >> >> > Luckily MCE had all the things I needed to load Visual Studio,
>> >> >> >> > however
>> >> >> >> > I
>> >> >> >> > will
>> >> >> >> > still possibly have the need to go back to Pro.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > My question is, is it possible to upgrade MCE to Pro, and if
>> >> >> >> > so,
>> >> >> >> > how
>> >> >> >> > much
>> >> >> >> > will change? Will I lose the MCE funtionality and software?
>> >> >> >> > My
>> >> >> >> > first
>> >> >> >> > natural assumption is yes, however since Media Center is
>> >> >> >> > partially
>> >> >> >> > software
>> >> >> >> > I'm not sure if it's reliant on portions of the OS or if it's
>> >> >> >> > an
>> >> >> >> > optimized
>> >> >> >> > piece of software with special funtionality with the included
>> >> >> >> > hardware.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > So in essetially, will it's settings stay intact and keep
>> >> >> >> > Media
>> >> >> >> > Center,
>> >> >> >> > or
>> >> >> >> > will it be pretty much just Pro when I upgrade?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
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