Re: media center problems

To add to my reply..

See here for a walkthrough of the Windows XP MCE2005 setup process created
by Charlie Owen (a Microsoft Employee on the ehome team)

Windows XP Media Center 2005 Setup Instructions
http://www.retrosight.com/mediacenter/setup/Windows_XP_Media_Center_2005_Setup_Instructions.pdf

After setting up the system, you'll need to get Update Rollup 2 and all the
subsequent updates. These are all available at Windows Update.

Hope this helps

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"Jason Tsang" <jason-onlineDEL@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Unforunately, your install is pretty much going to be unusable. You'll
need to reinstall.

When you do reinstall, when the install program prompts you for the
Windows XP service pack 2 disc, that *is* Disc 1. You might have to point
it to the i386 directory. Failure to do this step will lead to what you
currently see.

Hope that helps

--
Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP

Read my blog for the latest in Media Center topics (and other topics that
interest me)
http://jtsang.blogspot.com

More information by me
http://jtsang.mvps.org
http://www.classicsunveiled.com

Find out about the MS MVP Program -
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx


"G-Nugget" <G-Nugget@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I just built my new computer and installed XP media center on it. when i
first went to install drivers it said that kernel32.dll could not be
located
and did not install them. I restarted my system and tried again and it
installed the graphics driver without a problem. I restarted and it would
not
boot at all. I tried reinstalling windows and it worked until it said
insert
service pack 2 CD i treid all the cd's that came with my windows software
and
none of the are the service pack 2 CD. I said cancel in the browse window
and
my system restarted. at first it still didn't boot up but I changed some
BIOS
settings and now it starts to boot up but it says that it is restarting
setup
then goes to a black screen with the mouse and nothing else.

Hardware:
EVGA GeForce 7600 GT
intel pentium D 3.Ghz
ECS C19-A SLI mobo
1GB pqi turbo memory ddr2
Encore electronics ENL TV tuner
200Gb seagate Barracuda




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