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XP Home to MCE

  • 14-04-2006 11:43am
    #1
    lafors
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,316 ✭✭✭


    Hopefully these questions aren't too dumb :)

    Just want to know how easy it would be to go from XP home to MCE.
    I have an official version of XP home on my PC, is there an upgrade package for going to MCE, or would i have to buy a new full copy of it....on that note can I get it off the shelf, or does it only come preinstalled?

    Also I am getting a new HD so i'll have 2, so would I be better off doing a clean install onto this drive instead of upgrading?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Dun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,967 ✭✭✭Dun


    MCE is only supplied to OEMs, so you'd have to buy a machine with it on it. And the way most machines are supplied these days, they're all supplied with restore partitions without an installable copy of windows on it - forcing either a destructive manufacturer factory-state reinstall or a non-destructive "refresh" of system files.


  • #3
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    Do yourself a favour and go the free route - have a look at media portal or GB-PVR.

    Both have as much functionality as MCE and you can't beat the price tag.


  • #4
    SouperComputer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭SouperComputer


    There is no upgrade for MCE at the moment. You could get the MCE application and services to install on Home with some trickery though. Its not worth it TBH.

    Media portal is okay, its even more sluggish than MCE and much more buggy.

    GBPVR is a better solution.

    Although MCE is OEM software, you can still buy it legitmatly with qualifying hardware, I think a mouse may even count.


  • #5
    lafors
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,316 ✭✭✭lafors


    SouperComputer wrote:
    There is no upgrade for MCE at the moment. You could get the MCE application and services to install on Home with some trickery though. Its not worth it TBH.

    Media portal is okay, its even more sluggish than MCE and much more buggy.

    GBPVR is a better solution.

    Although MCE is OEM software, you can still buy it legitmatly with qualifying hardware, I think a mouse may even count.


    Cool thanks guys, GBPVR has what I want :)
    With regards to MCE, I found a few places selling it, you had to buy a mouse/keyboard or similar and tick a box.

    I'll give GBPVR a go first.


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