Windows XP: Windows XP Media Center vs. XP Pro
So how can I tell which OS my Media Center is built on?
by Wiccan - 3/18/05 8:26 AM In reply to: XP Pro vs. Media Center by jspSo how can I tell which OS my Media Center is built on? XP Home or Pro?
Thanks in advance.
One quick way to tell the difference
by Alicyn Shaynes - 8/18/06 7:58 AM In reply to: So how can I tell which OS my Media Center is built on? by WiccanHome has a lime green scrolling progress bar on the black XP screen when the OS is loading, Professional has a blue scrolling progress bar. Not sure if that carries over to MCE but that is one way to tell at a glance which version of XP is loading.
not anymore with sp2
by Nasty4 - 10/30/06 5:02 PM In reply to: One quick way to tell the difference by Alicyn Shaynesif you have sp2 that eliminates the easy way to tell since the update makes both startups equivalent in appearence
Media center is NOT Pro
by phulbelly - 3/18/05 11:30 AM In reply to: Windows XP Media Center vs. XP Pro by jspGo PRO. College my nephew attends will not issue network config scripts, mail accts. and passwords to anyone with laptop or PC without xp pro
Direct from Microsoft
by John.Wilkinson
- 3/18/05 1:45 PM
In reply to: Windows XP Media Center vs. XP Pro by jsp
Unfortunately, Microsoft's website does not answer this question directly, but hopefully you'll find the following excerpt helpful:
"While you can access network resources on a work network or a domain, you cannot join a Windows XP Media Center 2005 PC to the domain. PCs running Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 are designed specifically for home use. Professional features, specifically Domain Join and Cached Credentials (Credentials Manager for logins) are not included. As a result, you will be prompted for your login username/password to access network resources after a reboot or logging back into the PC. In addition, file shares or network resources set to require a domain-joined PC for access will not be available. Remote Desktop and Encrypting File System support are still included."
John
Media vs. XP Pro
by rkelly72 - 3/19/05 1:30 AM In reply to: Windows XP Media Center vs. XP Pro by jspWell, i've been waiting for this discussion. I have HP 5 products, two printers, one ADF Scanner, iPAQ 5555, ZD7000 wide screen Media Center.
I'd say buy it. But, be aware, be very awary, the machine or the software is 'berry unstrawble' I constantly have to shut down, every other week, unhook everything, even the cable from the wall socket to get the remote to working again. Today, it is locked again. Office 2003 is extremely unstable. It freezes a dozen times a day with no more one other program running, if you count forwarding as a program running, which i don't. I will try to talk with HP again, again, again, again, again--get the picture: I'm disappointed. And the warranty for nearly 300 dollars: well, guess who HP favors with that? HP. I had to sent the machine in twice: the same day i got it returned for the first repair, it went out again. Sadly, until i got blunt and talk bluntly did i finally get customer service. i'm trapped now with HP. i feel as though i have to buy tablet 4200 so that i can be capatible with the other stuff; but, god, i'm scared sh------ to do!
XP Pro-Media Center
by LPC - 3/19/05 6:16 AM In reply to: Windows XP Media Center vs. XP Pro by jspXP Media Center is "Definitely" based on XP Pro like the sales guy said. If you were to buy the full version of XP Media Center 2005 then you would get 2 CD's. One XP Pro and one with the media center enhancements. It is great!
Nope, Media Center is a HOME version...
by Edward ODaniel - 3/19/05 8:14 AM In reply to: XP Pro-Media Center by LPCand although you are correct when you say that media center is "based on XP Pro" because it is a correct statement that gives the wrong impression (that it includes XP Pro capabilities).
Windows XP Home is ALSO based on Windows XP Pro--it just doesn't have some of the components and capabilities. The same is true of Windows Media Center--it lacks some of XP Pro's capabilities (Media Center will not join to a Domain, nor can it cache credentials, nor will it make use of multiple processors) but it adds some of its own that XP Pro lacks. As Microsoft states, Windows Media Center is a HOME OS rather than a functional BUSINESS OS -- "PCs running Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 are designed specifically for home use."
In short, if one needs everything that XP Pro provides in an OS avoid Media Center as it does not have it all--many capabilities are removed. On the other hand if one needs more than XP Home offers but no need for multiple processors or joining domains or certain other features of Pro one should get Media Center as it does offer Remote Desktop and encrypted file system
Here is a link that might be helpful:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/evaluation/faq.mspx
This thread is reminiscent of the discussions involving the differences between NT Workstation and NT Server when NT 3.0 was initially released and it took a long time for people to accept that "BASED ON" is a relative statement that is considerably different than "Same features and capabilities as".
xp media center
by achan - 3/21/05 1:48 PM In reply to: Windows XP Media Center vs. XP Pro by jspthe reviews i've read on line from various ziff davis publications (can't remember which one) clearly said that mc2005 is based on home as a cost cutting measure, while the older ones are pro based.
Combining XP Pro & XP Home Media Center
by cadman - 3/21/05 6:05 PM In reply to: Windows XP Media Center vs. XP Pro by jspOK..I've read everything above and one thought occurs to me:
If new releases of XP HMC are based on XP Home and the package comes with an install cd for XP Home and an install cd for the XP HMC upgrade, does that mean that if I purchase a Dell PC with the XP HMC OS option and I already have a clean install cd for XP Pro, can I then just install XP Pro and then upgrade it with the extra XP HMC cd and bypass XP Home and all its Dell-tweaked options altogether?
Does that make sense?
Half-way
by rdnetto - 4/1/05 5:15 PM In reply to: Windows XP Media Center vs. XP Pro by jspI don't have it, but from what I gather, XP MCE is half-way between Home and Pro. It's based on Home, since it was designed for home-use only, but also supports Remote Desktop Connecton and Encryption. If possible, check if your software works on another MC PC, just to be sure.
Ooh, Confoozling... Seriously!
by anime4christ - 5/17/05 5:07 PM In reply to: Half-way by rdnettoIs 2004 based on Pro? This is very confusing. Would MC go good for a person who does stuff like: web design, programming, 3D modeling, music, graphic design? And I'm talking hard-core, where every detail counts. Is there any advantage in MC? I use the network a lot but I don't connect to a domain or anything.
I'm asking the same thing
by wyldndn - 6/10/05 3:35 PM In reply to: Ooh, Confoozling... Seriously! by anime4christMy question is If i have XP pro running on my laptop and my home system is XP MCE will i run into issues with file transfers or back up issues if i'm using their personal media storage. Cause if my HD crashes on either machine how diffucult will it be to pick up the pieces and reinstall. Cause XP Pro has a restore option but this dosen't always work and will XP MCE be able to do the same thing? People will get crazy if they lose pics and video so storage file structure is going to be tanamount to the home user.
Which brings me to my conundrum - sp? If they want us to use this system XP MCE like a power user (video, photo manipulation) shouldn't we get all the admin network features that XP PRO users do too?
-_-
by dagger906 - 6/10/05 4:14 PM In reply to: I'm asking the same thing by wyldndnJeez! It's bascially the same thing anyway. Microsoft is just trying to milk Windows out of as much money as it can...
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