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    Trying to format, Dell XP disk says Media Center on the outside, but Professional when trying to install

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by chippyt, Nov 16, 2006.

  1. chippyt

    chippyt Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am trying to do a format on my new E1705 and I have the Dell XP disk and driver disk. The XP disk says XP Media Center Edition Rollup 2 on the outside, but when I use it to boot and start the install it says XP Professional during the blue startup screens. I would like to keep Media Center as I reinstall

    Is the disk labeled wrong or is XP Media Center actually Professional with media center items included, so it says professional?

    Would like to format tonight, so if anyone have insight please let me know.

    Thanks
     
    chippyt, Nov 16, 2006
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    4cefed4 Notebook Evangelist

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    I see in various system screens my XP MCE installation identified as XP Pro. I think you have the right disk, they two versions are very close siblings and I guess MS didn't want to waste time re-labelling things that most people never see.
     
    4cefed4, Nov 16, 2006
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    that's normal. don't worry about it.
     
    drumfu, Nov 16, 2006
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    dvakaduke Newbie

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    I believe that MCE is basically XP Pro minus the ability to join a domain - that might be why it says XP Pro in the install process, even though it is MCE?
     
    dvakaduke, Nov 17, 2006
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    Someone I know who installed MCE said it installed pro, then it installed MCE, so I think it might be add-ons, take it with a pinch of salt.
     
    fauzman, Nov 17, 2006
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    MC is pro with a few extra fetures
     
    gridtalker, Nov 17, 2006
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    chippyt Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thank you all for the replies.

    I installed and it is the Media Center Edition, but all the install screens say Pro.
     
    chippyt, Nov 17, 2006
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    That's normal with XP MCE. The core part of the system is XP Pro, so during the installation, it is actually installing XP Pro. When it says that it is installing applications and do not press any key, then it is installing the MCE part.
     
    Amber, Nov 17, 2006
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