XP SP3 and Media Center

Hi:

I read an earlier article that in one of the later Beta versions that the
SP3 upgrade had rendered Media Center inoperative.

Does anyone know if this current SP3 upgrade has resolved this issue? I
would hate to lose my TV capability.

Thanks

Shenan
Tue May 06 17:15:57 PDT 2008

ColTom2 wrote:
> I read an earlier article that in one of the later Beta versions
> that the SP3 upgrade had rendered Media Center inoperative.
>
> Does anyone know if this current SP3 upgrade has resolved this
> issue? I would hate to lose my TV capability.

Where'd you read this?

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MS-MVP
--
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http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Colin
Tue May 06 17:26:56 PDT 2008

It only affects MCE 2002.

From the Release notes:

"Windows XP Media Center Edition
This issue affects Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002.

If you install Windows XP SP3 on a computer running Windows XP Media Center
Edition 2002 with SP1, Windows XP Media Center Edition may malfunction.

To avoid this, install Windows XP SP2 before you install Windows XP SP3."

In other words, this only applies if you are NOT running MCE at service pack
level two already.

"ColTom2" <noemailaddress@nomail.com> wrote in message
news:OGk1ya9rIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hi:
>
> I read an earlier article that in one of the later Beta versions that the
> SP3 upgrade had rendered Media Center inoperative.
>
> Does anyone know if this current SP3 upgrade has resolved this issue? I
> would hate to lose my TV capability.
>
> Thanks
>
>

Meebers
Tue May 06 17:57:24 PDT 2008

My sp3 install earlier today was without incident. WinXpMedia Center 2002
sp2

"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:937BE0A6-B7CA-4C2C-A180-7C4D089A4E8E@microsoft.com...
> It only affects MCE 2002.
>
> From the Release notes:
>
> "Windows XP Media Center Edition
> This issue affects Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002.
>
> If you install Windows XP SP3 on a computer running Windows XP Media
> Center Edition 2002 with SP1, Windows XP Media Center Edition may
> malfunction.
>
> To avoid this, install Windows XP SP2 before you install Windows XP SP3."
>
> In other words, this only applies if you are NOT running MCE at service
> pack level two already.
>
> "ColTom2" <noemailaddress@nomail.com> wrote in message
> news:OGk1ya9rIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Hi:
>>
>> I read an earlier article that in one of the later Beta versions that
>> the
>> SP3 upgrade had rendered Media Center inoperative.
>>
>> Does anyone know if this current SP3 upgrade has resolved this issue? I
>> would hate to lose my TV capability.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>

Colin
Tue May 06 19:16:03 PDT 2008

Which is what we just got through saying.

"Meebers" <justme@idontkno.com> wrote in message
news:Oye0Q19rIHA.3420@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> My sp3 install earlier today was without incident. WinXpMedia Center 2002
> sp2
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:937BE0A6-B7CA-4C2C-A180-7C4D089A4E8E@microsoft.com...
>> It only affects MCE 2002.
>>
>> From the Release notes:
>>
>> "Windows XP Media Center Edition
>> This issue affects Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002.
>>
>> If you install Windows XP SP3 on a computer running Windows XP Media
>> Center Edition 2002 with SP1, Windows XP Media Center Edition may
>> malfunction.
>>
>> To avoid this, install Windows XP SP2 before you install Windows XP SP3."
>>
>> In other words, this only applies if you are NOT running MCE at service
>> pack level two already.
>>
>> "ColTom2" <noemailaddress@nomail.com> wrote in message
>> news:OGk1ya9rIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi:
>>>
>>> I read an earlier article that in one of the later Beta versions that
>>> the
>>> SP3 upgrade had rendered Media Center inoperative.
>>>
>>> Does anyone know if this current SP3 upgrade has resolved this issue? I
>>> would hate to lose my TV capability.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

ColTom2
Tue May 06 19:40:17 PDT 2008

Hi:

Thanks for all your input. I just downloaded and installed SP3 on XP
MCE(2005) and everything went without any known problems at this time. Could
not have been easier.

Quick cursory check indicates all other installed applications also
working fine.

ColTom2


"ColTom2" <noemailaddress@nomail.com> wrote in message
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Hi:

I read an earlier article that in one of the later Beta versions that the
SP3 upgrade had rendered Media Center inoperative.

Does anyone know if this current SP3 upgrade has resolved this issue? I
would hate to lose my TV capability.

Thanks

Frank
Wed May 07 05:50:37 PDT 2008

My MCE crashed on Install of SP3 until I went to NVIDEA and INTEL web sites
and updated the Video and NIC drivers and now all is cool

--
Frank McCallister SBS MVP
MCP Microsoft Small Business Specialist
COMPUMAC

"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> ColTom2 wrote:
>> I read an earlier article that in one of the later Beta versions
>> that the SP3 upgrade had rendered Media Center inoperative.
>>
>> Does anyone know if this current SP3 upgrade has resolved this
>> issue? I would hate to lose my TV capability.
>
> Where'd you read this?
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>

Rob
Thu May 08 13:16:01 PDT 2008

Hi. I got this problem with installing SP3 too. After I installed, my media
center didn't work properly. And I have checked, my PC is a media center
edition 2002 service pack 2. But still when I installed SP3, the problem was
there. And then when I unistalled SP3, the problem with media center is still
there? Why's that? Please help me

"ColTom2" wrote:

> Hi:
>
> Thanks for all your input. I just downloaded and installed SP3 on XP
> MCE(2005) and everything went without any known problems at this time. Could
> not have been easier.
>
> Quick cursory check indicates all other installed applications also
> working fine.
>
> ColTom2
>
>
> "ColTom2" <noemailaddress@nomail.com> wrote in message
> news:OGk1ya9rIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hi:
>
> I read an earlier article that in one of the later Beta versions that the
> SP3 upgrade had rendered Media Center inoperative.
>
> Does anyone know if this current SP3 upgrade has resolved this issue? I
> would hate to lose my TV capability.
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
>

ColTom2
Thu May 08 16:44:53 PDT 2008

Hi:

Sorry to hear that you are having problems with MCE (2002) after
installing SP3. As I stated I have MCE (2005) and everything is working fine
after installing SP3.

You might try reinstalling driver for your TV/Video card or display
adapter. Open Device Manager and right click on Display
Adapter>Properties>Driver Tab.

Hope reinstalling driver will resolve your problem.


"Rob" <Rob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:99778A24-D84E-4DA4-AA51-7A67E5A8BE8F@microsoft.com...
Hi. I got this problem with installing SP3 too. After I installed, my media
center didn't work properly. And I have checked, my PC is a media center
edition 2002 service pack 2. But still when I installed SP3, the problem was
there. And then when I unistalled SP3, the problem with media center is
still
there? Why's that? Please help me

"ColTom2" wrote:

> Hi:
>
> Thanks for all your input. I just downloaded and installed SP3 on XP
> MCE(2005) and everything went without any known problems at this time.
> Could
> not have been easier.
>
> Quick cursory check indicates all other installed applications also
> working fine.
>
> ColTom2
>
>
> "ColTom2" <noemailaddress@nomail.com> wrote in message
> news:OGk1ya9rIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hi:
>
> I read an earlier article that in one of the later Beta versions that
> the
> SP3 upgrade had rendered Media Center inoperative.
>
> Does anyone know if this current SP3 upgrade has resolved this issue? I
> would hate to lose my TV capability.
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
>