CSM1
Fri Mar 21 07:53:58 PDT 2008
If you purchased the Media Center 2005 OEM from newegg.com you would get a
license for that copy of MCE 2005, it would be a legal install.
You warranty from HP would be null and void.
HP probably is not going to "give" you a copy. HP may sell you a copy.
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"Jaime" <jaimelobo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23asNTq1iIHA.5280@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> There would be legal issues; 2005 was not considered an upgrade in that MS
> never sold an upgrade version on the full version. Some PC manufacturers
> crafted upgrade discs that were available for a limited time for systems
> that had been recently purchased when MCE 2005 was released. Your system
> only has a license for MCE 2004, so technically it probably isn't valid
> for the full 2005 version (which the recovery disc contain) or your key
> may not be invalid for the install.
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> James
> Orlando (Goofy says "Hey"), Florida
>
> "kellyr02" <kellyr02@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:727B4774-C0B6-48FA-A474-A83A95DD3DFE@microsoft.com...
>> Thank you for the response. I located WinXP MCE 2005-OEM on Newegg.com,
>> but
>> before I purchase it, I'd like to get a little more clarification. The
>> sales/tech support for my PC (Hewlitt-Packard) told me they don't have
>> "any
>> discs to upgrade" my system from 2004 to 2005, and indeed they may not
>> have a
>> WinXP MCE 2005-OEM set for sale, but they admit that they do have MCE
>> 2005
>> product recovery discs for sale. It seems that if I were willing to wipe
>> my
>> system that I could legally purchase MCE 2005 recovery discs from HP to
>> change my operating system. The HP sales/tech staff tell me that won't
>> work
>> for "configuration" reasons that they won't/can't adequately explain
>> ("your
>> motherboard could be damaged"). Perhaps its a moot point, but it seems
>> that
>> there is a world of difference between "not possible" and "we don't want
>> to
>> sell it to you" or "it's not legal to change your OS in that fashion."
>> I'm
>> obviously hoping that it is both possible and legal.
>>
>>
>> "Doug Knox - [MS-MVP]" wrote:
>>
>>> No, recovery would wipe your existing 2004 install and install 2005.
>>> Additionally, it would be a violation of the license for the person that
>>> actually owns the PC that copy of MCE 2005 is installed on.
>>>
>>> The only way to get an upgrade from MCE 2004 to 2005 is through the
>>> manufacturer of your computer. And most of those only offered it for a
>>> limited time. You can purchase MCE 2005 via many online retailers,
>>> newegg.com is one such, and perform a clean installation yourself.
>>>
>>> --
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>>> Display\Security
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>>>
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>>> "kellyr02" <kellyr02@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:37EADD75-586C-41D9-AE19-66494CC0B869@microsoft.com...
>>> >I would very much like to be able to install Windows Media Player 11 on
>>> >my
>>> >PC
>>> > (so I can watch streaming movies from Netflix on the new monitor I
>>> > just
>>> > bought). Unfortunately WMP 11 does not work on WinXP MCE 2004. The
>>> > manufacturer of my PC tells me there is nothing they can do to upgrade
>>> > my
>>> > system to MCE 2005 (and that I should just buy a new PC). However, I
>>> > have
>>> > seen references on this site to upgrading from MCE 2004 to MCE 2005.
>>> > Can
>>> > anyone shed some light on this apparent contradiction? And if one can
>>> > upgrade from 2004 to 2005, how is that done? Would a product recovery
>>> > disc
>>> > do it (meaning, could I use a recover disc for WinXP MCE 2005 to
>>> > convert
>>> > my
>>> > operating system from 2004 to 2005)?
>>> >
>>> > Thanks, Rob.
>>>