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Windows XP to Media Center Edition 2005 Converter

Posted on 08.07.2006 at 11:03 in Applications by Martin

Someone from the scene decided to release quite an interesting thing: converter, which allows you to upgrade your Windows XP to newer version, Windows Media Center Edition 2005. These two operating system are very similar so it’s not that complicated and this converter has only something above 300 MB. You don’t have to purchase Windows MCE licence of course, also your serial will remain valid.

Installation instructions aren’t that complicated:

1. Burn iso to cd.
2. Boot computer from cd. Once loaded you will see a command prompt that will make needed changes to allow MCE to be installed. You will be prompted to delete a registry key. This is to change from a dword to a string value as needed by MCE.
3. Once completed press a key and your system will reboot
4. Boot into Windows normally and run the installer autorun file.
5. After each step you MUST reboot for a proper install.
6. If you are prompted to insert your XP Disk 2 point the program at the file on the disk /cmpnents/mediactr/i386/mediactr.cab

There are also some release notes in the NFO:

If the installer program closes on it’s own at any time, reopen it either by the autorun command or open Cd_Setup.exe and try it again and it should work.

Remember, reboot after EACH step for a successful installation. The Xbox 360 users optional installation is to allow Windows MCE to communicate with Media Center Extender devices to allow for streaming across a network.

This release has been tested on Windows XP Pro, and should work fine with Corp/Vlk installations.

If Rollup 2 does not work for you please wait for the next release You will still have full functionality, without the extra updates

Release name: Windows.XP.to.Media.Center.Edition.2005.Converter-iND
Size: 351 MB
File names: ind-xp2mce05
Torrent: N/A yet

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  1. sp3
    July 27th, 2008 | 17:26

    Does this work with XP Pro SP3?

  2. zynergi
    August 16th, 2008 | 03:16

    I know this is rather old, but better late than never. Assuming you were able to manually install Update Rollup 2 & you have tried all comments left in the thread but, still seem to be stuck, the only scenarios I see that haven’t been covered are..

    A) If your using XboxMCE05Lite-enu.exe, you will need the hotfix KB895961 installed.. otherwise the setup will ask you to uninstall & reinstall, repeat, repeat.
    B) Better yet, avoid step A & install XboxMCEFULL-ENU.exe (Google for it)
    C) If you get this far & receive & error shortly after connecting, create a user group called “MCRD Users” & then reattempt the XBOXMCE setup, that should do it.

    Good luck!

  3. Peter
    September 9th, 2008 | 13:38

    Yeh I know some people have said only xp pro and not home but I thought I would try as some people seemed to have success.

    Everything installed correctly.

    BUT I run into dramas with the “creating user” in the final steps of completing connection with the xbox 360. Xbox finds the pc and gives the code but as others have said, can’t quite complete the xbox 360 setup.

    Anyone managed to fix this issue with xp home upgrade? If not, looks like I will have to find other ways to get media center. Be a bummer as it seems so close.

    I have a genuine xp pro key on the bottom of my 2nd laptop which has never been used but I don’t have the xp pro disc and tried to get a disc from somewhere else but it must have been a different version as it said invalid key.

  4. John
    November 21st, 2008 | 22:34

    How can I install MCE apps? It keeps on showing that the app can only run on Media Center OS, or something like that.

  5. Phil McGee
    November 24th, 2008 | 17:08

    This is silly, but is there a way to uninstall MCE?

  6. Tester
    December 28th, 2008 | 08:49

    This works so well, what a super idea! Just make sure to boot from the CD as step one, and boot after each step. I used on VLK corp XP – worked no problems, all settings and other programs are intact.
    Vista MC has few issues (like being unable to play via the digital and analog audio output at the same time) – this require so much less PC power – and runs on your old XP without a problem. Great work

  7. who cares
    December 28th, 2008 | 11:56

    http://rapidshare.com/files/177475211/XP_to_MCE.part4.rar
    http://rapidshare.com/files/177480673/XP_to_MCE.part1.rar
    http://rapidshare.com/files/177486819/XP_to_MCE.part2.rar
    http://rapidshare.com/files/177493862/XP_to_MCE.part3.rar

    enjoy

  8. it worked
    January 1st, 2009 | 18:52

    MCE TO XP INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS THAT WORKED FOR ME!

    Before doing this i downloaded 'Net framework 1' and 'Net framework 1.1 SP1' from a google search to help later on

    After installing windows xp

    1. Boot CD drive from PC startup
    "Bart PE" package loads up (takes a cpl mins)

    2. Click on minimised dos window

    3. The message reads "Delete tyhe registry value installed (y/n)?"
    Type "y"
    Press Enter
    Press any key

    4. Boot from CD again so that "Bart PE" loads up

    5. Click on minimised window

    6. "Delete the reg key…"
    Click "n" this time
    Press enter

    7. "X:\i386/system327regadd…"
    Click "y"
    Press enter
    Reboots – take CD out so it boots to windows

    8. Restarts to windows
    Put CD back in (on my pc it would not read cd in the normal cd drive this time, so i put the cd in the other cd writable drive)
    Open CD and click on "CD_START.exe"

    RUN STEP 1
    reboot comp yourself once complete

    Open CD and click on "CD_START.exe"

    RUN STEP 2
    reboot comp yourself once complete
    you will be prompted to search for a file, so direct it to:
    your cd drive letter/cmpnents/mediactr/i386/mediactr
    reboot comp yourself once complete
    reboots then f1 to continue in dos

    RUN STEP 3
    reboot comp yourself once complete

    Then install 'Net framework 1' and 'Net framework 1.1 SP1'

    RUN STEP 4
    reboot comp yourself once complete

    SHOULD ALL WORK FINE!

  9. Jonathan
    June 11th, 2009 | 06:50

    I couldn't boot from start up although I can run CD_START.exe. Is there any way I can add the registry entries manually?

  10. Jonathan
    June 12th, 2009 | 05:20

    Thanks who ever made this! It's BRILLIANT!!!!!!! sorry about my last post, winzip made it look like a zip or rar file so I thought there was no iso. I then restored to a point before I started and it had the "Hide extensions for known file types" disable. I straight away saw the iso and sung praises of cheer and embaressment! :)

    I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE MEDIA CENTER VERSION IS 2005!!!!!!:)
    BUT THE OS VERSION SAYS 2002!!!!!!:(

    Come across my next hurdle, update rollup 2. I'll find a way :)

  11. Jonathan
    June 12th, 2009 | 06:20

    YES YES YES!!!!!!!!! UPDATE 2 IS FINALLY INSTALLING, NO ERRORS!!!!!!!!!! :) Now lets see if the xbox 360 will work properly???

  12. rayan
    July 12th, 2009 | 07:56

    thannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnks

  13. dilligaf
    March 15th, 2010 | 01:42

    i found the registry edit it was in autorun1 i booted windows 7 and changed the drive letter to d: to point to xp drive saved the cmd ran it in win 7 and booted xp and all is woking perfect now

    cls

    @echo Loading the standard windows Registry
    reg load HKLM\Sys c:\windows\system32\config\system

    @echo Making Changes to the Registry
    reg add HKLM\Sys\WPA\MediaCenter
    reg delete HKLM\sys\WPA\MediaCenter /v Installed
    reg add HKLM\sys\WPA\MediaCenter /v Installed /t REG_SZ /d 1

    @echo
    @echo Done. After you press a key your computer will restart.
    @echo If you need to remove the cd to boot into windows remember to do so.
    @echo Remember to reboot after each step.

    pause
    reboot

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    June 6th, 2011 | 01:13

    Very good

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