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The xp media center tag covers discussions about Windows XP Media Center Edition, including its use in home theater PCs, compatibility with Windows 7 Media Center, and issues when upgrading from XP Media Center to newer Windows versions. Topics include playing WMP visualizations in Media Center, file and printer sharing between XP Media Center and Windows 7 Starter, screen resolution problems after upgrading, and difficulties playing archived TV shows recorded in XP Media Center on Windows 7. Hardware compatibility concerns, such as booting from Vista 64-bit DVDs on systems with XP Media Center and processor upgrades affecting Vista installation, are also addressed. The tag reflects user experiences with XP Media Center in mixed-OS environments and transition challenges.
  1. M

    Windows 7 Play WMP visualizations in Media Center

    Is there any way that I can get my WMP visualizations to work in Media Center? I have the SoundSpectrum collection (G-Force, Aeon et cetra) and love 'em. On my XP MCE they all worked fine, but in Windows 7 Media Center, I seem to be just stuck with the default ones. I am running the 64x version...
    • michardav
    • Thread
    • 64-bit aeon gforce high definition media center media player soundspectrum visualization windows 7 xp media center
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
  2. C

    Windows 7 Starter & XP File/Printer Sharing

    I have an ASUS EEE netbook running Windows 7 Starter and a Gateway 832M running XP Media Center Edition. An HP LJ 1200 is connected to the Gateway and a workgroup is set up to share the printer (and allow file sharing). A Dell laptop (running XP) sees the workgroup just fine and can transfer...
    • cfago
    • Thread
    • asus dell encryption file sharing gateway network issues printer sharing windows 7 workgroup xp media center
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  3. B

    Windows 7 Issue Increasing Screen Resolution

    Hey guys, I just upgraded from XP Media Center Edition to windows 7 Professional and now my screen resolution is all messed up, before I could take it up to like 1600x1200, now Windows 7 only allows me to go up to 1280x1024 and everything looks all scretched out...Please help! Thanks! -Matt
    • BMWPower
    • Thread
    • display issues graphics driver installation issues problem solving resolution upgrade user support windows 7 xp media center
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Graphics and Gaming
  4. R

    Windows 7 7 Media Center problem-viewing archived TV shows

    (sorry to cross post this but I can't figure out how to delete it) I have a legit version of XP Media Center 2005 with all my TV programs and videos stored on a separate harddrive to play on my home theater PC. Last night I did a clean install of a pre-release version of Windows 7...
    • reiver99
    • Thread
    • archived programs clean install configuration copy protection glitch hard drive home theater installation issues media center microsoft pre-recorded professional software upgrade tv shows user experience video playback windows 7 xp media center
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  5. DynamicDonut

    Windows Vista Can't boot from Vista 64-bit DVD... but XP 32-bit works fine!

    Hi everyone, I'm having a problem with my new computer and was hoping someone would be able to help me! I've built it all from scratch apart from my old hard disk which has XP Media Centre installed. I've got a Vista 64-bit DVD which I got from my University and am trying to do a clean install...
    • DynamicDonut
    • Thread
    • 64-bit bios boot issues clean install dvd hard drive installation troubleshooting windows vista xp media center
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  6. C

    Windows Vista Vista won't load on P4 - 3.4GHz

    I was using Windows XP Media Center Edition on my desktop which was running a Pentium 3 GHz processon. Recently I upgraded the DVD writer to Blue Ray Drive to find out that I will have to upgrade the processor to min of 3.2GHz. So I upgraded the processor to 3.4 GHz with no problems on XP. Now I...
    • choprakaran
    • Thread
    • 2gb ram 3.4ghz bluray drive boot issues compatibility computer desktop driver issues hardware loading issues operating system pentium processor ram troubleshooting upgrade windows ultimate windows vista xp media center
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
  7. Matt

    Post your rig's specs

    AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ BFG GeForce 7800GT OC 2GB OCZ DDR 500 RAM MSI K8N Diamond 4 harddrives, 160GB RAID 0, 250GB sata, and 80Gb sata Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
    • Matt
    • Thread
    • amd athlon 64 x2 geforce 7800gt raid xp media center
    • Replies: 114
    • Forum: General Computing
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