- This Upgrade Can Only Be Run On Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
- Posted by The Scientist on October 14th, 2005
Fair comment but I'm trying to run Rollup 2 on a setup that has only
ever run MCE 2005! I saw a similar message when I tried to install
TweakMCE. Does anybody have any idea how I can persuade the system that
it is what it is?
- Posted by Doug Knox MS-MVP on October 14th, 2005
Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Go to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Media Center
In the right pane, look for the "Ident" value. This should read 3.0 for Media Center 2005, or 3.1 for Media Center 2005 with Update Rollup 1. Either setting will work for this installation. To determine if you have Update Rollup 1 installed, open Media Center and go to Settings, General, About Media Center, Software Version.
Non Update Rollup 1: 5.1.2700.2180
Update Rollup 1: 5.1.2700.2230
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Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
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"The Scientist" <scientistnewsgroups@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1129313431.227640.4370@g47g2000cwa.googlegrou ps.com...
> Fair comment but I'm trying to run Rollup 2 on a setup that has only
> ever run MCE 2005! I saw a similar message when I tried to install
> TweakMCE. Does anybody have any idea how I can persuade the system that
> it is what it is?
>
- Posted by The Scientist on October 14th, 2005
Doug Knox MS-MVP wrote:
> Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Go to:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Media Center
>
> In the right pane, look for the "Ident" value. This should read 3.0 for Media Center 2005, or 3.1 for Media Center 2005 with Update Rollup 1. Either setting will work for this installation. To determine if you have Update Rollup 1 installed, open Media Center and go to Settings, General, About Media Center, Software Version.
>
> Non Update Rollup 1: 5.1.2700.2180
>
> Update Rollup 1: 5.1.2700.2230
Thanks for being on the "watch" this evening, Doug. I had no value
there at all so inserted a new string value and managed to install
TweakMCE. Will give the rollup a roll now!
- Posted by Bob [MVP] on October 14th, 2005
After you install Rollup 2, TweakMCE will no longer work,
because the "Ident" value will be changed to "4.0".
--
-Bob
_______________________________
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Media Center Edition
http://www.microsoft.com/ehome
"The Scientist" <scientistnewsgroups@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1129318322.825775.234480@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com...
>
> Doug Knox MS-MVP wrote:
>> Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Go to:
>>
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Media Center
>>
>> In the right pane, look for the "Ident" value. This should read 3.0 for Media Center 2005, or 3.1 for Media Center 2005 with
>> Update Rollup 1. Either setting will work for this installation. To determine if you have Update Rollup 1 installed, open Media
>> Center and go to Settings, General, About Media Center, Software Version.
>>
>> Non Update Rollup 1: 5.1.2700.2180
>>
>> Update Rollup 1: 5.1.2700.2230
>
> Thanks for being on the "watch" this evening, Doug. I had no value
> there at all so inserted a new string value and managed to install
> TweakMCE. Will give the rollup a roll now!
>
- Posted by Jason Tsang on October 14th, 2005
A new version of TweakMCE is forthcoming. You should wait for that to come
out rather than trying to shoehorn the older version of TweakMCE into
MCE2005 with RU2.
--
Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
Find out about the MS MVP Program -
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
"The Scientist" <scientistnewsgroups@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1129313431.227640.4370@g47g2000cwa.googlegrou ps.com...
> Fair comment but I'm trying to run Rollup 2 on a setup that has only
> ever run MCE 2005! I saw a similar message when I tried to install
> TweakMCE. Does anybody have any idea how I can persuade the system that
> it is what it is?
>
- Posted by Doug Knox MS-MVP on October 14th, 2005
Temporary fix, that has no impact that I've been able to find is to change the Ident to 3.0 or 3.1 and leave it there, until a new version of TweakMCE is released.
--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
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"Bob [MVP]" <bob@nospam.org> wrote in message news:efy4ixP0FHA.1040@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> After you install Rollup 2, TweakMCE will no longer work,
> because the "Ident" value will be changed to "4.0".
>
> --
> -Bob
> _______________________________
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Media Center Edition
> http://www.microsoft.com/ehome
>
>
> "The Scientist" <scientistnewsgroups@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1129318322.825775.234480@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com...
>>
>> Doug Knox MS-MVP wrote:
>>> Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Go to:
>>>
>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Media Center
>>>
>>> In the right pane, look for the "Ident" value. This should read 3.0 for Media Center 2005, or 3.1 for Media Center 2005 with
>>> Update Rollup 1. Either setting will work for this installation. To determine if you have Update Rollup 1 installed, open Media
>>> Center and go to Settings, General, About Media Center, Software Version.
>>>
>>> Non Update Rollup 1: 5.1.2700.2180
>>>
>>> Update Rollup 1: 5.1.2700.2230
>>
>> Thanks for being on the "watch" this evening, Doug. I had no value
>> there at all so inserted a new string value and managed to install
>> TweakMCE. Will give the rollup a roll now!
>>
>
- Posted by Bob [MVP] on October 14th, 2005
Do you know the ETA on the new version of TweakMCE?
--
-Bob
_______________________________
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Media Center Edition
http://www.microsoft.com/ehome
"Jason Tsang" <jason-onlineDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message news:OwBVwzP0FHA.1924@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>A new version of TweakMCE is forthcoming. You should wait for that to come
> out rather than trying to shoehorn the older version of TweakMCE into
> MCE2005 with RU2.
>
> --
> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>
> Find out about the MS MVP Program -
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>
> "The Scientist" <scientistnewsgroups@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1129313431.227640.4370@g47g2000cwa.googlegrou ps.com...
>> Fair comment but I'm trying to run Rollup 2 on a setup that has only
>> ever run MCE 2005! I saw a similar message when I tried to install
>> TweakMCE. Does anybody have any idea how I can persuade the system that
>> it is what it is?
>>
>
>
