Windows Media Center 2005 is XP Pro, with the Media Center software on top of it. The only things missing in MCE, to differentiate it from Professional are the ability to join a domain, except at initial installation and caching of logon credentials.
If you need these features, you need to check the web site for the manufacturer of your PC and download their drivers for Media Center or XP Pro. Copy them to a CD or some other media, then purchase XP Pro (2 copies) and perform a clean installation.
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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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Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
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"Sean" <Sean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:91E4E477-3AAD-46F7-A54C-5D52E0F2006A@microsoft.com...
>I recently purchased two Pc's from Best Buy and I wanted to have Windows XP
> Professional on them. I was informed that none of there computers come with
> this and they stated I would need to purchase two Windows XP Professioanl
> Upgrades in order to get what i wanted. Well I live in Mexico and bought the
> computers from San Antonio. When i went to install them I found out that the
> system it is running on, Windows Media Center Edition 2005, can't be upgraded
> to Windows XP Professional. First I would like to know is Windows Media
> Center Edition better than Windows XP Professional (I need to connect to a
> fixed IP in Dallas and Canada)
> Secondly if it is not how do i go about getting Windows XP Professional
> installed on my computers?
>
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> Thanking you in advance! Sean
