Eklen Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 So I have a Windows XP Home Edition 2002 and am kind of wanting to upgrade...I mainly want all those joys and benefits of Windows Media Center and the such. I am slightly uneducated in this and want to know if there is a way to do this without buying an entirely new computer? (and if possible leaving Vista out of it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eklen Posted September 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Though I would also be willing for Vista Premium if it is worth it. I just want to be sure I'll be able to make it work on my computer as it is now. If it is cheaper to just get the Media Center (if that if possible) then I'd like to try that, its just Microsoft seems to only want to sell me vista =\ I am quite retarded in this area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 What is the specification of your current machine ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eklen Posted September 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Um...From System Properties: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition version 2002 Service Pack2. vpr Matrix Personal Computer Intel. Pentium 4 CPU 2.53 GHz 1gig of RAM. If you need anything else, just tell me where to find it XP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 To see how it will cope with the various flavours of Vista - download the Vista Upgrade advisorhttp://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-v...de-advisor.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Media Centre PCs have specific hardware requirements - which may not be on your current PCMicrosoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 is an operating system that is only available on Media Center PCs. Because of special hardware requirements, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005-based PCs are available only from Microsoft PC Manufacturer partners.http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediace...de/default.mspxIs your PC one of these ?http://www.vprmatrix.com/products_desktop_listing.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eklen Posted September 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Agh, I think so, it looks like one of them if that matters, is there a place on the computer I can find out what model it is? I am quite dense >< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Probably a label on the back ???From your previous post and your CPU spec I guess that your machine is older than any on that page.It is possibly this one ?http://www.vprmatrix.com/products_desktop_FT4100.aspIf so .......... it can only take 1GB of RAM so it would IMHO not be any use running Vista :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 It would also struggle to run Windows MCE (even if you upgraded the hardware to what MCE needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eklen Posted September 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 http://www.vprmatrix.com/products_desktop_FT4100.asp That is the model, and it seems what you say is true. Do you think it would be worth just to get a new computer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 That's an older machine. If it suits your needs then there is no need to upgrade. If you want to upgrade, then yes get a new one. Don't bother investing any more into your current one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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