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Windows xp Media Center Edition

5 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/windows-xp-media-center-edition.32194/

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yash20_shah Original post #1
Jul 18, 2006 at 10:54 AM
if i use windows xp media center edition in a normal desktop pc which is not a media center pc is there any problem.
samrulez
samrulez #2
Jul 18, 2006 at 2:04 PM
yash20_shah said:
if i use windows xp media center edition in a normal desktop pc which is not a media center pc is there any problem.
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Yaaa....there is a big problem.......U CANNOT GET WIN MCE IN THE RETAIL MARKET.........coz microsoft does not sell it in the market....and if u install a pairated IT WILL BE ILLEGAL....SO PLZ DON'T....
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SE> #3
Jul 18, 2006 at 3:14 PM
@ yash: I have one word for you ILLEGAL

read here for more info.
casanova
casanova #4
Jul 18, 2006 at 4:44 PM
It would hang most of the times and it is a special OS not meant for normal pcs.
Instead get a tv tuner card f rom pinaccle or any other and use the bundled s/w.
digiFriend
digiFriend #5
Jul 19, 2006 at 12:05 PM
if your system is powerful , atleast P4 and has 512mb ram, Xp media center will run perfectly fine. (there is no need for TV tuner to install.). media center is updated winXP version which has inbuilt function for TV recording.