Not only am I having the same problems, as you all. I am also having a
problem with media center 2002 not able to open the music portion of media
center. It says that I need media player 9, or fix the current player. But
I can't install 9 because I have a newer version?????? ANYONE GOING TO
RESPOND TO THESE?

"Rogeagle" wrote:

> Muddy did you receive an answer? I have been trying to reinstall Windows
> Media Player 10. The site detects my Media Center 2002 as XP and switches me
> to Media Player 11. That doesn't work with Media Center 2002.
>
> Microsoft people, please advise on the way out of this catch 22
>
> Rogeagle
>
> "Muddy" wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > I've just downloaded and tried to install Media Player 11 beta 2 and it says
> > that I have to be running Window Media Centre 2005 or later and therefore
> > cannot install it. I am currently running Media Centre Edition 2002 Service
> > Pack 2 (on an HP Pavillion 1070.uk) and I believe that MCE 2002 SP2 is the
> > equivalent of MCE 2004 (although I could be wrong). So two questions -
> >
> > 1) Is Microsoft going to make Media Player 11 compatible with Windows MCE
> > 2002 SP2? If so when?
> >
> > and
> >
> > 2) How can I upgrade to Windows MCE 2005 (if the answer to 1 is that they
> > wont). I believe upgrade were arranged through the OEMs, but I can't find
> > anything on HP website.
> >
> > I've put some system info below in case it help.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for your help.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Muddy