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

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