How do I know I have the Tablet PC Edition 2005 upgrade?
I installed SP2 but I can't locate Tablet PC 2005
anywhere? I go back to Windows Update and no updates are
shown.... Did I do something wrong while updating to SP2?

Right-click My Computer and select Properties. Updates on Windows Update
would be for the Windows XP operating system, not the Tablet PC Edition
superset.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Confused about Tablet PC2005" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in message news:121601c4ed6f$7d757920$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> How do I know I have the Tablet PC Edition 2005 upgrade?
> I installed SP2 but I can't locate Tablet PC 2005
> anywhere? I go back to Windows Update and no updates are
> shown.... Did I do something wrong while updating to SP2?

Thanks for the info... but let me start over by saying, "I just bought a new
NO NAME brand Tablet PC, and it didnt come with an OS on it. So I went and
purchased XP Professional for it. <- saved some money doing it that way. And
I read on the Microsoft Tablet PC website that Tablet PC 2005 Edition is
included in SP2. Now I downloaded SP2, and Tablet PC edition 2005 is no
where to be found :(

Does this mean that since my Tablet PC came without a pre-loaded OS on it.
I am just stuck using XP Professional with no Tablet PC enhancements? or is
there a place on the net where I can just download Windows XP Tablet PC
Edition 2005 on my own?

Thanks, and sorry for the confusion...


"Chris H." wrote:

> Right-click My Computer and select Properties. Updates on Windows Update
> would be for the Windows XP operating system, not the Tablet PC Edition
> superset.
> --
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
> "Confused about Tablet PC2005" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> in message news:121601c4ed6f$7d757920$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> > How do I know I have the Tablet PC Edition 2005 upgrade?
> > I installed SP2 but I can't locate Tablet PC 2005
> > anywhere? I go back to Windows Update and no updates are
> > shown.... Did I do something wrong while updating to SP2?
>
>
>

"Can't Find Tablet PC Edition 2005 :(" <Can't Find Tablet PC Edition
2005 :(@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B6215CC2-DF9A-4133-BD69-35A940571D20@microsoft.com
> Thanks for the info... but let me start over by saying, "I just
> bought a new NO NAME brand Tablet PC, and it didnt come with an OS on
> it. So I went and purchased XP Professional for it. <- saved some
> money doing it that way. And I read on the Microsoft Tablet PC
> website that Tablet PC 2005 Edition is included in SP2. Now I
> downloaded SP2, and Tablet PC edition 2005 is no where to be found :(
>
> Does this mean that since my Tablet PC came without a pre-loaded OS
> on it.
> I am just stuck using XP Professional with no Tablet PC enhancements?
> or is there a place on the net where I can just download Windows XP
> Tablet PC Edition 2005 on my own?
>
> Thanks, and sorry for the confusion...
>
>
> "Chris H." wrote:
>
>> Right-click My Computer and select Properties. Updates on Windows
>> Update would be for the Windows XP operating system, not the Tablet
>> PC Edition superset.
>> --
>> Chris H.
>> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> Associate Expert
>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>
>> "Confused about Tablet PC2005" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote in message news:121601c4ed6f$7d757920$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>>> How do I know I have the Tablet PC Edition 2005 upgrade?
>>> I installed SP2 but I can't locate Tablet PC 2005
>>> anywhere? I go back to Windows Update and no updates are
>>> shown.... Did I do something wrong while updating to SP2?

Right click My Computer and choose Properties. What does it say under
System? Does it say SP2 without mentioning Tablet Edition 2005?

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
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If you installed Windows XP from a Microsoft installation CD and used that
Product Key, then all you have is Windows XP. You can only get the Tablet
PC operating system from an OEM with a particular Product Key that
identifies it as including the Tablet PC superset. When you installed SP2,
it looked at your Product Key and determined that since you only had XP
installed, you would not need the Tablet 2005 enchancements since you are
not and were not running an authorized Tablet PC operating system.

So, yes, you are stuck with XP Pro only. The only workaround would be if
you had a subscription to MSDN (about $1500) where you could obtain the
Tablet PC OS for test and evaluation.

You need to contact the vendor of your computer and see why you did not get
the operating system. Nobody else can really be of any help.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
Please reply to newsgroup only.


"Can't Find Tablet PC Edition 2005 :(" <Can't Find Tablet PC Edition 2005
:(@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B6215CC2-DF9A-4133-BD69-35A940571D20@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the info... but let me start over by saying, "I just bought a
> new
> NO NAME brand Tablet PC, and it didnt come with an OS on it. So I went
> and
> purchased XP Professional for it. <- saved some money doing it that way.
> And
> I read on the Microsoft Tablet PC website that Tablet PC 2005 Edition is
> included in SP2. Now I downloaded SP2, and Tablet PC edition 2005 is no
> where to be found :(
>
> Does this mean that since my Tablet PC came without a pre-loaded OS on it.
> I am just stuck using XP Professional with no Tablet PC enhancements? or
> is
> there a place on the net where I can just download Windows XP Tablet PC
> Edition 2005 on my own?
>
> Thanks, and sorry for the confusion...
>
>
> "Chris H." wrote:
>
>> Right-click My Computer and select Properties. Updates on Windows Update
>> would be for the Windows XP operating system, not the Tablet PC Edition
>> superset.
>> --
>> Chris H.
>> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> Associate Expert
>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>
>> "Confused about Tablet PC2005" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote
>> in message news:121601c4ed6f$7d757920$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> > How do I know I have the Tablet PC Edition 2005 upgrade?
>> > I installed SP2 but I can't locate Tablet PC 2005
>> > anywhere? I go back to Windows Update and no updates are
>> > shown.... Did I do something wrong while updating to SP2?
>>
>>
>>

"Can't Find Tablet PC Edition 2005 :(" <Can't Find Tablet PC Edition 2005
:(@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B6215CC2-DF9A-4133-BD69-35A940571D20@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the info... but let me start over by saying, "I just bought a
> new
> NO NAME brand Tablet PC, and it didnt come with an OS on it. So I went
> and
> purchased XP Professional for it. <- saved some money doing it that way.
> And
> I read on the Microsoft Tablet PC website that Tablet PC 2005 Edition is
> included in SP2. Now I downloaded SP2, and Tablet PC edition 2005 is no
> where to be found :(
>
> Does this mean that since my Tablet PC came without a pre-loaded OS on it.
> I am just stuck using XP Professional with no Tablet PC enhancements? or
> is
> there a place on the net where I can just download Windows XP Tablet PC
> Edition 2005 on my own?

If you're running Windows XP on it (non Tablet) then installing Service Pack
2 won't get you Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005.

You'd actually need the Tablet PC Edition of Windows XP for this to work.
I'm 99% sure it's only available with Tablet PC hardware <small>(or for MSDN
developers)</small>.

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
http://www.dasmirnov.net/
http://windows.dasmirnov.net/ Windows XP Resource Site.

*Replace nospam with smirnov to reply by e-mail*

Installing SP2 over Windows XP will give you Windows XP SP2, not Windows XP
Tablet PC Edition 2005.

SP2 includes upgrades for existing operating systems such as Tablet PC and
Media Center. In other words, if you have Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2002
using a valid Tablet PC key, you'll get the upgrade to 2005.

Buying a noname tablet gets you just that - a tablet that runs Windows XP,
but not Windows XP Tablet PC Edition.
--
Terri Stratton
Editor / Owner
http://thetabletpc.net
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"Can't Find Tablet PC Edition 2005 :(" <Can't Find Tablet PC Edition 2005
:(@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B6215CC2-DF9A-4133-BD69-35A940571D20@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the info... but let me start over by saying, "I just bought a
> new
> NO NAME brand Tablet PC, and it didnt come with an OS on it. So I went
> and
> purchased XP Professional for it. <- saved some money doing it that way.
> And
> I read on the Microsoft Tablet PC website that Tablet PC 2005 Edition is
> included in SP2. Now I downloaded SP2, and Tablet PC edition 2005 is no
> where to be found :(
>
> Does this mean that since my Tablet PC came without a pre-loaded OS on it.
> I am just stuck using XP Professional with no Tablet PC enhancements? or
> is
> there a place on the net where I can just download Windows XP Tablet PC
> Edition 2005 on my own?
>
> Thanks, and sorry for the confusion...
>
>
> "Chris H." wrote:
>
>> Right-click My Computer and select Properties. Updates on Windows Update
>> would be for the Windows XP operating system, not the Tablet PC Edition
>> superset.
>> --
>> Chris H.
>> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> Associate Expert
>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>
>> "Confused about Tablet PC2005" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote
>> in message news:121601c4ed6f$7d757920$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> > How do I know I have the Tablet PC Edition 2005 upgrade?
>> > I installed SP2 but I can't locate Tablet PC 2005
>> > anywhere? I go back to Windows Update and no updates are
>> > shown.... Did I do something wrong while updating to SP2?
>>
>>
>>