Can you install windows media edition over xp?

[quest55720]

I was wondering if you can install windows media edition over an up to date install of windows xp. I would like to use windows media edition so I could stream video over my xbox 360 from the pc. If it would not work to well I guess just have to wait till home brew gets going on the 360 to do it.

 

[kyleb]

I've heard it can be done, but I don't know the details and I'm pretty sure there is no legal way to do it.

 

[quest55720]

I don't mind paying for the media center edition just don't want to format to install it is all.

 

[kyleb]

Understoodc as I was in the same boat when I converted one of my rigs into a HTPC, but I didn't feel like dealing with priated software so I wound up living with a fresh install.

 

[pascal]

My guess it is like installing XP over XP without reformatting.
Sometimes I do that and I delete all directories in the documents&settings (otherwise it will create the same new directories IIRC with a # in the begining).
Also you will have to reinstall all aplications/games again.

 

[_xxx_]

I don't mind paying for the media center edition just don't want to format to install it is all.

Dual boot?

 

[Blazkowicz]

what point would there be in dual booting
you might try. installing XP over XP, or at least 98 over 98 ended up without change for me (except fixing a big windows fuck up once. and the other time windows had kept its fuck up which had to do with something in the registry..)

I for one don't mind much formatting my windoze if I have to, but it's on a 4GB partition and I have what I need (drivers, mpc, ffdshow etc.) on other partitions. (and I have backup of my bookmarks, cookies, even form history, also settings of my little program launcher).


interesting page to know how much playback of video is crippled :
http://www.videora.com/en-us/Converter/Xbox360/video.html

 

[scooby_dooby]

interesting page to know how much playback of video is crippled :
http://www.videora.com/en-us/Converter/Xbox360/video.html

Ya that page is wrong though, you don't have to permanently convert the files to watch them, you can just transcode them on the fly using your 360 controller. Only takes about 3-4seconds to load up.

Check here:
www.runtime360.com