Can I upgrade to XP Pro from XP Media Center

[cdogstu99]

I'm trying to learn ASP.net and realized i need IIS on my computer, so I'm guessing I need XP Professional. Can I upgrade to XP Pro from XP Media Center on my notebook computer? IS this only way to get IIS?

Thanks!

 

[chipk]

It seems that there are hacks to get IIS installed on Home edition, but it is simply recommended to upgrade to Professional - yes, Home --> Pro is a supported upgrade path.

 

[chipk]

Err, I meant Media not Home.

 

[chipk]

Uh, right, I may have given you some bad information, glad I checked. The documentation on this is sketchy. Media Center Edition is not explicitly listed as upgradable to XP Pro from what I can see...so, I would wait for another response from someone who may have actually done this...shutting up now.

 

[NEXCOMPAC]

Well, technically, MC is Pro. Technically.... I say this because if you install MC on a computer, you can join it to a domain and it will perform similar to Pro. However, this needs to be done during the install! If you dont you cant join a domain and you loose alot of functions. Since you want to upgrade, try reinstalling your MC from scratch and see if this gives you what your looking for.

 

[cdogstu99]

thanks...only thing is i bought direct from dell w/no discs...so don't have original...any other ideas?

 

[NEXCOMPAC]

They usually give you a black and white disk of the os. And usually, it doesn't require activation I would contact dell, they do waranty their systems for 3 yrs. The os disk is mandatory. You paid for it. However, what ever the story, no disk, no luck....

 

[linney]

Are you sure you can't just install IIS on Media Center?

http://blogs.msdn.com/mcreasy/archive/2004/10/13/241803.aspx

http://www.mcse.ms/archive212-2004-6-799191.html

To install IIS, add optional components, or remove optional components

Click Start, click Control Panel, and click Add or Remove Programs.
Click Add/Remove Windows Components. The Windows Components Wizard appears.
Follow the on-screen instructions to install, remove, or add components to IIS.