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Jeanc1

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5. December 2005 @ 15:37

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When you at the Microsoft Update site -- you have the choice of taking the EXPRESS or the Custom way !!

Take the Custom -- this will bring up a list of all the updates your PC is missing -- and ask you to tick the one you want. The SP2 one cannot be downloaded with any other, it takes almost 20 to 30 min depending on your connection speed !

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andersg

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5. December 2005 @ 15:41

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I Finally got Windows XP SP2 but there had to be a catch,
When I finally got it I found out that when you have SP2 the xbox360 only lets you stream music from your PC to the Xbox and save the songs onto your HDD but you need Windows XP Media Center Edition to actually be able to record and rewind Live TV like I was trying to be able to do.
Now I got to go out and pay extra money to get Media Center Edition and I dont think it is worth it.

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Big Thanks To Jamaal10!

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andersg

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24. December 2005 @ 09:54

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OK, I got another question now,
Do you need a Media Center PC to have Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition?

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tbiggs

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26. December 2005 @ 19:10

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i read a little on this thread and would like to offer some help to some of u having trouble getting your updates through microsoft . disregard if it was already mentioned (sorry not trying to be a no it all just trying to help) microsoft tech support guided me through this process by phone and it works great . what i did was open up explorer and hit the tool tab then selectedmanage addons then selected add ons that have been used by internet explorer and then scrolled down till you find windows genuine advantage then tick it and select disable and then apply or ok and thats it . no u can the updates u need . like i said microsoft guided me through the whole process step by step they even helped me out with other issues i was having .if this helps great . i no most of u already new about this i thought i would add my 2 cents im trying to get rid of this newbie title . thanks

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andmerr

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26. December 2005 @ 21:51

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actually that was a very good point which i had forgotten........

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pulsar

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27. December 2005 @ 09:20

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@ tbiggs, many thanks for that tip! Mine works a treat now!

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tbiggs

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27. December 2005 @ 09:59

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what i have heard is even though there may be issues with windows keys -microsoft still is obligated to make updates available to every machine that needs them . im asuming for security isseus. thats why the tech walked me through the cheat.

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akuma96

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27. December 2005 @ 10:26

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there is a way to up date the xp with a file called Windows.Genuine.Advantage.Validation.v1.3.272.0 that are on p2p sites ...i tried it " to see if it works " and it does even if the old bootleg of xp and the dvd xp i hope this help up out the file size is 508 kb

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tbiggs

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27. December 2005 @ 13:24

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i wouldnt trust much of those small files in p2p but if it worked great . just remember microsoft designed that validation to catch major pirates . all they are hoping for is a call from you when your validation dosnt go through to find out where u got that copy of windows from . they will guide u step by step to turn off that validation tool so you can get the updates. therefore there is no need for any hacks or cheats.

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Dude2099

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27. December 2005 @ 14:00

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so, tbiggs you had a legit build of XP and still couldnt update? Or did the rep just help you bypass the wga? :-p

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tbiggs

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27. December 2005 @ 16:28

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what i did was buy the corperate xp version and loaded it up on 4 systems and all went well . a buddy called me in mid summer looking for a hookup so i loaded xp on his system and all went well till i went to windows update and the validation did not pass so i called microsoft thinking i was legite ( i thought corperate was unlimeted activations and its not) told the techy what i did and how many systems i loaded it on and he kindly explained that i am to call microsoft and purchase seperate keys . with a chuckle he then instructed me how to disable the windows validation so i could finish the updates we needed.

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