Mark's MCE Blog - Media Center Beta http://www.salloway.org.uk/mceblog/ musings on Windows XP Media Center Edition en-us Mark Salloway Tue, 23 Nov 2004 21:35:28 GMT newtelligence dasBlog 2.2.8279.16125 fatherjack@mvps.org fatherjack@mvps.org http://www.salloway.org.uk/mceblog/Trackback.aspx?guid=79e79e4f-7f86-4c5f-b773-2d3d7b0c7383 http://www.salloway.org.uk/mceblog/pingback.aspx http://www.salloway.org.uk/mceblog/PermaLink,guid,79e79e4f-7f86-4c5f-b773-2d3d7b0c7383.aspx Sign up for the MSN Remote Record Beta http://www.salloway.org.uk/mceblog/PermaLink,guid,79e79e4f-7f86-4c5f-b773-2d3d7b0c7383.aspx http://www.salloway.org.uk/mceblog/2004/11/23/SignUpForTheMSNRemoteRecordBeta.aspx Tue, 23 Nov 2004 21:35:28 GMT <p> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #003300; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'"><font face=Tahoma><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />The MSN Remote Record Service allows you to remotely schedule programs to be recorded on your Media Center 2005 PC. A Public Beta is now available but only to users in the <st1:country-region w:st="on">United States</st1:country-region> and <st1:country-region w:st="on"> <st1:place w:st="on">Canada</st1:place> </st1:country-region><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> . To join the beta...<o:p></o:p> </font></span> </p> <p> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #003300; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'"><font face=Tahoma>Go to </font><a href="http://beta.microsoft.com/"><font face=Tahoma>http://beta.microsoft.com</font></a> <br> <font face=Tahoma>Sign in with your Passport ID<br> At the top of the <st1:Street w:st="on"> <st1:address w:st="on">Beta Place</st1:address> </st1:Street> page you should see:<br> <br> "If you were issued a Guest ID by Microsoft, you can sign in by clicking <br> here."<br> <br> Click on "clicking here"<br> Sign in with guest ID: myshows (all one word, all lower case)<br> Click on "MSN Remote Record Service Beta"<br> Click on "survey" on the left side of the MSN Remote Record Service Beta <br> Program page<br> Click on "MSN Remote Record Beta Nomination Form"<br> Fill out the form and submit.<br> <br> All valid nominations will be approved. Once approved, it takes about 24 <br> hours for the information to get through the <st1:Street w:st="on"> <st1:address w:st="on">Beta Place</st1:address> </st1:Street> system and testers to have access to the Beta program</font></span> </p> Media Center 2005 Media Center Beta http://www.salloway.org.uk/mceblog/Trackback.aspx?guid=7f423dd3-0c55-44b3-bbbe-7feeec1f081c http://www.salloway.org.uk/mceblog/pingback.aspx http://www.salloway.org.uk/mceblog/PermaLink,guid,7f423dd3-0c55-44b3-bbbe-7feeec1f081c.aspx

NOTE:  Release Candidate 2 of Service Pack 2 is still Beta software, and may cause unforeseen problems on your system.  This shouldn't be installed on a system which you cannot afford to reinstall. The final version should be with us Summer 2004.

In terms of Media Center this will update any previous non beta version of Windows XP Media Center 2002 or 2004 to build 5.1.2600.2149. This is mainly a bug fix/performance update rather than adding new features.

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Release Candidate 2 (Full Network Installer): 
 http://download.microsoft.com/download/C/1/6/C169BA60-E2D6-4C5F-B4F2-23DA024C9FA8/xpSP2.exe

Service Pack 2 RC2 Release Notes:
 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/deploy/relsprc2.mspx

Media Center Update (Windows XP SP2 Release Candidate 2) http://www.salloway.org.uk/mceblog/PermaLink,guid,7f423dd3-0c55-44b3-bbbe-7feeec1f081c.aspx http://www.salloway.org.uk/mceblog/2004/06/15/MediaCenterUpdateWindowsXPSP2ReleaseCandidate2.aspx Tue, 15 Jun 2004 21:57:19 GMT <p> <strong><font face=Tahoma>NOTE:&nbsp;&nbsp;Release Candidate 2 of&nbsp;Service Pack 2&nbsp;is still Beta software, and may cause unforeseen problems on your system.&nbsp;&nbsp;This shouldn't be installed on a system which you cannot afford to reinstall. The final version should be with us Summer 2004.</font></strong> </p> <p> <font face=Tahoma>In terms of Media Center this will update any previous non beta version of Windows XP Media Center 2002 or 2004 to build 5.1.2600.2149. This is mainly a bug fix/performance update rather than adding new features.</font> </p> <p> <font face=Tahoma>Windows XP Service Pack 2 Release Candidate 2 (Full Network Installer):&nbsp;<br> </font><a href="http://download.microsoft.com/download/C/1/6/C169BA60-E2D6-4C5F-B4F2-23DA024C9FA8/xpSP2.exe"><font face=Tahoma>http://download.microsoft.com/download/C/1/6/C169BA60-E2D6-4C5F-B4F2-23DA024C9FA8/xpSP2.exe</font></a> </p> <p> <font face=Tahoma>Service Pack 2 RC2 Release Notes:<br> </font><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/deploy/relsprc2.mspx"><font face=Tahoma>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/deploy/relsprc2.mspx</font></a> </p> Media Center 2002 Media Center 2004 Media Center Beta Media Center General Windows XP SP2 http://www.salloway.org.uk/mceblog/Trackback.aspx?guid=28c2b79b-b721-4d4e-81eb-edbe1a6f153b http://www.salloway.org.uk/mceblog/pingback.aspx http://www.salloway.org.uk/mceblog/PermaLink,guid,28c2b79b-b721-4d4e-81eb-edbe1a6f153b.aspx

Windows XP Service Pack 2 offers users many changes which greatly enhance the security of their systems. What it also does is install the Service Pack 2 build of Media Center on to any existing (Non Beta) version of Windows XP Media Center 2002 or 2004 installation. So if you've not yet been able to obtain a Media Center 2004 upgrade from your OEM, SP2 can help here.  This update doesn't provide any new features that were not included in the last release (MCE 2004 with Q830786 installed), this is mainly a bug fix. The current build number for this build is 5.1.2600.2096

NOTE:  The current version of Service Pack 2 is a Release Candidate.  It is still Beta software, and may cause unforeseen problems on your system. The final version should be with us Summer 2004.

Download:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/sp2preview.mspx

Media Center Update (Windows XP Service Pack 2 RC1) http://www.salloway.org.uk/mceblog/PermaLink,guid,28c2b79b-b721-4d4e-81eb-edbe1a6f153b.aspx http://www.salloway.org.uk/mceblog/2004/05/11/MediaCenterUpdateWindowsXPServicePack2RC1.aspx Tue, 11 May 2004 01:11:36 GMT <p> Windows XP Service Pack 2 offers users many changes which greatly <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/winxpsp2.mspx" target=_blank>enhance the security</a> of their systems. What it also does is install the Service Pack 2 build of Media Center on to any existing (Non Beta) version of Windows XP Media Center 2002 or 2004 installation. So if you've not yet been able to obtain a Media Center 2004 upgrade from your OEM, SP2 can help here.&nbsp; This update doesn't provide any new features that were not included in the last release (MCE 2004 with Q830786 installed), this is mainly a bug fix. The current build number for this build is 5.1.2600.2096<br> <br> <strong>NOTE:&nbsp; The current version of Service Pack 2 is a Release Candidate.&nbsp; It is still Beta software, and may cause unforeseen problems on your system.&nbsp;The final version should be with us Summer 2004.</strong> </p> <p> Download:<br> <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/sp2preview.mspx">http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/sp2preview.mspx</a> </p> Media Center 2002 Media Center 2004 Media Center Beta Media Center General Windows XP SP2