I downloaded MCE2005 from MSDN and created the 2 CD's from the iso images with Nero. No problem there.

When I tried to install it, it seems the first CD is not bootable. So I just started Windows XP and inserted the MCE CD. I was prompted with an install screen and selected install.

I then got a screen with 2 options. New Install or Upgrade (Recommended)

I then did the upgrade. All I got was Windows XP SP2.

It asked for CD 2 during the install but didnt install MCE at all.

I have done this now 3 times and to date have not got MCE setup at all.

Does anyone know of this issue?

You have to check if the burnable image that you downloaded was corrupted in any way, or if it had a boot-sector at all. Open the image in UltraISO to check.

If its boot sector is fine, then amybe nero burned it too fast - burn at 16x or lower and see again.

If nothing else, just mount the images in VMware and see if it boots fine.

hi my friend.

thankyou for help me.

i am a mcse student.

i want setup winXP media center 2005 in unattend mode.

my problem is , in events setup (unattend) cd2 not request.

my friend sayed : ought edit "DOSNET.INF" in i386 directory.

i opened dosnet.inf and edited thats.

Edit description:

i edited all parameter "d2,d3,d4 to d1" (i think"d1=disk1")

before edit :

[Directories]

d1 = \I386

d2 = \cmpnents\tabletpc\I386

d3 = \cmpnents\mediactr\I386

d4 = \cmpnents\netfx\I386

after edited :

edited to ...

[Directories]

d1 = \I386

d1 = \cmpnents\tabletpc\I386

d1 = \cmpnents\mediactr\I386

d1 = \cmpnents\netfx\I386

before edit :

and edit all

d1,sonic.cat

d2,stikynot.exe

d3,plus.cab

d4,netfx.cab

after edited :

to ...

d1,sonic.cat

d1,stikynot.exe

d1,plus.cab

d1,netfx.cab

and in this time ,i by winISO software createed image from cd1.

i open image in winIso and transfered contents folder in CD2 (cmpnents) to cd root.

and i replace new dosnet.inf to i386 folder.

and i burning thats image to cd.

CD root: __\i386\files...

|__\cmpnents\mediactr\i386\files...

|__\cmpnents\netfx\i386\files...

|__\cmpnents\tabletpc\i386\files...

|__setup.exe

|__AUTORUN.INF

.

.

.

now i runed winnt32.exe /unattend:g:unattend.txt

setup started.

started copying file.

then setup display a "file copy error window". and searched for "inkball.exe"

and displayed this key:

"Retry" "Skip File" "Exit Setup"

this file exist in "cd\cmpnents\tabletpc\i386\inkball.ex_"

and setup not found that.

i understand setup is searching in "CD\i386\inkball.ex_"

now i Transferred all file in

CD root:|__\cmpnents\mediactr\i386\files...

|__\cmpnents\netfx\i386\files...

|__\cmpnents\tabletpc\i386\files...

folders to cd\i386\...

CD root: __\i386\files...

|__\cmpnents\mediactr\i386\empty

|__\cmpnents\netfx\i386\empty

|__\cmpnents\tabletpc\i386\empty

.

.

.

now run winnt32.exe /unattend:g:unattend.txt

setup started.

started copying file.

copying file complete.

but "mediactr.cab & plus.cab & sonic.cab &..." not copyed in $win_nt~is$ .

system restarted and goed to other stage.

setup completeed.

but mediacenter & other program not instaled.

i View "layout.inf"

whether this file not ought edited ?

please help me !!!.

hi my friend.

thankyou for help me.

i am a mcse student.

i want setup winXP media center 2005 in unattend mode.

my problem is , in events setup (unattend) cd2 not request.

my friend sayed : ought edit "DOSNET.INF" in i386 directory.

i opened dosnet.inf and edited thats.

Edit description:

i edited all parameter "d2,d3,d4 to d1" (i think"d1=disk1")

before edit :

[Directories]

d1 = \I386

d2 = \cmpnents\tabletpc\I386

d3 = \cmpnents\mediactr\I386

d4 = \cmpnents\netfx\I386

after edited :

edited to ...

[Directories]

d1 = \I386

d1 = \cmpnents\tabletpc\I386

d1 = \cmpnents\mediactr\I386

d1 = \cmpnents\netfx\I386

before edit :

and edit all

d1,sonic.cat

d2,stikynot.exe

d3,plus.cab

d4,netfx.cab

after edited :

to ...

d1,sonic.cat

d1,stikynot.exe

d1,plus.cab

d1,netfx.cab

and in this time ,i by winISO software createed image from cd1.

i open image in winIso and transfered contents folder in CD2 (cmpnents) to cd root.

and i replace new dosnet.inf to i386 folder.

and i burning thats image to cd.

CD root: __\i386\files...

|__\cmpnents\mediactr\i386\files...

|__\cmpnents\netfx\i386\files...

|__\cmpnents\tabletpc\i386\files...

|__setup.exe

|__AUTORUN.INF

.

.

.

now i runed winnt32.exe /unattend:g:unattend.txt

setup started.

started copying file.

then setup display a "file copy error window". and searched for "inkball.exe"

and displayed this key:

"Retry" "Skip File" "Exit Setup"

this file exist in "cd\cmpnents\tabletpc\i386\inkball.ex_"

and setup not found that.

i understand setup is searching in "CD\i386\inkball.ex_"

now i Transferred all file in

CD root:|__\cmpnents\mediactr\i386\files...

|__\cmpnents\netfx\i386\files...

|__\cmpnents\tabletpc\i386\files...

folders to cd\i386\...

CD root: __\i386\files...

|__\cmpnents\mediactr\i386\empty

|__\cmpnents\netfx\i386\empty

|__\cmpnents\tabletpc\i386\empty

.

.

.

now run winnt32.exe /unattend:g:unattend.txt

setup started.

started copying file.

copying file complete.

but "mediactr.cab & plus.cab & sonic.cab &..." not copyed in $win_nt~is$ .

system restarted and goed to other stage.

setup completeed.

but mediacenter & other program not instaled.

i View "layout.inf"

whether this file not ought edited ?

please help me !!!.

You'll need a proper MCE product key to install MCE or it won't grab the mediactr.cab file. XP pro product key is no good here.

Hope it helps.

its sounds like he is making a custom unattended cd or maybe i misunderstood something.

I hate to see you create a false persona like that, maybe you can explain it better.

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thank's

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If setup askes for the 2nd cd means that you have a proper MCE product key. If you just get XP Pro SP2 after setup is becauce windows setup thinks you have no Media Center Computer. To make setup think you do have a proper system you have to ad before you upgrade the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\WPA\MediaCenter and there you make a DWORD "Installed" with value "1".