Windows on a Custom PC

***craig5320*** · Aug 20, 2006, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Asmoday

Wha? Can you run Media center as a "normal" OS? Or am I misunderstanding something here? I've never built a media PC before and never considered Media center, but it can be used instead of home or Pro, apps/games and stuff work on it ?

Yea, it's just XP, but with a media center theme and application, I'm running it too, I use it with my xbox 360, don't use the MC much tho

swimtech · Aug 20, 2006, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Zardon

XP Home does have NTFS support (as does Media edition). That article is from 2001 - certain aspects are no longer applicable.

Thanks for clearing that up for me - that's a big concern on my part for any user, and I'm sorry for referencing such old and inaccurate data.

Zardon · Aug 20, 2006, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by swimtech

Thanks for clearing that up for me - that's a big concern on my part for any user, and I'm sorry for referencing such old and inaccurate data.

well you didnt reference it, we did, so blame us

- I dont think Microsoft are insane enough to market any current OS with only Fat32 support, that would be commercial suicide, the file system is dire. NTFS is a good enough file system although I think HFS+ on the mac is more secure.

swimtech · Aug 21, 2006, 12:29 AM

Yes, but I mean I missed it - lack of familiarity on an important feature - onward - you getting all this riseagainst541?

Asmoday · Aug 21, 2006, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by craig5320

Yea, it's just XP, but with a media center theme and application, I'm running it too, I use it with my xbox 360, don't use the MC much tho

Cool, I might try it out just for fun.

Dyre Straits · Aug 21, 2006, 07:07 AM

Oh....I've been at work all day, so, I've missed a bunch of updates on this thread.

I might add to all of this that my son does use his XBOX 360 for Live! content and both he and my daughter-in-law use MAC laptops from time to time on the network's wireless router connection.

AND, yes, swimtech, my own computers -- both Pro and Home -- use NTFS.

AND....I even have a 'play-around-with-Windows 98SE' machine accessing the network, too.

I use that one for testing different things from time to time. Most of the time, it's not even on anymore.

**temeteus82** · Aug 21, 2006, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Zardon

NTFS is a good enough file system although I think HFS+ on the mac is more secure.

Apple uses HFS+ for sile system

Zardon · Aug 21, 2006, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by temeteus82

Apple uses HFS+ for sile system

Is there an echo in here?

although I didnt know Apple had a silage system

Zardon · Aug 21, 2006, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Asmoday

Wha? Can you run Media center as a "normal" OS? Or am I misunderstanding something here? I've never built a media PC before and never considered Media center, but it can be used instead of home or Pro, apps/games and stuff work on it ?

Its a full OS yes, and I love it. ive it hooked up to a 37 inch LCD HDTV via a laptop. I use a pocket pc with special downloadable software to control the media center edition remotely from my chair. It has many uses and I dont think most people know half of it to be honest.

Check this link out for some info http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/m...s/default.mspx

***craig5320*** · Aug 21, 2006, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Zardon

It has many uses and I dont think most people know half of it to be honest.

Ouch, that's below my belt.

**temeteus82** · Aug 21, 2006, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Zardon

Is there an echo in here?

Nope, I jsut can't read well in the mornign

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