Hi

I'm an utter idiot when it comes to this sort of stuff so please bare with me.

Should every XP computer have Media Center?

I am trying to link the media on my pc with my xbox 360 and it keeps mentioning that i need media center. i cannot get it to work through media sharing in windows media player v11.

your help would be gretaly appreciated

I'm not versed in the xbox, but are you trying to connect to your PC using the dashboard in the xbox?
XP Media Center is a separate operating system from regular XP Pro. It's just XP Pro with media center :P.

Sharing should work through WMP11. Have you gone through media player 11's options and set up a library and turned on sharing?

Not all versions of XP have Media Centre. Only the specific Media Centre Edition of XP. To tell which version you have right click the My Computer icon (on your desktop or Start menu) and choose Properties. In the top right it will say "Microsoft Windows XP" and then underneath the version you have which will be one of Home, Professional or Media Centre Edition.

If you don't have MCE then there is no legit way to install the Media Centre software.

If you go to www.xbox.com/pcsetup then it will auto direct you to a page either telling you how to set up the extender software, or how to make sharing with WMP11 work.

 

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