Re: Media Center no longer works

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (cnfrisch_at_nospamgmail.com)
Date: 09/09/04


Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 15:26:24 -0500

Its always a good idea to visit the support web site of
the manufacturer of your computer before installing
in major Service Packs.

HP and Compaq Desktop PCs - Important Information for
Upgrading to Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?dlc=en&lc=en&cc=us&docname=c00218731&lang=en&cc=us

-- 
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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"Sunil" wrote:
| I installed SP2 and now my media center no longer works. I have an HP 
| computer and they say that I have to update some drivers before I can install 
| SP2.
| My question is; Isn't that what Windows Update is for? Now it seems that I 
| have to uninstall SP2 (which may bring other issues)  and then MANUALLY 
| update all the various drivers and then install SP2 again? What is the 
| purpose of windows update then if I have to do this all by myself?
| Why didn't SP2 installer tell me that there are drivers that are not 
| compatible?
| Has anyone had this issue? What problems am I going to encounter when I 
| update Media Center driver manually and then install SP2?
| 
| Frustrated,
| 
| SG


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