Hello, I have just installed WMCE 2005 oem version bought from ebuyer. The version is reported as 2002 but the discs and manual say its 2005. Is this just a mistake on microsofts part?

 

Thanks in advance

 

Kevlar

That is normal you can check for the MCE version inside media center.  If you do a forum search you'll find that people already know about this and it won't change seeing that the latest MCE update 2 is the last for XP.

Thanks for the reply, I thought I had a dodgey version for a minute there.

I know it's a little confusing but Windows XP is also known as Windows 2002 and Windows v5.1 so what is displayed in "My Computer" refers to that version ;-)

The best way to check the version number of MCE is from the 10 foot interface in Settings -> General -> About Media Center which is described in this Microsoft Knowledge Base article.

Windows XP Media Center Edition:

• v5.1.2600.1106 - Release 
• v5.1.2600.1142 - Hotfix KB815487

Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004:

• v5.1.2600.1217 - Release
• v5.1.2600.1321 - Hotfix KB830786
• v5.1.2600.2180 - Sevice Pack 2

Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005:

• v5.1.2700.2180 (xpsp_mce.040810-0205) - Release 
• v5.1.2700.2230 (xpsp_mce_qfe(wmbla)) - Update Rollup 1
• v5.1.2700.2231 (xpsp_mce_qfe(wmbla)) - Update Rollup 1 (German Only)
• v5.1.2710.2732 (xpsp(wmbla).050805-1239) - Update Rollup 2
• v5.1.2715.2773 (xpsp(wmbla).051011-0745) - Update Rollup 2 + Hotfix KB908250
• v5.1.2715.2812 (xpsp(wmbla).051215-1116) - Update Rollup 2 + Hotfix KB912067 (January 2006 Update Rollup)
• v5.1.2715.2883 (xpsp(wmbla).060409-2023) - Update Rollup 2 + Hotfix KB914548 (April 2006 Update Rollup)
• v5.1.2715.2941 (xpsp(wmbla).060629-0920) - Update Rollup 2 + Hotfix KB919803 (July 2006 Update Rollup)
• v5.1.2715.3011 (xpsp(wmbla).061009-1511) - Update Rollup 2 + Hotfix KB925766 (October 2006 Update Rollup)

Windows Vista Media Center:

• v6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) - Release 
• v6.0.6000.16465 (vista_gdr.070407-1200) - Hotfix KB932818 (April 2007 Cumulative Update)
• v6.0.6000.16484 (vista_gdr.070509-1510) - Hotfix KB935652 (June 2007 Cumulative Update)
• v6.0.6000.16551 (vista_gdr.070828-1515) - Hotfix KB941229 (October 2007 Cumulative Update)
• v6.0.6000.16679 (vista_gdr.080422-1604)
• v6.0.6000.20670 (vista_ldr.070828-1515) - Reliability Update KB941649
• v6.0.6000.20750 (vista_ldr.080109-1510) - Hotfix KB947172 (February 2008 Cumalative Update)
• v6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840) - Service Pack 1
• v6.1.1000.18273 (longhorn_mc_dev.(wmbla).080702-2208) - Media Center TV Pack 2008 KB953272

Note: The version information also includes the build date (which I don't know for MCE pre 2005) e.g 051011 was compiled on 11th Oct 2005 at 07:45.

Mark Salloway has a further run down on the various version numbers on his blog at: http://www.salloway.org.uk/MediaCenter/2004/version.htm

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Steve

My Media Center Setup

Media Center Version Info

Oh wow think that info should have been made a sticky topic by now ! - seen this question asked more times than I actually use MCE from day to day !

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Windows XP Media Center 2005 with Rollup 2
Windows Vista Beta 2
2GIG DDR400 RAM
Intel Pentium 4 630 Processor (3.0)
CPU Biostar Ideq 300G MCE-I
Microsoft Remote control
WinDVD 7, FFDShow