Ok, so I decided to upgrade my Media Center PC to Windows 8. Am I crazy? Perhaps. A Media Center PC is a Windows-based PC that\u2019s positioned near your television to become it\u2019s interface. Today, it\u2019s old school. Replaced by a Roku or Apple TV. But, remember, this thing runs the full Windows. Plus, I have two 200-dvd disc changers attached \u2013 holding my movie library.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s made by Sony and came with Windows XP 32-bit. It\u2019s gone through a few upgrades \u2013 to Vista and Windows 7. Now, I\u2019m trying for Windows 8 32-bit. But, it turns out, not just any Windows 8. Media Center is a feature built into Windows 7 Ultimate. Well, there is no Windows 8 Ultimate. So, the upgrade path is Windows 8 Professional. Plus, Media Center is no longer included, but an add-on only to 8 Pro. It\u2019s an add-on that\u2019s free until the end of the year and $19.95 thereafter. But, it only goes onto Windows 8 Pro \u2013 not Enterprise (which I can get a license of as I\u2019m a Microsoft Partner).<\/p>\n
So, $ to Microsoft is in order. But, it\u2019s not so bad. I went to windows.microsoft.com and they\u2019re having a \u201cspecial\u201d \u2013 upgrade to Windows 8 Pro is only $39.99 for download only ($69.99 if you want them to send it to you -why?). They accept credit cards and Paypal. So, I\u2019m downloading the $39.99 version now. I\u2019m on my 4th attempt. It keeps failing. Says it\u2019s corrupt.<\/p>\n
A few days later\u2026
\nNo matter what I did it would download but say its corrupted when it verifies. So, I went to another computer. I used the order confirmation link to start the download of Windows 8 Pro there. Success! Then I used the setup to copy it to a USB drive. Once I ran the setup on my Media Center PC, from the USB drive, all was well\u2026.<\/p>\n
\u2026or was it? Stay tuned!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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