Boot Problem with XP Media Center 2005

[Mark306]

I'm doing my first real build and purchased a new copy of Windows XP Media Center 2005 Edition for the OS. Both the HD and DVD drives are recognized in the bios and I made the DVD/CD the initial boot disk. However, when I try to install the OS it doesn't recognized the XP disk. Tried the disk on another computer and it reads fine, just won't load. My build is an
ASUS P5E3 Deluxe WiFI
Intel quad 9300
4 GB of OCZ ram
Seagate 750 GB HD
BFG's new 800 watt power supply (Reviewed by Hardware Logic!)
Creative Sound card
Lite-on DVD/CD RW

Thanks in advance.

[Mark306]

Wow, what a dunce cap I am. MCE comes with three disks rather than 2. The top "Disk 1" was the one I was using. In much smaller writing it also says "Updates for 2005". Duh!!!!

[stinger608]

Glad you resolved that issue!!!!

And

WELCOME TO HARDWARELOGIC!!!!

[gvblake22]

HAHA, we all make silly mistakes no matter how much experience you have building and troubleshooting computers. Welcome to HardwareLogic! :wavey:

[screwballl]

WELCOME!
yes we all have the dumb little moments so that means you're even more welcome here

[Mark306]

The battle continues. Now it wants Windows XP Pro Service Pack 2 Disk. Great! I actually have a disk labeled Service Pack 2 for Home, Pro and Media Center Edition. Unfortunately, the files it wants aren't on there. Aaargghhh!

[gvblake22]

Does it say what file(s) it is looking for? You can probably download them from Microsoft's website.

[Mark306]

Yeah, I tried looking at downloads from Microsoft before I put the filename pchdt_w3.cab into Dogpile.com and found a link from someone else's problem. Alll it wanted was MCE Disk 1. Why it asked for XP Pro Service Pack 2 disk is just another of those great gifts from Bill. Anyway, it's now up and runnin"!