Try downloading the update directly, then install:
April 2006 Update Rollup for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (KB914548)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
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"Nesa49" wrote:
| I have a year and half old Dell Dimension 4700 with Media center installled,
| I have been trying to install the newest version and aborts in the middle of
| the installation and says to contact my manufacturer. Thats a bust cause I
| get no help at that end. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am fairly
| new at computing, so please go slow with me. Thanks.
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| Vanessa