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12-12-2007, 08:24 PM
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I'm thinking about setting up one of my PC's as a media server. Can I use regular XP or Media Center 2005?
What exactly within the software is used? Is just sharing folders all you do? Thanks |
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12-13-2007, 09:52 PM
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Depends on what you want to do with it.
You don't *have* to use the Media Center. If you want to still use its features, there are a few freeware options kicking around out there. http://www.mythtv.org/ is one option. Can't vouch for it since I haven't really tried it.
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12-14-2007, 12:30 AM
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I wasn't worries about the frontend. I was more worried about the "server" end of it. I want to make it a remote server so all my computers can see it.
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12-14-2007, 07:49 PM
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It's possible to do it with XP Pro (not sure about Home) and have upto 10 computers connected to it. Just google for a tut as there's plenty of them about. You could try a flavour of Linux to do it for you - it's free in most cases, will no doubt use less resources. Or if you really want try M$ new Home Server software. |
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12-14-2007, 08:23 PM
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What are you looking to do? Just share some folders / drives?
That's no problem. Just search for windows xp file sharing. |
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12-15-2007, 08:39 AM
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I pretty much wanted to share some drive.
I was thinking about the linux route,but figured since I have media center on it alread to just use that. |
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