Questions About Compatibility

[Victorious]

I know it's recommended that you not record to the boot drive, but does partitioning solve this problem?

Also, I'm stuck with Windows XP Media Center, and I was wondering if there's a way to get rid of all the media center stuff. Are there programs to uninstall? Processes to turn off? Any way I can make this work?

I know simply buying a firewire hard drive or buying Windows XP Pro can resolve these issues, but I don't have a lot of money right now.

[DigiTechSupt]

I know it's recommended that you not record to the boot drive, but does partitioning solve this problem?

No - since it's the same drive, partitioning won't help. You need a dedicated drive.

Also, I'm stuck with Windows XP Media Center, and I was wondering if there's a way to get rid of all the media center stuff. Are there programs to uninstall? Processes to turn off? Any way I can make this work?

Some people get it to work, but it's a real crap-shoot. Your best chances, if you really can't afford Home or Pro, is to follow the steps in the Win XP/ Pro Tools 6.x/7.x General Troubleshooting thread.

[albee1952]

If this is a desktop computer, you drive problem is easy. Just add another internal drive. I see 300gig drives on sale for $79 at Staples and Best Buy on a regular basis.