Media Connect on SBS2003 Server

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David Hutchison - 21 Jan 2006 17:57 GMT

I tried to download Media Connect 2.0, hoping it would be better than the
DLink software for the DSM-320 I just purchased. My server passes the
validation test, but I get the following error message when the installation
begins:

WMCSetup Error: The version of Windows you have installed does not match
the update you are trying to install.

What are my options form here?

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Thanks / DJH

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Alan Ludwig [MSFT] - 22 Jan 2006 06:27 GMT

Windows Server doens't support UPnP which is required for Windows Media
Connect. We'd love to have WMC work on server, but without UPnP there just
isn't any way.

WMC will share files from a network share so you can grant access that way
if you can find an XP box on your network to run WMC on.

Regards,

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>I tried to download Media Connect 2.0, hoping it would be better than the
> DLink software for the DSM-320 I just purchased. My server passes the
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> What are my options form here?

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David Hutchison - 22 Jan 2006 16:00 GMT

Thanks for the response - what's interesting is that the Media Lounge
software works on my SBS2003 server. I just figured that having an all
Microsoft solution would provide more functionaility and have less potential
problems. Will this be changed in a near future realease for SBS2003?

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> Windows Server doens't support UPnP which is required for Windows Media
> Connect. We'd love to have WMC work on server, but without UPnP there just
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Alan Ludwig [MSFT] - 24 Jan 2006 18:04 GMT

No, it won't be changed in the near future. I'm hoping that it will make it
for the server version of Vista. Currently, there are no plans to put UPnP
on 2003 (that I know of anyway).

Sorry,

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> Thanks for the response - what's interesting is that the Media Lounge
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