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Xbox Music Maker

[Zorilla]

What a dissapointment.

I wasn't going to buy this disc anyway, but I was rather optimistic to see what they were going to do with the xbox

[Ricky G]

Yep, I got shafted.

To be honest, the only reason I wanted this was to have the ability of getting my MP3's onto my XBox. But NOOOOO!!!! Some absolute ar$e at M$ decided that the only operating system in the world used today is Windows XP thusly only allowing the Music Maker PC Tool to install on XP machines. I'm sorry but XP is cack at the best of times. I'm not re-formatting or even contemplating wasting my time on a dual boot just for that ability. The only nice feature I've noticed is that the program will try to update your current saved tracks with the right song name/album information but thats of little comfort when you've wasted £30 on a producti that won't even do what it says on the tin.

[Zorilla]

Hi Ricky,

If the packaging doesn't make it clear that you have to have windows XP on your PC to make full use of the disc, then I think you have grounds for taking it back and getting your money back (even if you have open it)

[Caspar]

What's wrong with Windows XP?

Trying not to start a operating systems comparison discussion in a Xbox forum! :p

[Ricky G]

Hello Zorilla

Its 50/50 here. I bought the thing from the Game website and at the time it didn't mention the fact that you had to download additional software, let alone it was XP only. However on the box itself it does stipulate XP as a requirement.

Question: how am I supoosed to read the box if I'm buying from a website?


Oh, and to answer you Cas, XP isn't actually all that bad. I was just one of the unlucky ones who decided to install as soon as it came out thus running into a brick wall of bugs. I reckon I will bithe the bullet and put it on eventually. Its just that I've only just got the flippin thing up and running again after months of "getting" round to it.

[Tezcatlipoca]

Originally Posted by Ricky G

Oh, and to answer you Cas, XP isn't actually all that bad. I was just one of the unlucky ones who decided to install as soon as it came out thus running into a brick wall of bugs. I reckon I will bithe the bullet and put it on eventually. Its just that I've only just got the flippin thing up and running again after months of "getting" round to it.

(keeping it OT...sorry)

I've used XP since it came out, & I think it's great. Best OS that M$ have done, IMO.

Just make sure you do a *clean* install rather than an upgrade, & make sure you get all the patches & Win Updates etc. (plus there's a fair bit of tweaking to do after installing)