Is there a way to change XP Media to a domain froma Work Station? It is
grayed out.
Thanks Terry

Windows XP Media Center does not work with a domain. I think that there are
hacks, but involve using cmd, and other things.

If you still want to try, type it into google.

Hope this helps
Harry



"Terry M" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Is there a way to change XP Media to a domain froma Work Station? It is
> grayed out.
> Thanks Terry

On May 7, 3:18 pm, "Harry Boyne" <harrybo...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
> Windows XP Media Center does not work with a domain. I think that there are
> hacks, but involve using cmd, and other things.
>
> If you still want to try, type it into google.
>
> Hope this helps
> Harry
>
> "Terry M" <Ter...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
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> > Is there a way to change XP Media to a domain froma Work Station? It is
> > grayed out.
> > Thanks Terry- Hide quoted text -
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The only "official" Microsoft method is during the complete initial
set up of MCE onto the PC. That means: formatting the drive and
selecting the "domain" during the set up process, just after the
format. However, you can not change domain names after this "first"
set up. You can only change to a Workgroup and loose all "domain"
tools after.

"Terry M" wrote
> Is there a way to change XP Media to a domain froma Work Station? It is
> grayed out.

The original release of Media Center could join a domain. Subsequent
versions cannot unless they are joined to the domain at the time the OS is
installed.

FYI, there is a newsgroup specifically for the media center editions.
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...&lang=en&cr=us

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

Thanks.


"smlunatick" wrote:

> On May 7, 3:18 pm, "Harry Boyne" <harrybo...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
> > Windows XP Media Center does not work with a domain. I think that there are
> > hacks, but involve using cmd, and other things.
> >
> > If you still want to try, type it into google.
> >
> > Hope this helps
> > Harry
> >
> > "Terry M" <Ter...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >
> > news:8F03A993-B071-4F96-B66D-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> >
> >
> > > Is there a way to change XP Media to a domain froma Work Station? It is
> > > grayed out.
> > > Thanks Terry- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> The only "official" Microsoft method is during the complete initial
> set up of MCE onto the PC. That means: formatting the drive and
> selecting the "domain" during the set up process, just after the
> format. However, you can not change domain names after this "first"
> set up. You can only change to a Workgroup and loose all "domain"
> tools after.
>
>

"Terry M" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:8F03A993-B071-4F96-B66D-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Is there a way to change XP Media to a domain froma Work Station? It is
> grayed out.
> Thanks Terry

Direct from Microsoft:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887212/en-us

CAUSE
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 does not support a scenario
where you join your computer to a domain.

MORE INFORMATION
In earlier versions of Media Center, a scenario where you
join your computer to a domain is supported.
Steve