I can't get a XP Pro Media Center PC into my domain. The option
"Member of Domain" is greyed out.
Could somebody help me out on this one?

Thanks in advance!

Since Windows XP Media Center Edition is based on Windows XP Home Edition,
it cannot be a domain member.

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"Webchef" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I can't get a XP Pro Media Center PC into my domain. The option
> "Member of Domain" is greyed out.
> Could somebody help me out on this one?
>
> Thanks in advance!

11-10-2004 12:17:29
"Richard G. Harper" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Since Windows XP Media Center Edition is based on Windows XP Home
Edition,
> it cannot be a domain member.
>

I'm sorry to say that that's not true. MCE is based on XP Pro.
From http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/m...evaluation/faq.
mspx:
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 is one of the most fully
featured versions of the Windows operating system you can get on a
home PC. It's built on Windows XP Professional, so it delivers the
power, reliability, networking capabilities, and security features
you expect, plus specially enhanced capabilities for digital
entertainment.

I forgot to mention in my first post that I'm logged on as local
admin.

That's new information to me, thank you. But I still don't think it's
possible.

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"Webchef" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> 11-10-2004 12:17:29
> "Richard G. Harper" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> <#(E-Mail Removed)>
>
>> Since Windows XP Media Center Edition is based on Windows XP Home
> Edition,
>> it cannot be a domain member.
>>
>
> I'm sorry to say that that's not true. MCE is based on XP Pro.
> From http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/m...evaluation/faq.
> mspx:
> Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 is one of the most fully
> featured versions of the Windows operating system you can get on a
> home PC. It's built on Windows XP Professional, so it delivers the
> power, reliability, networking capabilities, and security features
> you expect, plus specially enhanced capabilities for digital
> entertainment.
>
> I forgot to mention in my first post that I'm logged on as local
> admin.
>

11-10-2004 12:53:40
"Richard G. Harper" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> That's new information to me, thank you. But I still don't think
it's
> possible.

From http://www.microsoft.
com/windowsxp/mediacenter/evaluation/features.mspx :

Windows server support: Join Windows XP Media Center Edition systems
to a Windows Server domain to take advantage of the full range of
powerful management and security tools.

what version of Media Center are you using? 2002? 2004? 2005?

On 11 Oct 2004 02:51:14 -0700, (E-Mail Removed) (Webchef) wrote:

>I can't get a XP Pro Media Center PC into my domain. The option
>"Member of Domain" is greyed out.
>Could somebody help me out on this one?
>
>Thanks in advance!

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Barb Bowman
Expert Zone Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
MS-MVP (Windows)

Okay, I give up. Maybe someone else knows more than I do.

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"Webchef" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> 11-10-2004 12:53:40
> "Richard G. Harper" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> <O$(E-Mail Removed)>
>
>> That's new information to me, thank you. But I still don't think
> it's
>> possible.
>
> From http://www.microsoft.
> com/windowsxp/mediacenter/evaluation/features.mspx :
>
> Windows server support: Join Windows XP Media Center Edition systems
> to a Windows Server domain to take advantage of the full range of
> powerful management and security tools.
>

11-10-2004 22:00:29
"Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> what version of Media Center are you using? 2002? 2004? 2005?
>
Oh sorry forgot to mention that it's 2005.

there will be tons of information posted today on MCE 2005 - however,
as posted by a MS employee in the Media Center newsgroup, MCE 2005
cannot join a domain. You should probably visit that newsgroup today
for further questions on this.

On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 08:26:02 +0200, "Webchef" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>11-10-2004 22:00:29
>"Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
><(E-Mail Removed)>
>
>> what version of Media Center are you using? 2002? 2004? 2005?
>>
>Oh sorry forgot to mention that it's 2005.

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Expert Zone Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
MS-MVP (Windows)

12-10-2004 11:08:34
"Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
<(E-Mail Removed)>

> there will be tons of information posted today on MCE 2005 -
however,
> as posted by a MS employee in the Media Center newsgroup, MCE 2005
> cannot join a domain. You should probably visit that newsgroup
today
> for further questions on this.

Thanks for your information Barb.
I find it a bit strange that 2004 can join a domain and 2005 can't.
I'm off to the newsgroup you mentioned.
Thanks again!