Windows XP Media Center Edition

[David G. Jacobs]

Can anyone tell me which platform Windows XP Media Center Edition is based
on, Home or Professional. I want to know if the Media Center Edition has
the additional security features that Professional has. Thanks.

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Can anyone tell me which platform Windows XP Media Center Edition is
based on, Home or Professional. I want to know if the Media Center
Edition has the additional security features that Professional has.
Thanks.

MC edition is based on XP Pro.

Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005: Frequently Asked Questions:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/evaluation/faq.mspx#XSLTfaqSection126125121120120

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Can anyone tell me which platform Windows XP Media Center Edition is based
on, Home or Professional. I want to know if the Media Center Edition has
the additional security features that Professional has. Thanks.

Hi

It is based on WinXP Pro, but with join domain disabled (for the
2005 version).

Important Changes to Media Center Edition
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/e...antchangestomediacenteredition.asp?frame=true

You cannot join your computer to a domain in Windows XP Media Center
Edition 2005
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;887212

 

[Yves Leclerc]

Only is you install 2005 as a fresh install. If you do an upgrade install,
then the Domain features still work from the previous version.

(Note: This was the answer I got during the "last" Microsoft briefing
locally. It was the answer from a product specialist!).

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Only is you install 2005 as a fresh install. If you do an upgrade install,
then the Domain features still work from the previous version.

(Note: This was the answer I got during the "last" Microsoft briefing
locally. It was the answer from a product specialist!).

Hi

Yes, that is covered in the second link in my first post:


You cannot join your computer to a domain in Windows XP Media Center
Edition 2005
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;887212

<quote>
MORE INFORMATION

In earlier versions of Media Center, a scenario where you join
your computer to a domain is supported. If you upgrade to Windows
XP Media Center Edition 2005 from an earlier version of Media
Center that is joined to a domain, Windows XP Media Center Edition
2005 will retain the domain status and credentials. If you remove
the computer from the domain to enable Fast User Switching for use
with a Media Center Extender, the computer will not be able to
rejoin the domain.

Note You may still be able to use Windows XP Media Center Edition
2005 to access domain resources that are shared on the network.
You can do this if the shared resource does not require that your
computer is a member of the domain.
</quote>

 

[Alex Nichol]

Can anyone tell me which platform Windows XP Media Center Edition is based
on, Home or Professional. I want to know if the Media Center Edition has
the additional security features that Professional has. Thanks.

MCE 2004 is a superset of Pro. In MCE 2005 this has been restricted so
it cannot join a domain - as a result the price has been brought down
nearer to the Home system. If you upgrade a 2004 version the ability is
retained, and I am told it is also possible to install the 2005 up to
the point where the base system is complete, join at that time, and then
finish the MCE add-ons

 

[wayne]

certain things have been changed so it would be best to go to a store to
look for what you want. You can tell it is based on Pro as it supports dual
processors which Home does not but you don't know which other features have
been disabled.

Wayne