Can't get Media Centre machine in domain.

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

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11-10-2004 12:17:29
Since Windows XP Media Center Edition is based on Windows XP Home Edition,
it cannot be a domain member.
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I'm sorry to say that that's not true. MCE is based on XP Pro.
From http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/mediacenter/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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Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
 
11-10-2004 12:53:40
That's new information to me, thank you. But I still don't think it's
possible.
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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.
 
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.
 
12-10-2004 11:08:34
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.
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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!
 
I saw an article said that in that with the MCE2005 price cut that in order
to prevent corporations from buying it they disabled the DOMAIN logon!
Really BRILLIANT MICROSOFT! MCE finally had my interest and then it was
gone!

Sheesh
 
(pulling hair out with a new DELL with MCE 2005)

This is extremely frustrating that I can't connect to my domain! Now I
have to send it back and exchange it for XP Pro.... and explain to my
teenager why he has to wait another week for his Christmas present... Geez...
Neither the DELL or the Microsoft web sites are clear or forthright about
this "minor" issue....
 
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