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"HillBillyBuddhist" <hillbillybuddhist@shoesgmail.com> wrote in message
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> > "HillBillyBuddhist" <hillbillybuddhistshoes@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> >> "Mike Marquis" <mmarquis@raytheon.com> wrote in message
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> >> | The reason I ask this question is that I was rebuilding a HD for my
new
> >> | Inspiron 9300 that came with MCE (Media Center Edition) and during
the
> > XP
> >> | installation process it asked questions and otherwise gave me the
> >> impression
> >> | that it was installing Pro (it asked if I wanted to join a domain and
> >> there
> >> | were other indications that I can't recall right now).
> >> |
> >> | Mike
> >> |
> >>
> >>
> >> This topic has been well hashed over in the Newsgroup
> >> microsoft.public.windows.mediacenter .
> >>
> >> It's not surprising that there is confusion on the subject as Microsoft
> >> doesn't even seem to know. If you look at
> >>
> >>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/evaluation/features.mspx
> >>
> >> You'll find it states "Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 is the
first
> >> consumer OS built on top of the Windows XP Home..." That statement is
> >> incorrect. As you correctly surmised the ability to join a domain (only
> >> available at the initial installation) indicates that it is "built" on
XP
> >> Pro. If you choose to join a domain during installation you won't be
able
> > to
> >> use media center extenders. MCE uses that area to support extender
> > features.
> >>
> >> Further if you examine a Media Center PC you'll find it supports Remote
> >> Desktop, Multi-processor support, Automated System Recovery, Dynamic
Disk
> >> Support, Internet information Services/Personal Web Server, Encrypting
> > File
> >> System, File-level access control. All available in XP Pro. All
available
> > in
> >> Media Center Edition 2005. None available in XP Home.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Doug
> >>
> >> I'm not an MVP a VIP nor do I have ESP.
> >> I was just trying to help.
> >> Please use your own best judgment before implementing any suggestions
or
> >> advice herein.
> >> No warranty is expressed or implied.
> >> Your mileage may vary.
> >> See store for details.
> >>
> >> Remove shoes to E-mail.
> >>
> > Thank-you. I was wondering what the differences were. As far as naming
a
> > domain, I reckon that's a business case, and maybe part of the dot Net
or
> > maybe D-Com thingie. Let's try and define those in layman's terms:
> >
> > Remote Desktop Support (I guess that's allowing someone to "shadow" you,
> > and
> > maybe diagnose a problem as if they were sitting at your desktop
> > Multi-Processor (OK, SMP and the other one? No bother, but good to know)
> > Automated System Recovery (Can't I just go into *Safe* mode?)
> > Encrypting File System (Other than NTFS? maybe I'm confused)
> > File-level access control (I guess that's administrative privileges,
huh?)
> >
> > At one time, there was very little difference between NT desktop and NT
> > server. So most IT folk just installed NT Server on their desktop.
> >
> > So, do most tecchies just install Windows Server 2003 now, instead?
> >
> > Trying to play catch up. I realize this post is OT. Sorry.
> >
> > Mr. Curious.
>
>
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp
>
> --
> D
>
>
Thanks. Good page good site.
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