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Joining a domain within Media Centre 2005

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IMPORTANT NOTE: Tekmaven brings up a valid point -- Those that join a domain with Media Center 2005 will *not* be able to use extender devices due to the Fast User Switching dependency (who uses extenders anyway?)

UPDATE (January 8th): I have received news the Linksys MCE Extender device works fine when joined in a domain.

1. Insert Windows XP CD.

2. Start > Run > X:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons

   (replace X: with the appropiate drive letter)

3. Acknowledge prompt by clicking 'Yes'.

4. Skip updating process by clicking 'Cancel' or by pressing 'Esc'

5. After installation, acknowledge success msg. by clicking 'Ok'

6. Start > Shutdown > Restart

7. At boot menu, select 'Microsoft Windows Recovery Console'

8. Select proper installation to log onto (default: 1) and press 'Enter'

   (If prompted, enter Administrator password and press 'Enter')

9. Type (without quotes) and press enter: 'cd system32\config'

10. Type (without quotes) and press enter: 'copy SYSTEM C:\'

11. Type (without quotes) and press enter: exit

12. At boot menu, select 'Windows XP Media Center Edition'

13. Log into Windows and play a game of minesweeper (very important)

14. Start > Run > Type: 'regedit' and press enter

15. Click on 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE'.

16. File > Load Hive...

17. Browse and select C:\SYSTEM

18. Specify key name 'BANANA' and click OK

19. Expand: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > BANANA > WPA > MedCtrUpg

20. On the right-hand side, double-click IsLegacyMCE value

21. Change selected value to 1 and click Ok. (THAT IS NOT AN L!)

22. Click on BANANA subkey (under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE).

23. File > Unload Hive. Confirm.

24. Start > Shutdown > Restart

25. At boot menu, select 'Microsoft Windows Recovery Console'

26. Take sip of Dr. Pepper (very important)

27. Select proper installation to log onto (default: 1) and press 'Enter'

   (If prompted, enter Administrator password and press 'Enter')

28. Type (without quotes) and press enter: 'cd \'

29. Type (without quotes) and press enter: 'copy SYSTEM C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM'

  (Yes, you want to overwrite - Go ahead and do it)

30. Type (without quotes) and press enter: 'del SYSTEM'

31. Type (without quotes) and press enter: 'exit'

32. At boot menu, select 'Windows XP Media Center Edition'

33. Take a piss while you wait.

34. Join domain. What, you were expecting instructions on this too?

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