Turn windows xp into "Media Center Edition 2005"

BanglaBaba · 02-10-2008, 09:37 PM

[b]Description : Install Media Center Edition 2005 to your PC

To Install: Run MCE-INSTALLER.Orbit30.exe while in Windows,

when rebooted run Rollup2.Orbit30.exe

Install to:

1. Microsoft Windows Server 2003

2. Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

3. Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition
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NOTE: XP PRO Users: To change MediaCenter Reg value to "1"
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Example if Dual booting:
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If Your dual booting Windows, boot into another Windows OS

Run regedit select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

From the File menu (top left) select Load Hive, Navigate to the registry location on your OS,

ie: C:\windows\system32\config\system, rename it temp.

Naviagate to : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\temp\SYSTEM\WPA\

Create MediaCenter then create Installed string value and set it to 1

From the File menu (top left) select Unload Hive to save it.

Now boot back into your OS and run the MCE-INSTALLER.Orbit30.exe
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Example if booting with PE:
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If you are using a (Vol-Licience) version of Windows XP and using BartPE\WinPE or ERD Commander to modify the registry,

Run regedit, select - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\WPA\MediaCenter.

Delete the "Installed" value and then create a String value named "Installed" and set it to 1

Reboot to Windows and use the MCE-INSTALLER.Orbit30.exe.

Created by Orbit30

Enjoy

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pabs · 02-11-2008, 04:52 PM

hi and thanks for the link.

when on step 2 it asks for the file " mcdftreg.inf " on the windows xp professional cd2.

is there anyway of getting this as i dont have it.

thanks again

pabs.

BanglaBaba · 02-11-2008, 07:15 PM

"mcdftreg.inf"

Code:

http://www.divshare.com/download/3756690-a17

pabs · 02-11-2008, 07:46 PM

sorry to be a pain

i have downloaded that file but now it says setup can not copy the file "ehiwnp.dll "

is the windows xp professional cd 2 needed to make this work

many thanks again

pab.

maxime89 · 10-10-2008, 05:59 AM

thnaks

02-10-2008, 09:37 PM	#1
BanglaBaba User Info Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 24 Achievements Posts: 182 Casino Cash: $33650 Total Points: 138,725.94 Donate Reputation: 32733	Turn windows xp into "Media Center Edition 2005" [b]Description : Install Media Center Edition 2005 to your PC To Install: Run MCE-INSTALLER.Orbit30.exe while in Windows, when rebooted run Rollup2.Orbit30.exe Install to: 1. Microsoft Windows Server 2003 2. Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 3. Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NOTE: XP PRO Users: To change MediaCenter Reg value to "1" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Example if Dual booting: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If Your dual booting Windows, boot into another Windows OS Run regedit select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE From the File menu (top left) select Load Hive, Navigate to the registry location on your OS, ie: C:\windows\system32\config\system, rename it temp. Naviagate to : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\temp\SYSTEM\WPA\ Create MediaCenter then create Installed string value and set it to 1 From the File menu (top left) select Unload Hive to save it. Now boot back into your OS and run the MCE-INSTALLER.Orbit30.exe ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Example if booting with PE: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you are using a (Vol-Licience) version of Windows XP and using BartPE\WinPE or ERD Commander to modify the registry, Run regedit, select - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\WPA\MediaCenter. Delete the "Installed" value and then create a String value named "Installed" and set it to 1 Reboot to Windows and use the MCE-INSTALLER.Orbit30.exe. Created by Orbit30 Enjoy contains hidden content
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BanglaBaba User Info Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 24 Achievements Posts: 182 Casino Cash: $33650 Total Points: 138,725.94 Donate Reputation: 32733	"mcdftreg.inf" download link "mcdftreg.inf" Code: http://www.divshare.com/download/3756690-a17
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pabs User Info Join Date: Feb 2008 Achievements Posts: 3 Casino Cash: $2000 Total Points: 400.54 Donate Reputation: 50	hi and thanks for the link. when on step 2 it asks for the file " mcdftreg.inf " on the windows xp professional cd2. is there anyway of getting this as i dont have it. thanks again pabs.

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pabs User Info Join Date: Feb 2008 Achievements Posts: 3 Casino Cash: $2000 Total Points: 400.54 Donate Reputation: 50	sorry to be a pain i have downloaded that file but now it says setup can not copy the file "ehiwnp.dll " is the windows xp professional cd 2 needed to make this work many thanks again pab.

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