XP is transformed into Media Center Edition

It is well known that Microsoft has introduced two "new" operating systems since Windows XP SP1: Windows XP Tablet PC Edition and Windows XP Media Center Edition. In fact, they are all dedicated software packages integrated on Windows XP Professional SP1. You can experience the charm of the new operating system with a little modification on the original operating system.

Here's to be transformed into Media Center Edition, for example, introduce specific practices.

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a software, that can transform the operating system

1.Windows XP Professional English retail version (Media Center Edition because so far only in English, if To use the Chinese version to modify, you need to change the core language settings, there may be some abnormal situations, such as half a Chinese character, etc. So it is strongly recommended to use the English retail version, which can achieve 100% perfect transformation).

2.Windows XP Tablet PC Edition English Random Edition (Tablet PC Edition can be transformed into the same Media Center Edition, but the transformation of the original tablet functionality after loss of little significance transformation).

3.Windows Server 2003 English retail version (only add Media Center function).

Note: Windows XP Home Edition cannot be successfully modified due to its own functional limitations, and any non-activated large customer license version or OEM version cannot be successfully modified because the real Windows XP Media Center Edition needs to be activated. version of.

two, Windows XP Media Center Edition install image (ISO) file.

Third, a utility software to change the NT family of operating system settings "TweakNT.exe".

■Reconstruction method

First, complete the above installation of the operating system, Windows XP Professioanl does not integrate SP1, please install SP1 first . After the installation is complete, activate the operating system (Figure 1).

Figure 1

two, Windows XP also need to install Microsoft .Net Framework 1.0 and SP2.

Third, use "UltraISO" open your downloaded ISO file ISO file can be opened or other software. You can also load the downloaded ISO file directly with “DAEMON Tools” or other virtual CD-ROM software. Unzip "Mediactr.cab" in the "CMPNENTS\\MEDIACTR\\I386" subdirectory under the root directory of the CD to the hard disk and change the directory name to "ehome".

Fourth, the "ehome" folder to the Windows installation directory, such as "C: \\ Windows \\" (If it is Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, you must re-boot into safe mode, delete the original "C :\\Windows\\ehome\\" directory, then perform the above steps).

Fifth, open Notepad, create a new "Mce.bat" file contents:

regsvr32 /s% systemroot% \\ ehome \\ ehPlayer.dll

regsvr32 /s %systemroot%\\ehome\\ehProxy.dll

regsvr32 /s %systemroot%\\ehome\\ehentt.dll

regsvr32 /s %systemroot%\\ehome\\ehDrop.dll
< BR> Sixth, open Notepad, and then create a new "Mce.reg" file, the content is:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MacHINE\\SYSTEM\\WPA\\MediaCenter]

"Installed"=dWord:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MacHINE\\SYSTEM\\Setup] "SystemPrefix"=hex:ce,13,00,00,00,00,3e,c8

7. Run the downloaded MTweakNT.exe, check "Convert to:→Workstation→Media Center→Apply", and then restart the computer to complete the transformation (please note: if it is Windows Server 2003, please do not make the above changes, so as to avoid unpredictable as a result of).

Eight, run "Mce.bat" and import "Mce.reg" file.

Nine, run the Windows folder ehome subdirectory of Medctrro.exe, and wait about 50 seconds (the path is C: \\ Windows \\ ehome \\ medctrro.exe, this is a critical step).

■ Installation success

Ten, run ehshell.exe in the ehome subdirectory of the Windows folder, start the interface initialization of Media Center Edition (Figure 2).

Figure 2

After the above steps, your Windows XP has already successfully transformed into a Media Center Edition. If you don't believe it, go to Windows Update and see what version you are?

In addition, reformed the English version of Windows XP Media Center Edition can be achieved through the installation of simplified Chinese culture MUI (multi-language package), but you can upgrade Windows XP SP2 (Figure 3).