Media Center any good?

11 Jun 2005 7:12 PM

G Dean Blake

I just bought a new laptop to be used as my dev box but it came with Windows
Media Center. Does this have all of the features of xp pro such as IIS, and
other things required by asp.net developers or am I going to have to Install
Windows XP Pro?

Is there any list of what xp pro has that media center does not?

Is media center based on xp pro or xp home?

Thanks,
G

12 Jun 2005 1:36 PM

Scott Allen

Here is some insight:
http://blogs.msdn.com/mcreasy/archive/2004/10/13/241803.aspx

--
Scott
http://www.OdeToCode.com/blogs/scott/

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On Sat, 11 Jun 2005 12:12:10 -0700, "G Dean Blake" <gb@nospam.com>
wrote:

>I just bought a new laptop to be used as my dev box but it came with Windows
>Media Center. Does this have all of the features of xp pro such as IIS, and
>other things required by asp.net developers or am I going to have to Install
>Windows XP Pro?
>
>Is there any list of what xp pro has that media center does not?
>
>Is media center based on xp pro or xp home?
>
>Thanks,
>G
>

12 Jun 2005 6:59 PM

gerry

I have been running windows media center edition 2005 for some time now on
a laptop which I use for development purposes - it is joined to a domain.
I also have it installed on a desktop pc also joined to a domain.
it IS full blown XPpro, it does come with IIS, you CAN join it to a domain
with one simple registry setting ( although it isn't officially supported )
I have not run into any problems, quirks or differences from XPpro.
supposedly you lose the use of SOME extenders - but I have yet to encounter
any use for extender anyway.

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"Scott Allen" <scott@nospam.odetocode.com> wrote in message
news:sheoa1hj6hq1j4387fbbfq5fmschim1qa0@4ax.com...
> Here is some insight:
> http://blogs.msdn.com/mcreasy/archive/2004/10/13/241803.aspx
>
> --
> Scott
> http://www.OdeToCode.com/blogs/scott/
>
> On Sat, 11 Jun 2005 12:12:10 -0700, "G Dean Blake" <gb@nospam.com>
> wrote:
>
> >I just bought a new laptop to be used as my dev box but it came with
Windows
> >Media Center. Does this have all of the features of xp pro such as IIS,
and
> >other things required by asp.net developers or am I going to have to
Install
> >Windows XP Pro?
> >
> >Is there any list of what xp pro has that media center does not?
> >
> >Is media center based on xp pro or xp home?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >G
> >
>

13 Jun 2005 2:02 AM

Tom Dacon

Well excuse me, but would you be willing to share with the newsgroup what
that 'simple registry setting' might be???

Thanks for your infinite kindness...

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"gerry" <g***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I have been running windows media center edition 2005 for some time now on
> a laptop which I use for development purposes - it is joined to a domain.
> I also have it installed on a desktop pc also joined to a domain.
> it IS full blown XPpro, it does come with IIS, you CAN join it to a domain
> with one simple registry setting ( although it isn't officially
supported )
> I have not run into any problems, quirks or differences from XPpro.
> supposedly you lose the use of SOME extenders - but I have yet to
encounter
> any use for extender anyway.
>
>
>
> "Scott Allen" <scott@nospam.odetocode.com> wrote in message
> news:sheoa1hj6hq1j4387fbbfq5fmschim1qa0@4ax.com...
> > Here is some insight:
> > http://blogs.msdn.com/mcreasy/archive/2004/10/13/241803.aspx
> >
> > --
> > Scott
> > http://www.OdeToCode.com/blogs/scott/
> >
> > On Sat, 11 Jun 2005 12:12:10 -0700, "G Dean Blake" <gb@nospam.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >I just bought a new laptop to be used as my dev box but it came with
> Windows
> > >Media Center. Does this have all of the features of xp pro such as
IIS,
> and
> > >other things required by asp.net developers or am I going to have to
> Install
> > >Windows XP Pro?
> > >
> > >Is there any list of what xp pro has that media center does not?
> > >
> > >Is media center based on xp pro or xp home?
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >G
> > >
> >
>
>

13 Jun 2005 5:49 AM

Ken Dopierala Jr.

Hi Tom,

A search revealed this:

http://forums.vnunet.com/thread.jsp?forum=6&thread=52646&message=326057

And about 300 more. Enough to make you go bananas! ;-} Ken.

--
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For great ASP.Net web hosting try:
http://www.webhost4life.com/default.asp?refid=Spinlight
If you sign up under me and need help, email me.

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"Tom Dacon" <tdacon@community.nospam> wrote in message
news:O4D8jv7bFHA.3620@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Well excuse me, but would you be willing to share with the newsgroup what
> that 'simple registry setting' might be???
>
> Thanks for your infinite kindness...
>
> "gerry" <g***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eCixqD4bFHA.2152@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > I have been running windows media center edition 2005 for some time now
on
> > a laptop which I use for development purposes - it is joined to a
domain.
> > I also have it installed on a desktop pc also joined to a domain.
> > it IS full blown XPpro, it does come with IIS, you CAN join it to a
domain
> > with one simple registry setting ( although it isn't officially
> supported )
> > I have not run into any problems, quirks or differences from XPpro.
> > supposedly you lose the use of SOME extenders - but I have yet to
> encounter
> > any use for extender anyway.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Scott Allen" <scott@nospam.odetocode.com> wrote in message
> > news:sheoa1hj6hq1j4387fbbfq5fmschim1qa0@4ax.com...
> > > Here is some insight:
> > > http://blogs.msdn.com/mcreasy/archive/2004/10/13/241803.aspx
> > >
> > > --
> > > Scott
> > > http://www.OdeToCode.com/blogs/scott/
> > >
> > > On Sat, 11 Jun 2005 12:12:10 -0700, "G Dean Blake" <gb@nospam.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > >I just bought a new laptop to be used as my dev box but it came with
> > Windows
> > > >Media Center. Does this have all of the features of xp pro such as
> IIS,
> > and
> > > >other things required by asp.net developers or am I going to have to
> > Install
> > > >Windows XP Pro?
> > > >
> > > >Is there any list of what xp pro has that media center does not?
> > > >
> > > >Is media center based on xp pro or xp home?
> > > >
> > > >Thanks,
> > > >G
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

13 Jun 2005 12:21 PM

gerry

http://www.extended64.com/blogs/rafael/articles/404.aspx

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"Tom Dacon" <tdacon@community.nospam> wrote in message
news:O4D8jv7bFHA.3620@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Well excuse me, but would you be willing to share with the newsgroup what
> that 'simple registry setting' might be???
>
> Thanks for your infinite kindness...
>
> "gerry" <g***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eCixqD4bFHA.2152@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > I have been running windows media center edition 2005 for some time now
on
> > a laptop which I use for development purposes - it is joined to a
domain.
> > I also have it installed on a desktop pc also joined to a domain.
> > it IS full blown XPpro, it does come with IIS, you CAN join it to a
domain
> > with one simple registry setting ( although it isn't officially
> supported )
> > I have not run into any problems, quirks or differences from XPpro.
> > supposedly you lose the use of SOME extenders - but I have yet to
> encounter
> > any use for extender anyway.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Scott Allen" <scott@nospam.odetocode.com> wrote in message
> > news:sheoa1hj6hq1j4387fbbfq5fmschim1qa0@4ax.com...
> > > Here is some insight:
> > > http://blogs.msdn.com/mcreasy/archive/2004/10/13/241803.aspx
> > >
> > > --
> > > Scott
> > > http://www.OdeToCode.com/blogs/scott/
> > >
> > > On Sat, 11 Jun 2005 12:12:10 -0700, "G Dean Blake" <gb@nospam.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > >I just bought a new laptop to be used as my dev box but it came with
> > Windows
> > > >Media Center. Does this have all of the features of xp pro such as
> IIS,
> > and
> > > >other things required by asp.net developers or am I going to have to
> > Install
> > > >Windows XP Pro?
> > > >
> > > >Is there any list of what xp pro has that media center does not?
> > > >
> > > >Is media center based on xp pro or xp home?
> > > >
> > > >Thanks,
> > > >G
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

12 Jun 2005 11:44 PM

Steve C. Orr [MVP, MCSD]

Windows XP Media Center is essentially Windows XP Pro with some extra media
stuff bolted on.
Therefore it does support IIS and everything else that Windows XP Pro comes
with.

--
I hope this helps,
Steve C. Orr, MCSD, MVP
http://SteveOrr.net

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"G Dean Blake" <gb@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>I just bought a new laptop to be used as my dev box but it came with
>Windows Media Center. Does this have all of the features of xp pro such as
>IIS, and other things required by asp.net developers or am I going to have
>to Install Windows XP Pro?
>
> Is there any list of what xp pro has that media center does not?
>
> Is media center based on xp pro or xp home?
>
> Thanks,
> G
>