How to transform your Windows XP Professional Edition into Media Center Edition-Application Tips

I've seen a lot of articles about creating the "Ultimate Version" of Windows XP on the Internet, and I've tried it myself, but I've always felt that the Tablet PC's components aren't working very well, so I've been experimenting with it to simplify the process of making the final version. Edition 2005 version, so here to share with you, don't say I copied Oh! (Note: the "Ultimate Version" of XP simplifies the process of installing the Tablet PC component, just a version of Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004, as to why the 2005 version of the Because the 2004 version does not support the new IE7 and Windows Media Player 11, and the new components are not supported in the future, they have to be in the 2005 version.

Rationale: Since Windows XP Media Center Edition is based on Windows XP Professional and has evolved some digital media enhancements, it does not seem like a difficult task to transform a professional edition into a Media center. But Microsoft has locked the key values in the registry for the Media Center version in the service Pack 2 Patch provided to the Professional edition, so it is difficult to change. By using the Recovery Console and registry Editor that comes with Windows XP to change the registry key values, and then invoking Windows XP Installer to install digital media enhancements to retrofit Windows XP Professional, there is no compatibility issue. More reliable than using other third-party software, but the process may be a little more complicated, please don't try! Because a slight carelessness will cause system failure, please proceed with caution.

Programs and files that must be prepared: (download address available at the end of the article)
1, genuine or can be verified through genuine Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 (remember: Do not support the Home Edition!) 2, Windows XP system installation CD-ROM 3, Windows XP Media Center Edition's second installation CD cd2;4, IceSword 1.12;5, Media Center Edition Required installation information files (included in the attachment); 6, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 update Rollup 2;7, Microsoft. NET Framework 1.0.3705 and its latest update service Pack 3 (Two for all!) ）

To begin the transformation:
1, open IceSword, select the "file" on the left, navigate to the C:\Windows\System32\Config\ folder, copy the system file inside to other partitions (such as d:\), keep the original system file name ; (Note: Remember to back up a copy of the system file, to prevent the subsequent changes to the registry error occurred, you can recover back)
2, open "Registry Editor", select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, and then open the "File" menu, select "Load Hive", loading the system file we just copied out, give it a name, such as temp, so Hkey_local_ In machine, there is one more item called temp;
3, expand Temp, locate to SYSTEM\WPA, may see have MediaCenter and TabletPC two items, also may see only mediacenter an item, if have TABLETPC item, delete it, then go to MediaCenter , you will see a DWORD value called installed, if you don't create a new one, double-click it, change its value data to 1, click OK to exit, click the temp item you just created, select Uninstall hive from the File menu, and then quit Registry Editor;
4. Install the Microsoft. NET Framework 1.0.3705 and Microsoft. NET Framework 1.0 Service Pack 3, which will not affect the work of the later version of the. NET Framework, so be sure to install it ；
5, in the CD-ROM drive into the installation of Windows XP CD-ROM, reboot, set in the BIOS for CD-ROM boot, waiting for the CD after loading, open the "Recovery Console", landing to the C:\Windows Windows installation, assuming just changed the system file under D:\, Then execute the command: Copy D:\SYSTEM C:\Windows\System32\Config\, select "Yes" to overwrite the original file, and then enter Exit to reboot; (Note: The order is based on the file in a different folder)
6, after the restart if you can not enter the system or have a crash blue screen and other abnormal conditions occur, then repeat the method of step 5, the backup of the original system file back, if this situation, I'm sorry, your computer can not be converted into Media Center version, give up, If there is no problem after restarting, continue with the following steps;
7. Copy the downloaded three installation information files to the C:\Windows\Inf\ folder, overwrite the original files, and then prepare the Windows XP Media Center Edition CD2 CD, if the ISO file is downloaded from the Internet, Use WinRAR to extract out, will get a folder "Cmpnents", open, there will be three folders, the "mediactr" folder moved to D:\ or other drives (easy to find, you will know), the other those no use, delete it;
8. Follow the commands below to install the Media Center Edition component: (Note: The following steps require locating the file location and only need to locate the relevant file in the Mediactr folder)
(1) Required Media Center component (Mediactr.cab): rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection%windir%\inf\medctroc.inf, Freestyle (System may be prompted to reboot after completion)
(2) Install the Windows Digital Media Enhancements (PLUS.CAB)
Install "Aquarium" screen protection: rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection%windir%\inf\plusoc.inf,plusgold
Install "Space" screen protection: rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection%windir%\inf\plusoc.inf,plusspac
Installing the Da Vinci screen saver: rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection%windir%\inf\plusoc.inf,plusdavn
Install "Natural" screen protection: rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection%windir%\inf\plusoc.inf,plusnatr
Install "Picture Selection" screen saver: rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection%windir%\inf\plusoc.inf,plusmpix
Install Windows Dancer: rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection%windir%\inf\plusoc.inf,plusdancer
Install Windows Party mode: rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection%windir%\inf\plusoc.inf,plusparty
To install the Windows Audio Converter: rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection%windir%\inf\plusoc.inf,plusaudio
To install the Windows CD label Builder: rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection%WINDIR%\INF\PLUSOC.INF,PLUSCDLM
Add space, Leonardo da Vinci, Nature, aquarium four enhancements to the system desktop theme: rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection%windir%\inf\plusoc.inf,plustheme
(3) Sonic DVD and CD firing (Sonic.cab), including DVD and CD burning support for Media Center, Photostory and MovieMaker, without the need to install a burner:
rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection%windir%\inf\sonic.inf,sonicdvdandcdburning

Now that the enhancements to the Meida Center Edition have been installed, opening help and Support on the Start menu will reveal that the original system version will turn from Windows XP Professional to Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004, so we also want to upgrade our existing version to Windows XP media Center Edition 2005 by installing a series of updates that enable the system to support some such as IE7 and Windows Media Player 11 and other software that Microsoft will launch later, of course, if you do not want to use the software, you can stop here, of course, if you are interested in Microsoft's new software, you can continue the following steps.

9, with winrar uncompressed download back windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Update Rollup 2 (KB900325) update package (important!) Direct operation in the installation process will be prompted to install error), will get a folder named Bin, open, run inside the KB900325 update, and then follow the prompts to operate, after the restart;
10, it is best to log in to Microsoft Update or Windows Update upgrade your system, so as to facilitate the installation of a number of enhanced components;
11, open "Start", run "help and Support", make sure your version is already Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, if yes, then it's done!

This method was successfully tested on my Sony VAIO SZ22CP laptop (the Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 is pre-installed, and friends who don't believe this are here to verify: http:// WWW.SONYSTYLE.COM.CN/VAIO/PRODUCTS/TR_SPEC_INDEX_ALT.ASP?IDCATEGORY=243&IDSERIAL=70&KEYWORD=SPEC), In fact, this is to transform XP into the "Ultimate version" of the simplification method, because this thing has been very rarely seen, so the special collation presented to everyone. This is also my first time to do system reform, but also please give a lot of advice, and finally wish you "51" Happy!

Prerequisite software Download Address: (1) Windows XP Media Center Edition cd2:http://bbs.mepoor.net/download/system/windows.xp/mrmpfpp_cn_cd2.iso
(2) IceSword 1.12 Chinese version: Http://images.ttian.net/2005/08/IceSword1.12.zip (This is not clear can be used, try it)
(3) Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Update Rollup 2:http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/7/e/ 77e25b42-fc66-440b-85b4-f0bb216140fd/windowsxpmediacenter2005-kb900325-chs.exe
(4) Microsoft. NET Framework 1.0.3705:http://download.microsoft.com/download/c/3/5/ C35a549e-1d9d-4efd-8da6-12ca5e360273/dotnetredist.exe
(5) Microsoft. NET Framework 1.0 Service Pack 3:http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/f/3/ 0f3ddfd0-4bf7-4395-8f55-e1660935ee01/ndp1.0sp3-kb867461-x86-chs.exe