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Windows Media Center 2005 Can't Join Domains? Think Again...

Tom Warren   on 03 January 2005 - 01:41 · 71 comments & 33859 views

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DLL patching hero Rafael has found a great way to enable your MCE 2005 install to join Windows domains. Rafael, known for patching the now famous uxtheme.dll to enable custom Windows XP msstyle themes has found a reg edit in Windows XP Media Center 2005 to unlock the previously "greyed out" join domain option. This method is pretty complex but confirmed to work.

This will allow you to leave and join domains within Windows Media Center Edition 2005.

Please note: The only other ways to get MCE 2005 onto a domain are to upgrade from a previous MCE or to join domain in setup.

View: How to: Join Domains Within MCE 2005
Screenshot: Unpatched Windows Media Center 2005
Screenshot: Patched Windows Media Center 2005

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#1 vetlardiop on 03 Jan 2005 - 01:59
OK, THAT just made my XMas.

Thanks Cream!
(2 replies) #2 on 01 Jan 1970 - 00:00
#2.1 creamhackered on 03 Jan 2005 - 02:12
hehe
#2.2 vetlardiop on 03 Jan 2005 - 02:17
lol, he calls it like it is.
#3 Alpineflip on 09 Feb 2007 - 18:55
I get the same blue screen when it tries to enter the System Recovery, I cant even make it past step 7 because it doesn't recognize the drive. I have Hiren's cd and Ultimate Boot CD but what did you do exactly to continue on because I am stumped?

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