sala Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 (edited) This kind of conversion is actually not legal :rolleyes: About a year a ago I had a conversation with Steven Bink about this matter. And yes, my tool (Windows Server 2003 Optimize Tool) did have conversion feature also, but because of legal issues I did remove it. Edited March 27, 2006 by sala Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windows X Posted March 27, 2006 Author Share Posted March 27, 2006 (edited) Nice ;) Edited March 27, 2006 by Windows X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_dark_son Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 I dont know about not being legal, as far as support goes you may fry your support package. Seing as you arent changing the serial number or the registration key I dont think this is as any different than applying the UXTheme patch. Is there anway to install the shell services without changing the OS identifier? This kind of conversion is actually not legal :rolleyes: About a year a ago I had a conversation with Steven Bink about this matter. And yes, my tool (Windows Server 2003 Optimize Tool) did have conversion feature also, but because of legal issues I did remove it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windows X Posted March 29, 2006 Author Share Posted March 29, 2006 no way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sala Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 I dont know about not being legal, as far as support goes you may fry your support package. Seing as you arent changing the serial number or the registration key I dont think this is as any different than applying the UXTheme patch. Is there anway to install the shell services without changing the OS identifier? My point is: you may have some drouble proveing that the software(os in this case) you are using is legal after this conversion. Changing ProductType is not exactly compareable with uxtheme patch. I guess that there is a line in some point, what is acceptable and whats not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_dark_son Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 Your not changing the product type, you are just changing the OS identifier number. When you validate it still shows up as Windows Server 2003 and when you try to install the RAW Imager Previewer and PhotoStory it still gives the error that you can only install this on Windows XP. You can use Orca, like I did, to change the RAW Image Previewer Powertoy so that it does install on Windows Server 2003 My point is: you may have some drouble proveing that the software(os in this case) you are using is legal after this conversion. Changing ProductType is not exactly compareable with uxtheme patch. I guess that there is a line in some point, what is acceptable and whats not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illicit Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 I might give this a shot. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazildondude Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 Wouldn't mind giving this a try (still got that 180day trial ISO). Off topic: Does the service pack enable uPnP? I really need that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_dark_son Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 No it doesnt, but depending on what you need it for you can try Apple Bonjour for Windows Wouldn't mind giving this a try (still got that 180day trial ISO). Off topic: Does the service pack enable uPnP? I really need that... Only try it if you do not have the corporate version of Server 2003 I might give this a shot. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sala Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Your not changing the product type, you are just changing the OS identifier number. When you validate it still shows up as Windows Server 2003 and when you try to install the RAW Imager Previewer and PhotoStory it still gives the error that you can only install this on Windows XP. You can use Orca, like I did, to change the RAW Image Previewer Powertoy so that it does install on Windows Server 2003 Ok, looks like you want some proof :) Please check "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ProductOptions" "ProductType" value, is it ServerNT, LanmanNT or WinNT after conversion? Also it might change "ProductSuite" value, but I am not sure because I never did install this pack. There has been couple of untilitis before and they did the same thing. NTswitch from 3am Laboratories and NTTune from sysinternals but they all are considered as warez and/or crack so therefore not available anymore. And some more released directly from crack/hack groups that I cant mention. Also doing this hack wrong, directly from regedit you get following error: And this just should say all you need to know :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windows X Posted March 30, 2006 Author Share Posted March 30, 2006 Weather or not, let's wait and see how Microsoft will react. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony-inpo Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Windows 64 Bit edition is built on the same Kernal as server 2003. Just use that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petroid Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Windows 64 Bit edition is built on the same Kernal as server 2003. Just use that? Yea, if you're using an x86-64 processor then I'd highly recommend Windows XP Professional x64 ;). Now for my (grumble grumble Windows Server 2003 is a server not a workstation!) speech :p. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo12141 Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 In the users options, when i de-select "Fast user switching" and "Welcome Screen" , it is still there every start up?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windows X Posted March 30, 2006 Author Share Posted March 30, 2006 if you de-select it, it should be de-selected after reboot also. if not, it's bug :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealMaxey Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 After conversion, does the IE7 Beta 2 released on 3/20 work? Secondly, what has to be done to update the OS? Does it show up on MS Update as XP or Server 2003? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raskren Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Image macro time... Oh, and as for this pack, yay for warez, kiddies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo12141 Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Yep well i disabled it, restarted and no effect, how can i revert to the origional settings and then try and re-apply it, because it works fine on another computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo12141 Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 (edited) EDIT: Fixed now, i didnt create another user :p Edited March 31, 2006 by cold-peak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_daemon Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Just to be a bit of a dick about one issue here, anyone who says is running a legal copy of "xp corp" is full of it. No exceptions. None. First, because there is no such thing such as Windows "Corporate". That is called Volume Licensing. You get one key for all of your installs, and you buy the license separately. Because the key is on the package doesn't mean you actually have a license for it. Unless you bought something like MSDN and/or Select Licensing, you don't get those, you, end user. It "seems" legal, but it is not. Just keep this in mind, warez monkeys :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windows X Posted March 31, 2006 Author Share Posted March 31, 2006 well, I'll remove OS identifier patching then so it won't be warez like you guys say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champagne_supernova Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Hi, can anyone make sure that this tool can convert corp version of w2k3?? Also, what kind of tools that can conver corp version of w2k3 into retail?? Please PM me if it is illegal. Thank you :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo12141 Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 I have it installed on Entiprise R2 currently, works great, but i made a few edits so i have the origional skins and Windows Identifier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_daemon Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Hi, can anyone make sure that this tool can convert corp version of w2k3?? Also, what kind of tools that can conver corp version of w2k3 into retail?? Please PM me if it is illegal. Thank you :) Well, again, there is no such thing such as "coprorate". What you have is an illegal copy of Windows Server 2003 with Volume Licensing, and thus, no activation whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo12141 Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Well, again, there is no such thing such as "coprorate". What you have is an illegal copy of Windows Server 2003 with Volume Licensing, and thus, no activation whatsoever. lol made me laugh! Warez Pah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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