Re: XP Med. Ctr. '02

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It's an enhanced version of WinXP Pro, and no, it cannot join a domain. You
would need to do a clean install of a new WinXP Pro.
"DanaK" <DanaK@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| I've just realized a couple of new PCs I purchased recently have XP Media
| Center version 2002 on them. They've been in the box so long I don't
recall
| discussing the OS version with the sales person as I've always needed XP
Pro
| to join a domain. At any rate I'm assuming that Med. Ctr. is basically an
| enhanced XP Home version and can NOT join a Windows Domain, correct? I'm
| also going to have to wipe out the OS installed and reinstall XP Pro or is
| there a way to upgrade to Pro?
|
| Thanks.


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