MovieMaker in 2003

[kalldrexx]

Anyone know how to spoof MovieMaker (and soem other apps while I"m at it) into thinking that your on XP? Everytime I try to install (even with compatability mode) it complains that I'm not on xp.

[Xspectrum]

It is possible to run Movie Maker on Windows Server 2003 . At least I started it, but I don't know about the full functionality - but I assume it runs B) . The only thing is that you can't install it directly, you have to pick it off of a running Windows XP installation. Here goes...

Assume you are at the Windows Server 2003 and the Windows XP machine is called XP.

In a command prompt run the following:

:: Name the source (XP) system - put your XP machine name here

set Src=XP

:: Copy the default registry settings for the current user

reg copy "\\%Src%\HKU\.Default\Software\Microsoft\MovieMaker" "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\MovieMaker" /s

:: Copy the default registry settings for new users

reg copy "\\%Src%\HKU\.Default\Software\Microsoft\MovieMaker" "HKU\.Default\Software\Microsoft\MovieMaker" /s

:: Copy the program files needed

xcopy "\\%Src%\C$\Program Files\Movie Maker\*.*" "C:\Program Files\Movie Maker\*.*" /S /E

:: Copy the start menu shortcut

copy "\\%Src%\C$\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Windows Movie Maker.lnk" "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories"

---- Repeat the first two commands for each additional existing user on your Windows Server 2003 while they are logged in.

That's it.

[prathapml]

If this is true, then its cool!

Will this work even on XP with SP2 and with any language of XP/2003 ?

[Xspectrum]

Will this work even on XP with SP2?

Sure is the same thing.

and with any language of XP/2003 ?

If they have the same language (XP and 2k3)....sure