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.

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.

If this is true, then its cool!

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

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