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The old Resource Kit from 2003 did NOT work for me using Windows Vista Home Premium SP2. ImgBurn, however, did.

ImgBurn burned a DVD from an .iso using Windows Vista Home Premium SP2 on a Dell Studio One with a 64-bit Pentium E5200 dual core CPU.

Thanks!

It will be interesting to see if our battery dies soon….

I have a 1996 grand caravan and the power door does not work

Congrats, Rick, you must be completely delighted!

All the best

Terry

eg. UserA on laptop and UserA on desktop: homeserver sees two UserAs and gives the option of keeping them in sync.

So… Active Directory Lite, in other words.

BTW, thanks for the comment. I’m now subscribed.

Of course not. <a href="http://www.msversus.org/microsoft-against-free-and-fair-competition.html">Interoperability</a&gt; is never on Microsoft’s list of priorities. Never mind that Mac sales are way up or that many hobbyists run Linux. There’s no valid reason at all to not use standard protocols (i.e. a web interface). Plenty of servers already do so and have little usability problems.

Based on a subscription like cable but programming is done by me and the content library vast and huge(every show ever made) is also there. No DRM schemes. Content is either streamed or provided real time. Central server with extenders located in the various locations. Standard based connectivity.

One other thing, standard programming will still be available but if you want to watch LOST S1 EP13, you search and watch. Think of the shows that could be brought back to life because they were always shown in a crappy time slot and no one ever caught on to it.

I tested this out and it works great, plus it eliminates step 9 above.

Just bought an open-box CX2620 for $849 from Circuit City and plan on putting Vista on it this weekend. I noticed that Gateway has refurbished M285′s for $600-800 and a new CX210 start at $999(w/free Vista upgrade) and I am wondering if I should spend a few hundred more or keep the 2620.

gregg

I get a lot of what you are saying, and I see a lot of brand benefit from keeping Windows intact, but I also look at how 90% of the population uses computers at home and I wonder if keeping Windows for the consumer is really the best way to go. For a lot of folks, computers are just a gateway to email and the web. Personal media and information storage are things that keeps me from being on-board with the "thin-client" crowd.

Microsoft has tried something along these lines a couple times in the past with WebTV, and MSN TV. While those devices never really took off, I think there’s a market for these appliance type devices if they capture enough of the consumer usage scenario.

It would be a very gutsy move if Microsoft were to decide to cannibalize some of their Windows market share this way, and I wouldn’t think it would be a smart move unless they were pretty certain that they had to do it to avoid losing market share to their competitors. Apple is making some pretty compelling plays at moving into the living room as a digital hub. If Apple comes out with a "it just works" media hub, and Microsoft doesn’t have something ready to put head-to-head with it, Microsoft may find itself locked out of the living room. The iTV we have all heard about may be one spoke on that hub.

Like I said above, I agree with a lot of your comments, this is just a crazy idea I had last night that I wanted to put out on the web.

Another angle could be that the Zune Desktop shouldn’t be seen as replacing Home Edition, but rather as an alternative for folks that don’t really use all the capabilities of a Windows PC. And the Zune Desktop would have to really live up to the ideas of seamless integration, syncronization & true plug and play.

Thanks for your comments!

Rick H.

Windows as a brand has massive recognition, (how many times have I or others had to describe Linux as being "another OS, like Windows only different.") A lot of people expect Windows to be powering their computer and leaving that behind would cause confusion.

Not to mention that a large amount of the windows traction at home comes from the fact people use windows at work, and are familiar with it. Even if your "Zune Desktop" is just a re-shelled version of windows you’re going to confuse users and weaken the brand.

On a side note you’ll notice no doubt that Microsoft have kept the XBox brand well away from the word microsoft, and with Live, and Vista they seem to be stripping out Microsoft from all over the place.