Posted July 14, 200717 yr For all those wanting to know Media Player 11 is in Server 2008 "YES" you just have to enable it. Other features like the Sidebar are also enabled too.How to do this:1. Open the Server Manager2. Scroll down to the Features Summary and go to Add Features3. Now tick the following:Desktop ExperienceQuality Windows Audio Video Experience4. Now hit install (a reboot is required after the installation)5. After the following have been installed go to Personalization - Theme and look for Aero.msstyles (eg. C:/WINDOWS/Resources/Themes)6. Finally go to the Window Colour and Apperence and open the classic apperence properties and Windows Aero should be listed select it and apply and ok.7 Now you should have Aero Glass and other Media applications like Windows Media Player 11, Windows Photo Gallery, Windows Sidebar etc.
July 20, 200717 yr Thanks for the tip.Its working great for me. Using windows sidebar, photo gallery, aero, wmp11. I couldnt find media center But this is enough for me. I got the OS from ms download center. It says build6001: service pack 1, v.126Will expire on 08.04.2008.
June 24, 200816 yr Ehm, i know that this it's a old topic, but do you know if that i can enable Aero following that example in the Stable Release of Windows Server 2008?Thranks, And Greetings From Argentina
June 24, 200816 yr Author I'm not sure, but surely can try it Ehm, i know that this it's a old topic, but do you know if that i can enable Aero following that example in the Stable Release of Windows Server 2008?Thranks, And Greetings From Argentina
June 24, 200816 yr Yep, you can do that. Just use a theme that uses aero functionality, like Vista Glass theme. JUst dont forget to enable the "Themes" and "Windows Audio" and "Windows Audio Endpoint Builder" services in services.msc.I've been using aero on my real machine till i've formatted it (more than 2 months). Also, i've setup a wim file that installs required Features (Desktop Experience, Quality Windows Audio Video Experience), added my own language pack, also i've modded Ricks Sidebar addons and it works perfect here I've collected reg tweaks in order to easily make 2008 a workstation. Will share them later here.I just couldnt manage to make applications run during setup. I got errors with my xml file, that i'm still working on them.I love 2K8 that it runs much more faster than Vista, also it has nearly all GUI experience that Vista has. I've added Wallpapers from Vista and Win7, User Account Pictures, Pictures, Sounds from Win7. Will share them all.Movie Maker 2,6 works on 2008 too. The only thing i couldnt run is Media Center.CheersEdit: Here's a screenie for you:PS: Yes, Winodws DreamScene works too Edited June 24, 200816 yr by MrNxDmX
June 24, 200816 yr Ok, thranks, well i will make a question, i have this in my PC:AMD Phenom 9750 (QuadCore)2GB Ram320GB Hard DiskAnd the Operative Sistem it's Windows Vista Home Premium, i use the PC for Games, and i need a Operative System that have a good administration of ram, etc. I have listen that Windows 2008 Server its better than vista, is that true? It Have DirectX10? Im asking that because I have a some problems with Vista...
June 24, 200816 yr Get it here kelso @ //WIN//: This explains ur question imo: But, i know that some games requre the gameux.dll file to be present on system. After adding that, you shouldnt have any other problems with 2008 though.I've played Need For Speed Carbon, Battle For Middle Earth (1+2) with success. I'm not a game fan, but those runs perfect here.And ur system seems a lot better than mine, mine has only 1gig ram and its not quad core (and still runs great)And finally, there are lots of forums on net that are talking about modifying 2008 for being a super workstation os. There are guides on msfn.org too. But this one is my favourite: http://www.win2008workstation.com/wordpress/You might want to check this out (msdn blog): http://blogs.msdn.com/vijaysk/archive/2008...desktop-os.aspx and this one too: http://www.tech-forums.net/pc/f9/windows-w...testing-169556/Cheers
June 26, 200816 yr Wow, well it seems that i will have to buy or download a Windows 2008 CD, Thranks!
June 26, 200816 yr Get the enterprise one here: Windows Server 2008 EnterpriseYou can see other useful links here: Trial SoftwareNo need to buy it, you can use it as trial for 240 days Thats official not warez
July 25, 200816 yr Can anyone kindly post the MD5 Hash of the Windows Server 2008 Enterprise . I mean this file 6001.18000.080118-1840_x86fre_Server_en-us-KRMSFRE_EN_DVD.isoThanks everyone but at last i found it. Here they are:6001.18000.080118-1840_x86fre_Server_en-us-KRMSFRE_EN_DVD.isoMD5: 89fbc4c7baafc0b0c05f0fa32c192a17SHA1: f3932932e41a0a29b11eb2e4aad6ac7ac1bc565aCRC32: c38662806001.18000.080118-1840_amd64fre_Server_en-us-KRMSXFRE_EN_DVD.isoMD5: 0477c88678efb8ebc5cd7a9e9efd8b82SHA1: c5541e66803e99cb4573fdae385028e42a39cef8CRC32: 3d521f736001.18000.080118-1840_x86fre_ServerWeb_en-us-KRMWFRE_EN_DVD.isoMD5: A95097778CB2B20B53C8C73A039E6897SHA1: 5ECE3AAA878DB003728D75A9E617D5D1F3812D84CRC32: DC3A250A6001.18000.080118-1840_amd64fre_ServerWeb_en-us-KRMWXFRE_EN_DVD.isoMD5: a95ad42cee261333d28891f4868e6d3bSHA1: 6152d188b9ba47b38583eabfca418d81abe22800CRC32: 0ed04d3e6001.18000.080118-1840_ia64fre_ServerEnterpriseIA64_en-us-KRMIAIFRE_EN_DVD.isoMD5: 76e203f03a537f846e1a997e9d79f5b8SHA1: 791ce2a395e74df7915aa6746242efe521516128CRC32: a7a9fadd Edited July 26, 200816 yr by rubab
August 13, 200816 yr Get it here kelso Some very nice backgrounds in this theme.BTW How do you enable dreamscenes? Edited August 13, 200816 yr by Jonnyboy
February 20, 200916 yr i've setup a wim file that installs required Features (Desktop Experience, Quality Windows Audio Video Experience)How did you do that? i have been trying to get desktop experience and other stuffs installed via xml, but no luck yet. i use Servermanagercmd to install features on first logon, which is quite time consuming and boring...lol.Can you please tell me how you got Features (Desktop Experience, Quality Windows Audio Video Experience) setted up in your wim file.I got everything setted up in my server 2008 install.wim, including dreamscene sidebar, tvcard(bda), themes, etc....except for desktop experience.Please let me know. thanksEDIT:I finally got it. Edited February 25, 200916 yr by shahed
June 22, 200915 yr Nice. Would it be possible to do all this to include in a custom build. I'm planning on doing one you see and well so save users the job really.
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