[working] Windows Server 2003 - XP Conversion addon/patch

Windows X · Post by **Windows X** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:56 am

What's new in XP Conversion
-Disable IE Enhanced Security but not removed from Windows Setup (IEHarden)
-No Manage Your Server on logon
-Disable Shutdown Tracker
-Allow to shutdown without logging in
-Full graphic acceleration
-Windows Audio service enabled
-Full DirectX acceleration
-Themes service enabled with Luna theme
-CD burning service enabled
-Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) service enabled
-Best appearance visual effects applied
-Error reporting disabled
-Processor scheduling optimized for Programs
-User Accounts in Control Panel
-No Alt+Ctrl+Del required on Logon
-Windows Update Enabled
-Firewall Enabled
-My Documents/Pictures/Musics added and Administration Templates removed (expanding Control Panel removed)
-System Restore service
-Games/Pinball/Internet Games
-Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1 build 1830 (Retail version only)

---28/01/2006---
-Auto mounting partition (So you can see drive in explorer without assigning drive letter in Disk management)

---31/01/2006---
-Shell services (logon, progress dialog, user picture, etc.) <--- Works for workstation only!
-User Accounts now use Windows XP's User Accounts

Anything else?

MrNxDmX · Post by **MrNxDmX** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:01 pm

Games/Pinball/Internet Games ==> this will be great
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1 build 1830 (Retail version only) ==> what is this??
all these will be great, and one more question, System restore is included in W2K3, but doesn't appear in System Properties, is this what u did?, i mean can u make it show in system properties?
And an update pack for wmp10 hotfixes, to bring it to latest ver.
anyway this is great idea :d

Kelsenellenelvian · Post by **Kelsenellenelvian** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:15 pm

Man that would be sweet it would convince me to finally move to Windows 2003!

Windows X · Post by **Windows X** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:21 pm

MrNxDmx wrote:Games/Pinball/Internet Games ==> this will be great
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1 build 1830 (Retail version only) ==> what is this??
all these will be great, and one more question, System restore is included in W2K3, but doesn't appear in System Properties, is this what u did?, i mean can u make it show in system properties?
And an update pack for wmp10 hotfixes, to bring it to latest ver.
anyway this is great idea :d

It appeared in System Properties. It works but one problem only is I can't enter system restore (maybe update issues.

DisabledTrucker · Post by **DisabledTrucker** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 4:40 pm

I did the game pack for this if you search this forum for it you'll find them...

I have instructions here somewhere to convert 2003 to XP like, but I never cared much for 2003 to use them...

Windows X · Post by **Windows X** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:24 am

Update on 28/01/2006
-Auto mounting partition (So you can see drive in explorer without assigning drive letter in Disk management)

DisableTrucker, I've finished game perfectly but I can't play it because it's not normal installation (nlited 2003)

Kelsenellenelvian · Post by **Kelsenellenelvian** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 12:11 am

Man I can't wait for this..

DisabledTrucker · Post by **DisabledTrucker** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 12:29 am

I have the guide still if anyone wants it, IM me and let me know so I can send it to you...

Upon further exploration it's the same guide as what's here. You can also find out more by looking here, and here at MSFN.

MrNxDmX · Post by **MrNxDmX** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 3:37 am

DisabledTrucker wrote:I have the guide still if anyone wants it, IM me and let me know so I can send it to you...

Upon further exploration it's the same guide as what's here. You can also find out more by looking here, and here at MSFN.

man, they are not updated since a long time!

DisabledTrucker · Post by **DisabledTrucker** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 4:46 am

They're still good though....

Windows X · Post by **Windows X** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 1:29 pm

It's almost done!

Only one problem, though. When I type "reg restore HKLM\System\Setup dumppfix.hiv", it won't let me modify and see "Error: Access is denied". But when I manually import it from regedit, it works fine. If you guys know any method, please let me know so I can finish this tool.

Windows X · Post by **Windows X** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 6:44 am

Update on 31/01/2006
Shell services (logon, progress dialog, user picture, etc.) <--- Works for workstation only!

It works now. WOOT!

DisabledTrucker · Post by **DisabledTrucker** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:47 am

So where's the download at WindowsX?

glent · Post by **glent** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:54 am

will this work on 2k3 x64? and where is the download link?

Windows X · Post by **Windows X** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:15 am

Update on 31/01/2006 (2nd)
User Accounts now use Windows XP's User Accounts

I haven't tried on 2k3x64 but I think it should work since there's XPx64 ones which uses 2k3 core.

Windows X · Post by **Windows X** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 2:02 pm

After countless working hours, I've finished this tool. It can convert your Windows Server 2003 to Windows XP Professional in few clicks.

Features:

Windows Server 2003/Windows XP conversion (Retail or cracked winlogon.exe only)

Server security configuration
|-Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration
|-Shutdown Event Tracker
|-Error reporting
|-Ctrl+Alt+Del requirement on startup
|-Drive auto-mounting

Features configuration
|-Manage Your Server logon window
|-Processor scheduling
|-Windows Update
|-Firewall
|-Start Menu items (You have to create new Administrator account)

Services configuration
|-Themes
|-CD-Burning
|-Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
|-Multimedia support and DirectX acceleration
|-Visual effects

XP missing stuffs configuration
|-User accounts in Control Panel
|-Classic games
|-3-D arcade pinball game
|-System Restore
|-Shell services (logon, fast user switching, progress dialog ,user picture, etc.).

Functions

1. It can apply Windows XP conversion as close as Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP1
2. It can undo conversion back to original (You can choose to remove some or all)
3. It can convert Windows Server 2003 CD to Windows XP CD (Not real, though)

DisabledTrucker · Post by **DisabledTrucker** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 2:06 pm

That's kewl, where did you release it at or did you?

Windows X · Post by **Windows X** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 3:21 pm

In middle of Feb. Gonna findout more first. It might look like it's perfect already but who knows?

glent · Post by **glent** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:01 pm

Windows X plz release a beta , its awesome I wanna test it lol

MrNxDmX · Post by **MrNxDmX** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:49 am

yea, we wanna see a beta or sth like that for testing, of course.

Windows X · Post by **Windows X** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:26 am

/me looking for beta tester, contact lucifiar@hotmail.com in MSN (Make sure you have 2k3sp1 running)

Lemonzest · Post by **Lemonzest** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 8:21 am

Any news on a release for this? as i was planing on installing server 2003 in a few days.

Many thanks

MrNxDmX · Post by **MrNxDmX** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:05 pm

i cant see u on msn, can u provide a link for ur pack. have running w2k3 sp1 now. and also will setup a vm for testing. waiting

Windows X · Post by **Windows X** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 4:04 am

i'm waiting for article to be published. Hopefully it'll be released in this month.

mangohead · Post by **mangohead** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 4:29 pm

Is anyone having problems running windows update after they've installed this conversion pack? I've installed a fresh copy of Windows 2003 R2 (standard) and Windows Update fails to see any new updates.

Removing the XP conversion pack results in seeing updates available again..

boooggy · Post by **boooggy** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 1:12 am

mangohead that is absolutely normal.......

mehedym · Post by **mehedym** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 2:33 am

when is the addon / patch realising ??
where can i find it ?

yumeyao · Post by **yumeyao** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 3:42 am

just a hand up......
does any one know if it possible to show user-icon (or user avartar) on start-menu?

r3muxd · Post by **r3muxd** » Wed Dec 20, 2017 7:04 pm

Sorry to necro, but on 2k3 x64, I get "Cannot open C:\windows\system32\oembios.sig. The system cannot open the file specified."

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