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Hello all,
This is my first post here.
I'm currently studying for the test 70-271 and am surprised to realize that
xp mce is not the same as xp home when it comes to local security policies,
file encryption, etc. I've had xp mce 2005 for a 1 1/2 years but never
really took the time to compare it to xp home and xp pro. I installed xp
pro eval on my vista laptop using VPC. My regular PC has xp mce. I just
assumed that mce was the same as home but just included the media center
stuff. Much to my surprise, as I'm going through my book, comparing on both
xp pro and mce, I find that it is different.

My question is, does anyone know if the test will have questions about mce
as well? The book (MS Training kit for 70-271) only covers the differences
between xp pro and xp home. It doesn't talk about mce at all so far. I
know this is probably a stupid question but was just wondering if I needed
to also study the mce version?

Sandy
MCP
Network +

"Sandythegeek2" <> wrote in message
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> Hello all,
> This is my first post here.
> I'm currently studying for the test 70-271 and am surprised to realize that
> xp mce is not the same as xp home when it comes to local security policies,
> file encryption, etc. I've had xp mce 2005 for a 1 1/2 years but never
> really took the time to compare it to xp home and xp pro. I installed xp
> pro eval on my vista laptop using VPC. My regular PC has xp mce. I just
> assumed that mce was the same as home but just included the media center
> stuff. Much to my surprise, as I'm going through my book, comparing on both
> xp pro and mce, I find that it is different.
>
> My question is, does anyone know if the test will have questions about mce
> as well? The book (MS Training kit for 70-271) only covers the differences
> between xp pro and xp home. It doesn't talk about mce at all so far. I
> know this is probably a stupid question but was just wondering if I needed
> to also study the mce version?
>
> Sandy
> MCP
> Network +

Sandy, no need to worry. The exam deals with Microsoft Windows XP
Professional in a corporate environment or Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition in a home environment. Good luck!
--
Michael D. Alligood,
MCITP, MCTS, MCSA, MCDST
The I.T. Classroom - http://www.theitclassroom.com/
CertGuard, Inc. - http://www.certguard.com

"Sandythegeek2" <> wrote in message
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> Hello all,
> This is my first post here.
> I'm currently studying for the test 70-271 and am surprised to realize
> that xp mce is not the same as xp home when it comes to local security
> policies, file encryption, etc. I've had xp mce 2005 for a 1 1/2 years
> but never really took the time to compare it to xp home and xp pro. I
> installed xp pro eval on my vista laptop using VPC. My regular PC has xp
> mce. I just assumed that mce was the same as home but just included the
> media center stuff. Much to my surprise, as I'm going through my book,
> comparing on both xp pro and mce, I find that it is different.
>
> My question is, does anyone know if the test will have questions about mce
> as well? The book (MS Training kit for 70-271) only covers the
> differences between xp pro and xp home. It doesn't talk about mce at all
> so far. I know this is probably a stupid question but was just wondering
> if I needed to also study the mce version?
>
> Sandy
> MCP
> Network +

XP MCE is XP PRO w/MC.

That is completely false and you would do well to forget it. The base
operating system may be XP Pro but crippled... You cannot join MCE to a
domain, for example.

--
Mitch Garvis, MCT
MCSA, MCITP, MCDST, MCTS
Microsoft MVP: Windows Server - Customer Experience
Visit my blog at http://blog.mitchgarvis.com
"Andy Barkl" <> wrote in message
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> "Sandythegeek2" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> Hello all,
>> This is my first post here.
>> I'm currently studying for the test 70-271 and am surprised to realize
>> that xp mce is not the same as xp home when it comes to local security
>> policies, file encryption, etc. I've had xp mce 2005 for a 1 1/2 years
>> but never really took the time to compare it to xp home and xp pro. I
>> installed xp pro eval on my vista laptop using VPC. My regular PC has xp
>> mce. I just assumed that mce was the same as home but just included the
>> media center stuff. Much to my surprise, as I'm going through my book,
>> comparing on both xp pro and mce, I find that it is different.
>>
>> My question is, does anyone know if the test will have questions about
>> mce as well? The book (MS Training kit for 70-271) only covers the
>> differences between xp pro and xp home. It doesn't talk about mce at all
>> so far. I know this is probably a stupid question but was just wondering
>> if I needed to also study the mce version?
>>
>> Sandy
>> MCP
>> Network +
>
> XP MCE is XP PRO w/MC.

"Montreal MCT" <> wrote in message
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> That is completely false and you would do well to forget it. The base
> operating system may be XP Pro but crippled... You cannot join MCE to a
> domain, for example.

> "Andy Barkl" <> wrote in message
>> XP MCE is XP PRO w/MC.

Close enough in my book!

"catwalker63" <_catwalker63_@hotmamamail.com> wrote in message
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> "Andy Barkl" <>
>>
>>
>> Close enough in my book!
>>
>>
>
> Your book is broken. It's not close enough if you are in a domain.
> Pretty
> much useless, then.

:}

"Andy Barkl" <> wrote in message
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> "Montreal MCT" <> wrote in message
> news:7115FA61-8D22-4B3D-B3EF-...
> > That is completely false and you would do well to forget it. The base
> > operating system may be XP Pro but crippled... You cannot join MCE to a
> > domain, for example.
>
> > "Andy Barkl" <> wrote in message
> >> XP MCE is XP PRO w/MC.
>
> Close enough in my book!

Explain that one to a SMB client who you ordered computers for with OEM
Microsoft XP MCE for their SBS network environment because it was
cheaper... I'll be expecting a call to clear that one up because it was
"close enough in your book".

--
Michael D. Alligood,
MCITP, MCTS, MCSA, MCDST
The I.T. Classroom - http://www.theitclassroom.com/
CertGuard, Inc. - http://www.certguard.com

"Michael D. Alligood [CertGuard, Inc.]" <> wrote in
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> "Andy Barkl" <> wrote in message Close enough
> in my book!
>
> Explain that one to a SMB client who you ordered computers for with OEM
> Microsoft XP MCE for their SBS network environment because it was
> cheaper... I'll be expecting a call to clear that one up because it was
> "close enough in your book".

I love you too.

Well then it is a good thing you are not an exam writer... or hopefully an
IT consultant.

--
Mitch Garvis, MCT
MCSA, MCITP, MCDST, MCTS
Microsoft MVP: Windows Server - Customer Experience
Visit my blog at http://blog.mitchgarvis.com
"Andy Barkl" <> wrote in message
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> "Montreal MCT" <> wrote in message
> news:7115FA61-8D22-4B3D-B3EF-...
>> That is completely false and you would do well to forget it. The base
>> operating system may be XP Pro but crippled... You cannot join MCE to a
>> domain, for example.
>
>> "Andy Barkl" <> wrote in message
>>> XP MCE is XP PRO w/MC.
>
> Close enough in my book!
>

"Montreal MCT" <> wrote in message
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> Well then it is a good thing you are not an exam writer... or hopefully an
> IT consultant.

I'm an MCT just like you.