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<blockquote data-quote="Stilez" data-source="post: 1112710" data-attributes="member: 150609"><p>@<a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/members/htpc_sourcer.74879/" target="_blank"><u>HTPC_Sourcer</u></a> (and everyone) - So, I imaged the system drive, and played round. I managed to get the Essentials role version working, but also, I tried adding in the BDA files, forcibly overwriting the few existing BDA files that I had issues with. I succeeded in the end, both ways!</p><p></p><p>In case anyone else is doing what I did and looking for a BDA-driver patch solution, I can confirm that the BDA patch for 2012 R2 did eventually work, and appears stable. I also felt comfortable using Essentials Role too.</p><p></p><p>There were two minor issues with the BDA driver approach. In case anyone else comes looking for the answers, these were the steps I needed:</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">For a localised system, some of the listed MUI files may not exist in your localisation. You'll need to copy the<em> "en-US"</em> or other language versions instead. Windows seems to have a "fallback" system and uses default files for the language, if a more exactly localised MUI isn't found. What this means is, if <em>"...\system32\en-XX\*.mui"</em> doesn't exist, then you may need to copy over <em>"...\system32\en-US\*.mui"</em> instead. Same goes for <em>"...\sysWOW64\*.mui"</em>. I would guess the same is true for other languages as well.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">A few files might fail in the script, due to "In use" or "Access denied". I found that this seems to be just the usual "system ownership" issues. There are hundreds of web pages about replacing files that are system owned. Basically, no need for a script or anything, just hit console and use "takeown /F <file> /A" on any that are "access denied". Rename them to "file.name.BAK" or save them somewhere safe, in case you want to reinstate them. If any are persistently in use, then you might need Safe Mode or Recovery or an install DVD to move or rename them. Once the original files are owned/renamed/moved, the script will be able to install the files you got from Windows 8.1. Yu can reinstate them any time if you want.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Bear in mind that Server systems include Previous Files, and Last Known Good which can be enabled in the registry (last bootup that worked). System Restore can also be patched similar to BDA too, if you like patching. System backup/imaging before BDA or any other modification is sensible though. I haven't seen anyone reporting BDA driver instability and I'm not seeing issues either, so with luck those aren't needed, but as always, the golden rule is, don't hack around with what you aren't prepared to fix if it goes wrong <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></li> </ol><p>So a big thank you, to the MP community on this thread! With your help, I managed to get it to work both ways, in the end, and once working, the TV was perfect! Now hopefully any questions I have will be about actually enjoying MediaPortal, not installing it <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stilez, post: 1112710, member: 150609"] @[URL='https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/members/htpc_sourcer.74879/'][U]HTPC_Sourcer[/U][/URL] (and everyone) - So, I imaged the system drive, and played round. I managed to get the Essentials role version working, but also, I tried adding in the BDA files, forcibly overwriting the few existing BDA files that I had issues with. I succeeded in the end, both ways! In case anyone else is doing what I did and looking for a BDA-driver patch solution, I can confirm that the BDA patch for 2012 R2 did eventually work, and appears stable. I also felt comfortable using Essentials Role too. There were two minor issues with the BDA driver approach. In case anyone else comes looking for the answers, these were the steps I needed: [LIST=1] [*]For a localised system, some of the listed MUI files may not exist in your localisation. You'll need to copy the[I] "en-US"[/I] or other language versions instead. Windows seems to have a "fallback" system and uses default files for the language, if a more exactly localised MUI isn't found. What this means is, if [I]"...\system32\en-XX\*.mui"[/I] doesn't exist, then you may need to copy over [I]"...\system32\en-US\*.mui"[/I] instead. Same goes for [I]"...\sysWOW64\*.mui"[/I]. I would guess the same is true for other languages as well. [*]A few files might fail in the script, due to "In use" or "Access denied". I found that this seems to be just the usual "system ownership" issues. There are hundreds of web pages about replacing files that are system owned. Basically, no need for a script or anything, just hit console and use "takeown /F <file> /A" on any that are "access denied". Rename them to "file.name.BAK" or save them somewhere safe, in case you want to reinstate them. If any are persistently in use, then you might need Safe Mode or Recovery or an install DVD to move or rename them. Once the original files are owned/renamed/moved, the script will be able to install the files you got from Windows 8.1. Yu can reinstate them any time if you want. [*]Bear in mind that Server systems include Previous Files, and Last Known Good which can be enabled in the registry (last bootup that worked). System Restore can also be patched similar to BDA too, if you like patching. System backup/imaging before BDA or any other modification is sensible though. I haven't seen anyone reporting BDA driver instability and I'm not seeing issues either, so with luck those aren't needed, but as always, the golden rule is, don't hack around with what you aren't prepared to fix if it goes wrong ;) [/LIST] So a big thank you, to the MP community on this thread! With your help, I managed to get it to work both ways, in the end, and once working, the TV was perfect! Now hopefully any questions I have will be about actually enjoying MediaPortal, not installing it ;) [/QUOTE]
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