Just got my company server 2000 computer

[Guest]

Ok guys, I hope you can direct me to where I need to look for information.
Now as long as I can remember to boot the server I need to press F8 to boot
up using "safe mode(with directory services)". Might there be a reason why I
need to do this?

In the end I want to use this as my home server using my wireless router
hooked up to it. I have a laptop that I'm using now and do usually. How do I
connect them in sequesnce? I want to use the server for what it is a server
and be able to access the server drive with my laptop, plus a external hard
drive that I can hook up to the server.

I was thinking I could just reinstall server 2000 but they couldn't find the
discs, is there anyway of getting them? I might just try ebay, but that
leaves me with needing the key right? There is no sticker on the server. Oh
by the way I should add this is a IBM PC server 325 system.

I know you guys might just say buy a book on servers and learn for myself.
That's ok but not sure where to look. Should I just find a 2000 server book
or are there any better sources?

Thanks you for your time to read my post and hopefully your time and
patience for replying

 

[Dave Patrick]

Give this a go.

http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

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| Ok guys, I hope you can direct me to where I need to look for information.
| Now as long as I can remember to boot the server I need to press F8 to
boot
| up using "safe mode(with directory services)". Might there be a reason
why I
| need to do this?
|
| In the end I want to use this as my home server using my wireless router
| hooked up to it. I have a laptop that I'm using now and do usually. How do
I
| connect them in sequesnce? I want to use the server for what it is a
server
| and be able to access the server drive with my laptop, plus a external
hard
| drive that I can hook up to the server.
|
| I was thinking I could just reinstall server 2000 but they couldn't find
the
| discs, is there anyway of getting them? I might just try ebay, but that
| leaves me with needing the key right? There is no sticker on the server.
Oh
| by the way I should add this is a IBM PC server 325 system.
|
| I know you guys might just say buy a book on servers and learn for myself.
| That's ok but not sure where to look. Should I just find a 2000 server
book
| or are there any better sources?
|
| Thanks you for your time to read my post and hopefully your time and
| patience for replying

 

[Guest]

Thanks Dave, that should help out with the key.

 

[Dave Patrick]

You're welcome.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Thanks Dave, that should help out with the key.