load windows Xp pro in server machine???

[Guest]

hi,
can it be possible to load windows xp pro in server machine??? we have
one server (HCL infinite global line) which was loaded with windows 2000
server std edn. as our office has got a new windows 2003 server and all the
works are transferred to it, this server lies idle. as working on server OS
is not comfortable, i just wanted to know if the server can be made xp pro OS.

as such i have the requires RAID program that is used for SCSI HDD. with
its support i even loaded windows 2000 server. upon browsing the CD, i found
that there is seperate RAID driver for windows Xp also.

well, i have tried it but there seems technical problem as it just hangs.
any idea??????

regs

 

[Shenan Stanley]

can it be possible to load windows xp pro in server machine???
we have
one server (HCL infinite global line) which was loaded with windows
2000 server std edn. as our office has got a new windows 2003
server and all the works are transferred to it, this server lies
idle. as working on server OS is not comfortable, i just wanted to
know if the server can be made xp pro OS.

as such i have the requires RAID program that is used for SCSI
HDD. with its support i even loaded windows 2000 server. upon
browsing the CD, i found that there is seperate RAID driver for
windows Xp also.

well, i have tried it but there seems technical problem as it just
hangs. any idea??????

You have to have all the drivers.. I have yet found a machine that couldn't
run any OS that I could get the drivers for.

Don't forget - you probably have to use the F6 install for geting the SCSI
drivers in there. You may want to go ahead and download and perhaps even
integrate all the necessary drivers into the Windows XP install you are
using.

 

[Robert Moir]

hi,
can it be possible to load windows xp pro in server machine??? we
have one server (HCL infinite global line) which was loaded with
windows 2000 server std edn. as our office has got a new windows 2003
server and all the works are transferred to it, this server lies
idle. as working on server OS is not comfortable, i just wanted to
know if the server can be made xp pro OS.

If you've transferred all your work to the server and people are accessing
the work over the network then the server is NOT idle.

I strongly suggest you don't continue with this procedure.
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Rob Moir, Microsoft MVP for Security
Blog Site - http://www.robertmoir.com
Virtual PC 2004 FAQ - http://www.robertmoir.co.uk/win/VirtualPC2004FAQ.html
I'm always surprised at "professionals" who STILL have to be asked:
"Have you checked (event viewer / syslog)".

 

[DanS]

hi,
can it be possible to load windows xp pro in server machine??? we
have
one server (HCL infinite global line) which was loaded with windows
2000 server std edn. as our office has got a new windows 2003 server
and all the works are transferred to it, this server lies idle. as
working on server OS is not comfortable, i just wanted to know if the
server can be made xp pro OS.

as such i have the requires RAID program that is used for SCSI HDD.
with
its support i even loaded windows 2000 server. upon browsing the CD, i
found that there is seperate RAID driver for windows Xp also.

well, i have tried it but there seems technical problem as it just
hangs.
any idea??????

regs

No idea on the problem, but what makes a 'server' a 'server' is using it as
a 'server'.

It may have SCSI drives, or dual-NIC's, or whatever but when it comes down
to it, it's just another PC.

 

[JS]

Even if you are able to get XP installed and running on the server hardware,
XP is not designed for that purpose. It is limited in the number of users
that can connect (10 I believe) and most likely will not perform at the same
level as an OS specifically designed to handle tasks that are typical to a
server.

JS