Windows 2003 for server

[ARK]

I recently recived a win 2003 by attending TS2 seminar. I
own a Dell server 400sc and was wondering if I can use
this OS or I better buy Win XP professional. I mostly
doing home video making on DVD burner and playing some not
too fats game. In other word waht are the main diffrenses
between win 2003 and win XP

Please advise.

thanks
Ali Kobari

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

You probably received a "trial version" of Windows Server 2003 that
will only work for a certain period of time. This is not an ideal operating
system for what you intend to do. Windows XP Professional would be
the best choice for your computing needs.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| I recently recived a win 2003 by attending TS2 seminar. I
| own a Dell server 400sc and was wondering if I can use
| this OS or I better buy Win XP professional. I mostly
| doing home video making on DVD burner and playing some not
| too fats game. In other word waht are the main diffrenses
| between win 2003 and win XP
|
| Please advise.
|
| thanks
| Ali Kobari

 

[Tom Pepper Willett]

Windows 2003 is a server o/s:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/overview/family.mspx

Tom

 

[Tedd Riggs]

Carey,
The products that are given away at the TS2 seminars are all full versions.
You either get Windows Server 2003 Premium or Office 2003 Professional and
even a free coke and popcorn....

For Ali, I agree with Carey on if its the ideal OS for that user. For WinXP
its best to use the Upgrade Advisor available on the Windows XP home page or
since you already have the Windows 2003 Server, use disk 1 and you should
see a file called winnt32.exe, you can go to RUN and type in
winnt32.exe/checkupgradeonly and it will go thru your system and tell you
what will and will not work. My guess is you will be much happier with XP or
XP Pro. I doubt there is any game support on Windows Server 2003.