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    Windows 2003 Server question...

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by flaxx, Sep 15, 2005.

  1. flaxx

    flaxx Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi guys,

    My university gives me a free copy of Windows 2003 Server (though MSDDDNNAAA -- I don't how many repeated letters it is, way to many MSD.. acronyms by microsoft) and I want to run it at home as a terminal server so that I can run my old 486 machine with Windows95 via Remote Desktop.

    Now, I haven't installed my copy of Windows 2003 Server because the machine I'd install it to is an important, heavily used computer. My question is, can I install Windows 2003 Server on it and run it as a workstation while the remote desktop service runs in the background (and users using live sessions)?
     
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  2. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    Yes. Though depending on the hardware it might slow down a bit.
     
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  3. flaxx

    flaxx Notebook Evangelist

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    great! Thanks for the quick reply. I actually have WindowsXP Pro SP2 doing this now and it works great! So I may just leave it and not bother with Windows 2003
     
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  4. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    There's really no advantage to going to Server then.
     
    Brian, Sep 16, 2005
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  5. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    I'd stay away from using Server OS's on laptops - we've had problems trying to do that at work - such as, hardware problems (video card not detected properly, etc.)
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Sep 16, 2005
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    flaxx Notebook Evangelist

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    yeah, i had a friend install 2003 server on his laptop and it was nothing but grief (and his opengl gaming was HORRIBLY SLOW -- probably cuz he didn't have it installed or enabled, which is enabled by default in windows xp). i wouldn't consider it. when i was asking about making my xp machine a server machine, i was refering to a desktop.
     
    flaxx, Sep 17, 2005
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