On Tuesday 14 December 2010 19:37:11 DSinc wrote:
> I have an old server. It is a dual P3-1K Intel m/b w/2GB of ram. It
> also has a U160 scsi 5-disk RAID5 (3 active, 2 hot spares) array
> coupled to an Adaptec 3200S controller. This old soldier runs 24/7
> and continues on very well and runs my LAN's A/V and WINServer needs.
>
> The problem is that the current OS is Windows 2000 Server. Zero MS
> updates since 06/2010! It is past time to move forward now.
>
> Can I / Should I try and upgrade this machine to Windows XP Pro
> (which I have/own!)??
> (the machine is fully backed up ATM; believe I may loose very little
> DATA)
>
> ?-I suspect I will loose any/all "server" functionality? Sadly, I do
> NOT know how to analyze this probability ATM. ???
>
> ?-I believe I will end up (post conversion/upgrade) with just another
> XP client on my LAN?
>
> Have sought qualified, used Windows Server 2003 OS offers for the
> past 2 years. The offers I see all look suspect to me, or, overly
> priced!
>
> Opinions welcome............. :)
> Best of the Season,
> Duncan
Better the devil you know !
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Best Regards:
Derrick.
Running Open SuSE 11.1 KDE 3.5.10 Desktop.
Pontefract Linux Users Group.
plug @ play-net.co.uk
