Want a new version of Windows?

[hiredgoonz]

There's a little registry hack available that allows you to turn workstation versions of windows into server versions and vice-versa, details here:

http://theregus.com/content/4/24428.html

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When all else fails, read the instructions.

Microsoft Knowledge Base (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;rid;kbinfo)

Drivers (http://www.driverguide.com)

Google (http://www.google.com)

[sea69]

well, just in case- I got it!

won't be there for long.

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[not_fred]

Bingo! Gone as of 30 seconds ago "due to legal considerations".

[mjc]

hmmmm..... http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/wink.gif

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[ErnieK]

hired / sea
Link has now gone http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/frown.gif maybe it was to big a download http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif

And my download folder is empty http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/frown.gif (Hmm! I wonder if my e-mail address is working:rolleyes http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/smile.gif

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Ernie

Ps. Did find this link - http://www.lehigh.edu/~rjm2/ntwntw.html wonder if this is the manual?

[This message has been edited by ErnieK (edited 03-27-2002).]

[iisbob]

Just FYI gentlemen; unless you're running a large heavily used network-having server edition give's no addtional benefit over the standard 2k prof or XP proffesional editions.

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iisbob

The man who sets out to carry a cat by its tail learns something that will always be useful and which never will grow dim or doubtful. -- Mark Twain.

[hiredgoonz]

That's true...I think the purpose of the program was to disprove M$'s statement that the reason the server versions were so expensive is beacuse of the additional work and code that went into them...

However, if you do happen to want/need a server version of windows, this is certainly an easy and inexpensive way to do it...for XP Pro to .net server conversions, the process is not complete. It works, but not perfectly (probably because .net was not completed when XP Pro was released) but for NT and 2000, it supposedly works perfectly...

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When all else fails, read the instructions.

Microsoft Knowledge Base (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;rid;kbinfo)

Drivers (http://www.driverguide.com)

Google (http://www.google.com)

[Ghost_Hacker]

NTswitch can still be found at some of the sites listed here:
http://www.filemirrors.com/search.src


Just FYI....Many of my old MCSE teachers use to show us how to change workstations into servers just for the fun of it. It's old news really... about the only thing you gain is access to more concurrent logins.

It's the "login count" or "CAL" (Client Access License) where MS makes it money, not on the difference between workstation and server. I belive a workstation turned server doesn't keep track of the cals and thats the rub for MS.



[This message has been edited by Ghost_Hacker (edited 03-29-2002).]