From Windows Vista to Server 2003 Enterprise

Hi,

I am currently running Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1. Because I have
had so much difficulty with my development and server software (Visual
Studio, IIS, Sequel Server, etc), I am considering changing over to Windows
Server 2003 Enterprise. I have a few questions that I hope someone will know
the answers to.

1. Will there be many applications that I can run on Vista that will not
run on Server 2003?
2. Does a utility exist that I can run before installing Server 2003 that
will let me know if my hardware meets Server 2003 standards?
3. Is there anyway to install Server 2003 without first having to
completely formatting my current harddrive (i.e. would it be possible to
install Server 2003 over Vista)?
4. This might not be the best group to post this question on, but I could
not find a group for Server 2003. If anyone knows of a better group to post
this question on, please let me know.

Thanks,

Doug

Doug0819 wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am currently running Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1. Because I have
> had so much difficulty with my development and server software (Visual
> Studio, IIS, Sequel Server, etc), I am considering changing over to Windows
> Server 2003 Enterprise. I have a few questions that I hope someone will know
> the answers to.
>
> 1. Will there be many applications that I can run on Vista that will not
> run on Server 2003?
> 2. Does a utility exist that I can run before installing Server 2003 that
> will let me know if my hardware meets Server 2003 standards?
> 3. Is there anyway to install Server 2003 without first having to
> completely formatting my current harddrive (i.e. would it be possible to
> install Server 2003 over Vista)?
> 4. This might not be the best group to post this question on, but I could
> not find a group for Server 2003. If anyone knows of a better group to post
> this question on, please let me know.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Doug

1) Windows Server 2003 is just an advanced version of Windows XP...
anything that ran in XP should run.

2) If it runs vista, it will run server 2003.

3) You will have to install it in another directory, like \WIN2K3, but
all your files will still be there (although programs will not work as
intended unless they are reinstalled).

Best of luck,

U@D.TLD

I am using W2K3 Enterprise and here is my answer and opinion

(1) What runs on Vista will run on W2K3
(2) Not that I am aware of
(3)No. It is best to do a clean install of W2K3 Enterprise
(4) news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...server.general


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"Doug0819" <Doug0819@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7C9C202B-1466-436F-A2B5-987A39C76256@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I am currently running Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1. Because I have
> had so much difficulty with my development and server software (Visual
> Studio, IIS, Sequel Server, etc), I am considering changing over to Windows
> Server 2003 Enterprise. I have a few questions that I hope someone will know
> the answers to.
>
> 1. Will there be many applications that I can run on Vista that will not
> run on Server 2003?
> 2. Does a utility exist that I can run before installing Server 2003 that
> will let me know if my hardware meets Server 2003 standards?
> 3. Is there anyway to install Server 2003 without first having to
> completely formatting my current harddrive (i.e. would it be possible to
> install Server 2003 over Vista)?
> 4. This might not be the best group to post this question on, but I could
> not find a group for Server 2003. If anyone knows of a better group to post
> this question on, please let me know.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Doug