Guest waterst152 Posted October 2, 2007 Posted October 2, 2007 I have a Unix server that I would like to reconfig with Windows XP Pro. Is this possible?
Guest Shenan Stanley Posted October 2, 2007 Posted October 2, 2007 Re: loading Windows XP on a unix machine waterst152 wrote: > I have a Unix server that I would like to reconfig with Windows XP > Pro. Is this possible? That is *not* enough information. It's not really the software that is on the machine that matters at this point - but what the hardware is and does Windows support said hardware that matters. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
Guest VanguardLH Posted October 2, 2007 Posted October 2, 2007 Re: loading Windows XP on a unix machine "waterst152" wrote ... > I have a Unix server that I would like to reconfig with Windows XP > Pro. Is > this possible? So far, only YOU know what hardware you have as you told no one else. Read: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://users.tpg.com.au/bzyhjr/liszt.html http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375
Guest Bob I Posted October 2, 2007 Posted October 2, 2007 Re: loading Windows XP on a unix machine Sure, if it meets the hardware requirements http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/sysreqs.mspx waterst152 wrote: > I have a Unix server that I would like to reconfig with Windows XP Pro. Is > this possible?
Guest waterst152 Posted October 2, 2007 Posted October 2, 2007 Re: loading Windows XP on a unix machine Thanks... Yes, the machine meets Windows XP requirements. I'd like to reformat the disk and load my XP CD. Not sure how to do this. "Bob I" wrote: > Sure, if it meets the hardware requirements > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/sysreqs.mspx > > waterst152 wrote: > > > I have a Unix server that I would like to reconfig with Windows XP Pro. Is > > this possible? > >
Guest Shenan Stanley Posted October 2, 2007 Posted October 2, 2007 Re: loading Windows XP on a unix machine waterst152 wrote: > I have a Unix server that I would like to reconfig with Windows > XP Pro. Is this possible? <snip all answers which stated the previous OS did not matter - it is a question of compatible hardware...> waterst152 wrote: > Yes, the machine meets Windows XP requirements. I'd like to > reformat the disk and load my XP CD. Not sure how to do this. Boot off your Windows XP Media and install like you would every other machine. The fact that the machine currently has another OS on it has little bearing on how you would perform a clean install. You still boot off the Windows XP installation media, delete all the partitions (to get rid of the previous OS files/etc), create a new partition, format it and install Windows XP onto said partition. You will need the drivers for said hardware - you will get those from the manufacturer's support web pages (the hardware manufacturer that is.) In other words - this is no different that performing a clean installation of Windows XP onto any other machine - whether or not its hard disk drive contained Windows 3.1/NT/9x/ME/2000/XP/2003/Vista, *nix, BeOS, OS X, etc. If the hardware is Windows XP compatible and you can get the hardware drivers for said hardware for Windows XP from the manufacturer of said hardware - then you can install Windows XP cleanly by booting from the media, wiping all prior information from the hard disk drive (or at least one partition) and formatting/installing on said hard disk drive (partition.) -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
Guest Bob I Posted October 2, 2007 Posted October 2, 2007 Re: loading Windows XP on a unix machine Set the BIOS to boot from CD, insert the CD and reboot, follow the prompts. waterst152 wrote: > Thanks... > Yes, the machine meets Windows XP requirements. I'd like to reformat the > disk and load my XP CD. Not sure how to do this. > > "Bob I" wrote: > > >>Sure, if it meets the hardware requirements >>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/sysreqs.mspx >> >>waterst152 wrote: >> >> >>>I have a Unix server that I would like to reconfig with Windows XP Pro. Is >>>this possible? >> >>
Guest smlunatick Posted October 2, 2007 Posted October 2, 2007 Re: loading Windows XP on a unix machine Re: loading Windows XP on a unix machine On Oct 1, 9:58 pm, waterst152 <waterst...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > I have a Unix server that I would like to reconfig with Windows XP Pro. Is > this possible? To do this, you need: 1) Disconnect server from network / Internet 2) Delete the Unix "system" partitions 3) Configure server to boot from CD 4) Locate additional drivers for hard drive controller (SCSI, SATA) drivers, if they exist. Create the "install" boot drive floppy. 5) Boot the server with the XP CD. As for installing XP in a "virtual environment" to runs under Unix, you need to look that the "virtual environemnt" system so as to see what the manufacturer lists out as the method to install XP>
Guest waterst152 Posted October 6, 2007 Posted October 6, 2007 Re: loading Windows XP on a unix machine Thanks again! I've reset my BIO's to look at the CD drive (first) on boot-up. I put the original XP CD in the drive and reboot. The system spins up the CD (light flashes, hums etc.) but the SW does begin to load. After a few moments the Unix login prompt appears. If I login I'm back in a unix. Any thoughts? Thanks "Shenan Stanley" wrote: > waterst152 wrote: > > I have a Unix server that I would like to reconfig with Windows > > XP Pro. Is this possible? > > <snip all answers which stated the previous OS did not matter - it is a > question of compatible hardware...> > > waterst152 wrote: > > Yes, the machine meets Windows XP requirements. I'd like to > > reformat the disk and load my XP CD. Not sure how to do this. > > Boot off your Windows XP Media and install like you would every other > machine. The fact that the machine currently has another OS on it has > little bearing on how you would perform a clean install. You still boot off > the Windows XP installation media, delete all the partitions (to get rid of > the previous OS files/etc), create a new partition, format it and install > Windows XP onto said partition. > > You will need the drivers for said hardware - you will get those from the > manufacturer's support web pages (the hardware manufacturer that is.) > > In other words - this is no different that performing a clean installation > of Windows XP onto any other machine - whether or not its hard disk drive > contained Windows 3.1/NT/9x/ME/2000/XP/2003/Vista, *nix, BeOS, OS X, etc. > If the hardware is Windows XP compatible and you can get the hardware > drivers for said hardware for Windows XP from the manufacturer of said > hardware - then you can install Windows XP cleanly by booting from the > media, wiping all prior information from the hard disk drive (or at least > one partition) and formatting/installing on said hard disk drive > (partition.) > > -- > Shenan Stanley > MS-MVP > -- > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > > >
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