Windows xp to server 2008

Now, the problem is, that when I log into the server on my XP computer, the XP computer seems to get very confused. I am new enough at this to get confused in my own right. When I log into our practice server setup we are setting up in class, it at first set up my desktop and all of that, but I believe I am actually logged into the server and can actually do things on the server. When I have ever logged into a server account at work, I used network resources, such as software and folders and access to network drives.

When I log into the server on my Windows XP computer, it goes through a prolonged setting up the desktop. It gives me the Dell default desktop background. My server is not a Dell computer. It tried to set up Outlook Express and got stuck. I had to remove it. Then the thing was able to finish setting up - and gave me the exact same icons that exist on the Windows XP computer.

When I looked at network places it showed me the shared drive and folders it has access to on the server. When the two computers were simply networked, each computer could see itself and the other one in its own version of the view the network computers screen.

What am I doing wrong? Or have I misunderstood what is involved, and all office setups that are using Windows XP computers either have the computers directly internetworked, or use Server to network them? Below is what I did to get the computers to see each other. Online that seems to be most of the battle of being able to join XP computers to a Server domain. Computer browser esrvice present, automatic and started.

Check on DNS. Service Pack 3 contains a later version than what is on. Active network is Work. In Windows 7, right-click the folders you'd like to share and choose share with, and choose Homegroup Read and Write or equivalent. I'm a little confused by your post here, you've provided a lot of information but I'm not sure exactly what it is that you are trying to do so can you start with the very basics of what it is you're trying to do and then we can look at some of the other issues.

So, you've got a windows server and a Windows XP machine and the XP machine isn't on the server domain? Wow, that has got to be the most complicated way of networking XP known to admins.

It is not this complicated. You might want to blow everything away and start over cause, well you know, that is seriously messed up. If AD is st up correctly and functional it should take 2 steps tops to join a computer account to the domain. Ytterbium MDL Novice. Apr 18, 15 3 0.

I can't see why XP mode wouldn't work in R2, I doubt it will work in 2k8. I'm sure you'll have to hack the installer as it's not a supported configuration.

Staj MDL Novice. Nov 23, 13 0 0. Bump Anyone tried this yet or is hacking installer necessary? I am downloading vm module and xp mode for w7x64 ultimate and will try installing on server r2 standard soon, so ill let u know. Apr 28, 33 Nobody was interested in this and my post was even got deleted. Bump Well that's not good.

I am quite interested in knowing if I can run XP mode on my server R2 as some programs require more than the simple compatibility mode option. I might just take the plunge and try to install it and then get back to you guys but if anyone has allready done it that would be good to know cuz I don't wana mess up the server as it has my database on it.

I've downloaded the virtual update and the xp mode for windows 7 ultimate, maybe it will install but if not ill need someone to crack the installer for me. Aug 25, 1, 61 Feb 14, 3 Just get VMware Workstation 7. Dec 25, 11 0 0. You need to login to view this posts content. And with Microsoft widely expected to ship Windows 8 in October, can your business afford to be two or three OS generations behind? Server admins are even more conservative. In this case, Windows Server R2 requires bit hardware, and the interface is just different enough to make them nervous.

The latest server applications, however, are compatible only with the newer operating system. Microsoft ended mainstream support for Windows in , and extended support ends in At the desktop level, there are few advantages to installing the bit version of Windows 7. The biggest reason to stick with the bit version is that you might have difficulty finding bit drivers for legacy hardware. There is no bit version of Windows R2. You can run bit applications, but bit support is not installed by default.