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Can you remotely install Win2kAS on a pre-configured Linux system?

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rootaxs

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Scenario:
I'm in the US. A friend has a dedicated server in the UK running on Linux. But he prefers Win2k Server on it due to the tons of ASP components on his site. He's asking me for help. I don't know how to do it.

The NOC the server is located will install it but the fee's are quite high and they'll need to have the original Win2k Server CD's with them for the life of the account (roughly 1.5 years left on the contract) - something which my friend doesn't want to do either.

So, is there a way to actually install Win2k on a Linux based machine without having physical access to it?

Thanks.
 
Did he consider an asp to php converter???

I may be wrong, but I don't know of a way this can be done without physical access to the computer!

Even linux would require physical access to the computer!!
 
I'm not sure if he did but what would be the consequences of doing that? Would custom objects and components still work with it?

He's got a bunch of ASP-only guys working for him and i'm no PHP guru either. 🙁

I was hoping there was a way, sort of like a network install procedure.
 
This would be insanely difficult, if not downright impossible.

At the least, you would need to create a filesystem that W2K understands. Then you'd have to lay down the W2K files just as they appear after the file copy phase of setup. You'd need to include an unattend.txt since you can't be at the console to interact with setup.

Then you'd need to modify the MBR on the disk so that it boots to the W2K setup program instead of Linux. Plus you'd have to ensure that the partition bootsector on the W2K partition properly loads ntldr so it can find boot.ini so it can point to setupdd.sys.

With enough effort, you may be able to get it to work. But it would require ludicrous amounts of planning and testing.

It is a very interesting idea. But the time and effort is probably not worth it.
 


<< This would be insanely difficult, if not downright impossible.

At the least, you would need to create a filesystem that W2K understands. Then you'd have to lay down the W2K files just as they appear after the file copy phase of setup. You'd need to include an unattend.txt since you can't be at the console to interact with setup.

Then you'd need to modify the MBR on the disk so that it boots to the W2K setup program instead of Linux. Plus you'd have to ensure that the partition bootsector on the W2K partition properly loads ntldr so it can find boot.ini so it can point to setupdd.sys.

With enough effort, you may be able to get it to work. But it would require ludicrous amounts of planning and testing.

It is a very interesting idea. But the time and effort is probably not worth it. >>



Yap, I knew I was forgetting something, the unattend installation!!!! Any this option is very difficult... What about
they shipping you the system, you install the OS and you ship it back?!?
 
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