Installing win2k Advanced Server

[Gretzky]

I want to install win2k AS on my old pc but in bios i can only change the boot sequence between Floppy and HD. So how can i install win2k AS without the cdrom boot sequence?

 

[bozo1]

You create bootdisks. Link

 

[Budman]

How old is your pc?

You need a 133mhz + 256 MB of RAM recommended minimum (128 MB minimum supported; 8 GB maximum)

System requirements.

 

[stash]

I love those requirements--try actually doing anything on a 133 running AS

 

[Budman]

Originally posted by: STaSh
I love those requirements--try actually doing anything on a 133 running AS

Maybe with a 15k scsi drive & 1 gig of ram it would be bearable.

 

[Goosemaster]

unfortunately, no it won't be bearable

 

[stash]

Maybe with a 15k scsi drive & 1 gig of ram it would be bearable.

LOL...that I would like to see: a P133 with a few 15k rpm scsis in RAID-5 and a gig or more of ram

 

[Goosemaster]

don't hose things masx out at 256MB of RAM?

 

[pac1085]

It will install with 64 MB of ram. Ran prety nicely on my p166 mmx

 

[ProviaFan]

Win2k AS will be bearable on that p133, as long as you're not trying to do anything really intensive on it, but I wouldn't want to see what it'd be like with IIS, ISA Server, Exchange, and SQL Server running on it.

 

[Budman]

Originally posted by: ICSVortex
It will install with 64 MB of ram. Ran prety nicely on my p166 mmx

Maybe Win2k PRO But not advanced server,this one needs 128megs minimum, read my earlier link.

 

[Woodie]

You can do it, you just have to cheat a little. This is how I installed it on a P166 w/ 64MB:

Put in 128 MB RAM (IIRC, it won't let you install w/o it)
Install server (using boot disks if necessary)
After setup is complete, shut down, remove the "extra" 64MB ram.
Boot up...startup is slow -- of course -- but it still runs.

I only run one application, which I only have to power the machine up for once every other month, so it's just fine from a performance perspective.

 

[BlitzRommel]

Originally posted by: STaSh

Maybe with a 15k scsi drive & 1 gig of ram it would be bearable.

LOL...that I would like to see: a P133 with a few 15k rpm scsis in RAID-5 and a gig or more of ram

LOL... a computer with a processor slower than that of the RAID Controller's processor! LOL

 

[blstriker]

I installed w2k adv server on a p120 with 64 megs of ram no problem. you can install w2k as on 64 megs of ram. It'll be slow, but you can do it.