So... Can anyone tell me what the "footprint" of Windows 2000 Server is? A few years back I lived in a place where people rotated through fairly regularly and I wound up coming into the possession of some coursework books on Windows server administration. And going through my computer junk drawer a couple months back, I noticed a floppy disk with "Windows 2000 Server(?)" printed on the label. So is that what I've got? A legitimate copy of Windows server software? It seems awfully small to install something so comprehensive. Or is it like the engine for the Chevy Camaro--it's a Corvette engine that is just "detuned"? Does Windows ship an OS that really just needs a couple 1s and 0s flipped to turn on a bunch of added functionality?
No way. I have a copy too and it's a 600 MB CD. The Windows Server versions have everything a normal Windows has, plus the server stuff.
The only thing I can further add to this thread is that you came off pretty lucky. If that had been the full version of W2K server, we might have never heard from you again.
Well that would've been the follow-up question--do I stick the bastard in the drive? Meh. A moot point now.
Yes. A buddy of mine that actually works for MS showed me a XP 12 in 1 disc. That one CD held XP Pro Corporate Edition, XP Pro Retail Edition, XP Pro OEM, XP Pro Upgrade, XP Home Retail, XP Home OEM, XP Home Upgrade, XP Media Center Edition Retail, XP Media Center Edition OEM, XP Tablet Edition Upgrade, XP Tablet Edition Retail, and XP Tablet Edition OEM.
You can switch XP versions between Home and Pro without reinstalling. Vista, as far as I know, installs whatever version it recognizes from the serial number you put in. It's all there only waiting to be unlocked. AFAIK also works with 2k but not sure there.
