[Carlos]

So can anyone confirm or deny that this actually works?

I really prefer to install and use Windows 2008 ws. over the Vista Ultimate that came with my notebook,
but I just couldn’t handle the fact that I can’t grow with the OS and have to resort to cracking stuff.
So if this works, that would be great.

[Carlos]

Sure that’s great, but what are you going to do after the 240 days are over?

[Carlos]

@joel406 wrote:

If anyone knows how many systems a Win2k8 standard product key can be installed on, please let me know.

By the way I got about 4 keys for Vista bus.. I got 4 or 5 for Ultimate, and i got about a dozen for home premium. So I’m set for Vista and XP and 2k3 keys.

Strange, normally if you get PA keys from MS they’ll tell you which version and how many licenses it is for. So, how did you even get these keys? You ought to know how many machines can be equipped with it.

Do you by any chance have a Vista 64 bit (x64) PA key left, or anyone else for that matter? If so please send it to me.
I’m thinking of undressing a Vista x64 SP1 install, to the point that it is almost like w2k8 Server, because I really detest the idea of having to do something ‘weird’ in order to be able to use my OS after 200 days.

Gosh what a bunch of fools those people at MicroSoft are. Like I would prefer the Vista crap, what are they thinking? Like I would ever pay such money for my w2k8 Server-Workstation install. I’m installing Opensuse instead if it boils down to money.

[Carlos]

– TotalCommander 7.03
works fine in Server 2008 (tested, I’m a registered owner of TC software) !
It is fully functional with just one exception:
TC doesn’t see the WindowsSystem32 folder content, redirects to the SysWOW64 folder content. This is not Server 2008 specific, but with all Win x64 OSs. TC know about the problem: http://www.ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?t=7077
– WinRAR 3.8 b3
entirely functional, even the context menu options.
– Most tools and apps mentioned here work just fine in win2k8: http://jult.net/entry/45/Essential_and_recommended_soft

[Carlos]

@joel406 wrote:

I have finished installung and configureing Win2k8 std. I have 2 Product keys sent to me via MS, so I still have one unused key.

Are these keys valid, as in, ‘forever’, so past the 240 days trial?
Can I have one please? (if so, please PM me via this board)

I have bought a Lenovo X300 laptop, it came with a Vista Business CD, but I replaced the OS with a win2k8 trial because it’s much more snappy and suitable for my usage. This is what is so sad about it:
I *have* a license for all things I would like to do with my OS, but I happen to prefer the win2008 server base for it. Pity I can’t exchange my Vista Business license for a WS2008 one.. (Microsoft, are you reading this?)

[Carlos]

@Kirk wrote:

Provided by FreeUNH and Unlimitednet Hosting & Services (http://www.freeunh.org)
http://w2k8ws.mirrors.freeunh.org/
Provided by Unlimitednet Hosting & Services (http://www.unlimitednethosting.com)
http://www.unlimitednethosting.com/~mirrors/w2k8ws/

Kirk, you need to put this in your httpd.conf or .htaccess for those folders, so that Apache shows the filenames in full:

IndexOptions FancyIndexing FoldersFirst NameWidth=*
IndexOrderDefault Descending Date

you may even want this:
IndexOptions FancyIndexing FoldersFirst NameWidth=* +SuppressHTMLPreamble +SuppressDescription

[Author]

Posts