# Microsoft 2003 Server - Windows XP? **URL:** \ **Category:** random\ **Created:** [October 24, 2006, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/microsoft-2003-server-windows-xp/204845 "2006-10-24T00:45:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chrisclick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chrisclick/32/1991_2.png) [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/microsoft-2003-server-windows-xp/204845/1 "2006-10-24T00:45:05Z")
[CENTER][COLOR=Red][SIZE=4]This is not a Windows 2003 \*\*vs \*\*Windows XP thread. [/SIZE][/COLOR][LEFT]Ok… As people know im into the whole roaming user thing 😉 but this might be the first achual useful topic i make! So. i just got Microsoft Windows 2003 froom my fathers work, And i wanted to know if The 2003 Server is compatible with XP? like domain prefrences and the log on menu were you select a domain you wish to connect to… The Server (for testing a laptop) will be using 2003 Server Edition SP1, The Client (for all purposes) will be using XP Pro Edition SP2, **[SIZE=3][COLOR=YellowGreen]Defenitions -[/COLOR][/SIZE]** [COLOR=YellowGreen]\*\*SP - Service Pack \*\*[/COLOR] [/LEFT] [/CENTER] ---
**Author:** ![Theros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Theros](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Theros)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 1:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/microsoft-2003-server-windows-xp/204845/2 "2006-10-24T01:22:44Z")
uh, what do you mean compatible? As in they will talk to each other? Of course… all Windows family products will… ---
**Author:** ![Templarian](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/templarian/32/7152_2.png) [@Templarian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Templarian)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 2:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/microsoft-2003-server-windows-xp/204845/3 "2006-10-24T02:01:54Z")
2003 is still very much supported by Microsoft so everything should work flawlessly between the two. If you find something thats not compatible i will be shocked… and then link you to the patch. ---
**Author:** ![chrisclick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chrisclick/32/1991_2.png) [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 2:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/microsoft-2003-server-windows-xp/204845/4 "2006-10-24T02:05:49Z")
O.K. thank you! If any thing isn’t compatible between the two i shall tell you ! I will also list the hardware and software incompatibility 😉 ---
**Author:** ![gabi\_cavaller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d07c76/32.png) [@gabi\_cavaller](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gabi_cavaller)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/microsoft-2003-server-windows-xp/204845/5 "2006-10-24T12:32:31Z")
If they client is got XP pro then it will connect fine, if it just XP home, it will only join to a work group and not a domain, there are many more differences, however this are the most impacting ones at my work. Regarding Server 2003 on the laptop, is it beefy enough ? I like windows 2003 its nice and efficient. Can you please inform me of what the whole thing you are trying to achieve is, because I dont know what you have done so far or would like to achieve. At the moment, I am trying to create various things so could help each other understand more ? Thanks. Gabi. ---
**Author:** ![chrisclick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chrisclick/32/1991_2.png) [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/microsoft-2003-server-windows-xp/204845/6 "2006-10-24T19:02:07Z")
[COLOR=“Red”] **^Reply to above post ^** [/COLOR] I am trying to create a roaming user profiles server… Which on my VMWare i found out how to create a domain in “Manage Your Server” so I am sure enough that it will work. And my laptop… It should be O.K! I have used Fadora, Ubuntu, 98, ME, 2000 XP on it so I should get it going ---
**Author:** ![chrisclick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chrisclick/32/1991_2.png) [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/microsoft-2003-server-windows-xp/204845/7 "2006-10-24T20:24:29Z")
Ok so i found the results of the Requirements of 2003 Server Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Component Requirement Computer and processor - 1GB Intel P3 (tick) PC with a 133-MHz processor required; 550-MHz or faster processor recommended (Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition supports up to four processors on one server) Memory - 128MB (low but tick) 128 MB of RAM required; 256 MB or more recommended; 4 GB maximum Hard disk - 10GB (low but tick) 1.25 to 2 GB of available hard-disk space Drive CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive - CD Rom (tick) Display - What is redirection colsole?@? VGA or hardware that supports console redirection required; Super VGA supporting 800 x 600 or higher-resolution monitor recommended ---
**Author:** ![chrisclick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chrisclick/32/1991_2.png) [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/microsoft-2003-server-windows-xp/204845/8 "2006-10-24T20:28:45Z")
And it doesn’t work What it does: When it has finished loading at the loading part screen it goes blank and back to the start… Rebooted?: Yes, 5 times. Problem: don’t know, Do you know why? ---
**Author:** ![gabi\_cavaller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d07c76/32.png) [@gabi\_cavaller](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gabi_cavaller)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/microsoft-2003-server-windows-xp/204845/9 "2006-10-24T20:37:30Z")
I dont know why it does that, so everything was installed fine ? Did your setup go through ok ? formatted and everything ? Soz need some information 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![chrisclick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chrisclick/32/1991_2.png) [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/microsoft-2003-server-windows-xp/204845/10 "2006-10-24T21:03:46Z")
Yea, Everything installed fine…, I deleted the partition and formated it then installed the new partition the Operating System does work because it has been tested on VMWare… A Video of it not working… There is a long pause at the black screen 😑 [COLOR=YellowGreen]\*\*Video - Size: 3.96Mb Duriation: 1 Min & 1 Sec Name: Not Working!!! Link: [http://chrisphp.com/PCstuff/notworking!!!.ASF](http://chrisphp.com/PCstuff/notworking%21%21%21.ASF) File to Open with: Winamp \*\*[/COLOR] ---
**Author:** ![gabi\_cavaller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d07c76/32.png) [@gabi\_cavaller](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gabi_cavaller)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 9:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/microsoft-2003-server-windows-xp/204845/11 "2006-10-25T09:33:44Z")
The requested URL /PCstuff/notworking!!!.ASF was not found on this server. ---
**Author:** ![chrisclick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chrisclick/32/1991_2.png) [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/microsoft-2003-server-windows-xp/204845/12 "2006-10-25T13:03:52Z")
Should work in 2 mins, I just plugged my CRT into my laptop and when it went to the black screen on my laptop i looked at the CRT and it was the “Blue Screen Of Death” How odd… Heres another movie clip of the CRT this time [COLOR=YellowGreen]**Video - Size: 2.18Mb Duriation: 27 Sec Name: Feelin’ Blue Link: [http://chrisphp.com/PCstuff/feelin’blue.ASF](http://chrisphp.com/PCstuff/notworking%21%21%21.ASF) File to Open with: Winamp & WMP**[/COLOR]