Windows Home Server

Can Windows Home Server software be installed on a spare pc (Pentium 4),
and used as a home/web server, or do you have to buy the software and
hardware as a system? I've googled, and found different answers.

My home network runs Vista Home Premium, Windows Media Edition 2005,
Windows XP Home, and Windows 2000 Pro. I'm connected to the internet via
Comcast modem.

Bruce wrote:
> Can Windows Home Server software be installed on a spare pc
> (Pentium 4), and used as a home/web server, or do you have to buy
> the software and hardware as a system? I've googled, and found
> different answers.
>
> My home network runs Vista Home Premium, Windows Media Edition 2005,
> Windows XP Home, and Windows 2000 Pro. I'm connected to the
> internet via Comcast modem.

Tried going to the source...?
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...r/default.mspx

Specifically:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...erver/faq.mspx

"Why aren’t you releasing the software standalone to consumers?

We want to help ensure customers have a simplified, quality experience with
Windows Home Server. The best way to do this is to deliver Windows Home
Server on integrated hardware/software solutions through OEMs and system
builders that are tested and meet system requirements."

Like to ask someone directly?
EMail: whsinfo@microsoft.com
Suggested subject: "WHS questions"

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"Bruce" wrote in
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> Can Windows Home Server software

There is no such product.

> be installed on a spare pc (Pentium 4),
> and used as a home/web server,

Web server applications don't care if they are on a host in your home or
on a host at work.

> or do you have to buy the software and
> hardware as a system?

It depends if you want to match the hardware with the intended use of
the operating system.

> I've googled, and found different answers.

No doubt.

> My home network runs Vista Home Premium, Windows Media Edition 2005,
> Windows XP Home, and Windows 2000 Pro.

None of which are server versions of Windows.

> I'm connected to the internet via Comcast modem.

Okay. Unimportant to the OS, hardware of the host, or the web server
app.

"VanguardLH" wrote in
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> "Bruce" wrote in
> <news:Xns9AAF98B87DCDAnospamnospaminvalid@216.196. 97.136>:
>
>> Can Windows Home Server software
>
> There is no such product.

I was wrong. Apparently Microsoft is willing to downsize or bastardize
anything if they can manage a market to dump it on.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...r/default.mspx

I doubt it's free. For home-use, there are plenty of *NIX operating
systems to choose from which are free (and they usually have lower
hardware requirements than Microsoft operating systems).

So your bashing a product that 2 minutes before you reposted you didn't even
know existed? So much for your credibility, it's actually a rather decent OS
for home server usage.

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"VanguardLH" <V@nguard.LH> wrote in message
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> "VanguardLH" wrote in
> <newscednTzde-mL1t_VnZ2dnUVZ_r3inZ2d@comcast.com>:
>
>> "Bruce" wrote in
>> <news:Xns9AAF98B87DCDAnospamnospaminvalid@216.196. 97.136>:
>>
>>> Can Windows Home Server software
>>
>> There is no such product.
>
> I was wrong. Apparently Microsoft is willing to downsize or bastardize
> anything if they can manage a market to dump it on.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...r/default.mspx
>
> I doubt it's free. For home-use, there are plenty of *NIX operating
> systems to choose from which are free (and they usually have lower
> hardware requirements than Microsoft operating systems).

Bruce wrote:
> Can Windows Home Server software be installed on a spare pc (Pentium 4),
> and used as a home/web server, or do you have to buy the software and
> hardware as a system? I've googled, and found different answers.
>
> My home network runs Vista Home Premium, Windows Media Edition 2005,
> Windows XP Home, and Windows 2000 Pro. I'm connected to the internet via
> Comcast modem.

As long as you're willing to dedicate a machine for WHS. The package is
available as an OEM product from many vendors. NewEgg had the best price
when I bought mine. As of now there is NO retail version. WHS is
supported on windows update.
Do a lot of reading before you make the investment.
Dick Miller