Installing Windows 2003 on a Notebook or Laptop

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I would like to be able to install Windows 2003 Server on a Laptop or
Notebook computer. My problem is that I am not sure if you can do this
because of hardware problems. I see that there are many Laptop computers
that come with Windows XP Professional installed already. Are the drivers
for Windows XP professional compatible with Windows 2003?

In case you are wondering why I'd like to do this - it is because I am
learning to use Windows 2003 and it is just a lot more convenient if I have
the OS on a laptop so I can learn anyplace I travel.

I just want to make sure that I can install Windows 2003 on a Laptop and
that all the hardware in the Laptop will still function properly.

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You may find it less frustrating to just install Server 2003 on in a VPC or
VMWare virtual machine, add some RAM, and keep XP as your OS.
"Richard Lester" <Richard Lester@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:402E8139-6B17-40E1-8008-0A8DE54B8B02@microsoft.com...
>I would like to be able to install Windows 2003 Server on a Laptop or
> Notebook computer. My problem is that I am not sure if you can do this
> because of hardware problems. I see that there are many Laptop computers
> that come with Windows XP Professional installed already. Are the drivers
> for Windows XP professional compatible with Windows 2003?
>
> In case you are wondering why I'd like to do this - it is because I am
> learning to use Windows 2003 and it is just a lot more convenient if I
> have
> the OS on a laptop so I can learn anyplace I travel.
>
> I just want to make sure that I can install Windows 2003 on a Laptop and
> that all the hardware in the Laptop will still function properly.
>
>
>
>

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Richard Lester wrote:
> I would like to be able to install Windows 2003 Server on a Laptop or
> Notebook computer. My problem is that I am not sure if you can do
> this because of hardware problems. I see that there are many Laptop
> computers that come with Windows XP Professional installed already.
> Are the drivers for Windows XP professional compatible with Windows
> 2003?
>
> In case you are wondering why I'd like to do this - it is because I am
> learning to use Windows 2003 and it is just a lot more convenient if
> I have the OS on a laptop so I can learn anyplace I travel.
>
> I just want to make sure that I can install Windows 2003 on a Laptop
> and that all the hardware in the Laptop will still function properly.

Just go to the hw manufacturer's website and see what drivers they have
available. Often (not always), W2k drivers will work - and like WinXP, W2003
is pretty good at plug & play. Nothing to lose by trying, right?

If your laptop has enough oomph, you can dual-boot ...or even better still,
use Virtual Server/Virtual PC and install W2003 in there.

FWIW, I currently run W2k Server/E2k/AD/DNS/DHCP/file/print/backup on a
little Thinkpad 600e. Not the speediest thing in the world, but then, it's
just for me, and it's fine.