Installing Windows 2003 on Desktop PC

[CappsRLO]

Is it possible to install Windows Server 2003 on a desktop running Windows XP and run the two Operating Systems on the same PC?
I need to evaluate Server 2003 & SharePoint but don't want to have to buy a new PC to do it.

Thanks in advance

 

[Roadki11]

I would download the free VMWare Server software and install the 2003 server in vmware. That way you can just delete it when you are done evaluating it and not screw up your workstation.

RoadKi11

 

[LWComputingMVP]

Or download a PRE-INSTALLED Server 2003 evaluation that runs in a Virtual PC Virtual Machine - also available free from Microsoft.

 

[pbxman]

I would use VMWare as well, but yes its possible to run both on a desktop PC.

pbxman
Systems Administrator

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[SkreeM]

if you go onto

http://download.microsoft.com

and search msvhds there are 4 ready set up hd images for virtual pc/server to download.

Skr