Re: Old FP 2000 w/ New Computer XP Home?

From: Thomas A. Rowe (tarowe_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/09/05 

Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 10:42:29 -0500

Windows XP Home doesn't support any MS Web servers or the FP extensions. If you want to work with a
web server, then you have to upgrade to Windows XP Pro and install IIS.

However unlike FP98, FP2000 is designed to work with disk-based webs. 

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"Haley64" <Haley64@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:7BC9A401-502C-4DCB-911E-94F0939B443F@microsoft.com...
> Hi I just got a new Windows XP Home system and I am trying to run FP2000,
> which is an upgrade from FP98.
>
> I first installed FP98 but I did not choose to install the Microsoft
> Personal Web Server, as I was going to install what I use to use the PWS.
> Then I installed the Upgrade to FP2000 and it did not find the MPWS or any
> server. This is what I see when trying to create a new web:
> http://<--No Host-->
>
> This is where I used to see Local Host...
>
> I used to be able to use Personal Web Server to connect to C/inetpub files
> on my computer.
>
> I am lost on how I should go about this. I want to be able to publish to
> webs on the internet that support FP extensions,
> Which my web server does support on a WindowsNT server, enabled FP2000
> servers.
>
> 1. Should I just reinstall FP98 and the MPWS?
> 2. Will the PWS still work for me on XP Home and FP2000.
> Where do I get the right version or extension?
>
> 3. Do I need to go and get all the Service Packs yet again for FP2000?
>
> What is IIS and do I need it? If I do where is it at on XP Home and do I
> need to adjust those settings?
>
> 4. Are there upgrades I should look at?
>
> 5. Should I just buy the upgrade from FP2000 to the newest one, I personally
> think that would be over kill for me since I am trying to get out of the Web
> design business and would only be interested in doing a small personal web
> site for myself in the future.
>
> I hate to go and install a bunch of SPack's or patches only to find I did
> them in the wrong order or didn't need them in the first place!! I don't want
> to goof up a clean install of FP right off the get go and then try figure out
> what steps I need to undo!!!
>
> TIA for all your help and please if possible try to be as discriptive as
> possible...I am blonde...as if an excuse is needed to understanding this
> stuff!! LOL
>
>

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