Re: Wow... Windows... Looking for definitive answer

On 6 Aug 2006 18:49:35 -0700, jamieduncan66@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

OK,

I'm an old Mac/Linux person, and I'm used to computers doing what I ask
them to and not being rude about it. So much for that! For reasons
defying explanation here, I am now running a desktop and a laptop with
Windows XP Pro. The desktop is the machine in question with SP2
"properly installed" per the little Update wizard genie.

The machine is an HP-Compaq, 2.53 ghz P4. I have the proper OS disk
provided by HP.

My problem:

I want to install IIS. When I go to do this through the Control Panels
(or through the CD autostart menu) it starts to copy the files and then
says to install the cd b/c it can't find a file. I browse to that
folder and lo and behold, THERE'S THE FILE IT'S LOOKING FOR. It
doesn't care, apparently that's not the one it wants.

So I download Nlite (per some discussion board researd), and I
stripsleam in SP2 (the entire 266 MB download!). Thinking my problem
is solved, and I can install IIS and get on with my life, I make a cd.
It appears to work perfectly.

I ask it to install IIS (very nicely I might add)...

EXACT SAME PROBLEM.

OK, so what's the deal here? I've been out of the Microsoft loop for
too long to troubleshoot ignorance at this level. Can someone up to
date on this stuff give me a hand?

Thanks!!

I have been told (more than once) by so-called MVPs, that IIS can only
be installed in XP Professional. If your HP-Compaq OEM of XP is Home
Edition, you will not be able to install IIS. This may be because
Home Edition is unable to join a domain. Or it may be some other
reason.


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Donald L McDaniel
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