Re: Wow... Windows... Looking for definitive answer
- From: Donald McDaniel <orthocross@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2006 15:30:06 -0700
On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 14:56:19 -0500, "Shenan Stanley"
<newshelper@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
jamieduncan66
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!!
Donald McDaniel wrote:
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.
First off - what does XP Home have to do with this thread? Third sentence
says, "... I am now running a desktop and a laptop with Windows XP Pro..."
That pretty much eliminates the need for any discussion about Windows XP
Home Edition in this thread.
Secondly - a simple google search will show that the answer to the "Can I
install IIS on Windows XP Home Edition" is actually no.. with caveats. In
fact I answered this question for someone in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general 3 days ago.. with:
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A *sure* way? No.
Why are you such a gloomy-gus, Mr. Stanley?
Are you jealous because someone other than yourself made an attempt to
help someone out or give them necessary information?
Or didn't you like my English for some reason or another? (by the way,
I don't suppose you saw my use of "if", did you? I guess not).
Or do I have a foul odor or something?
Anyway, thanks for your "correction". Now I know what I already knew:
that "ISS is a Professional application, and can only be installed in
XP Professional, with reservations". I guess that's somehow different
than my "If [notice the "if" here] your HP-Compaq OEM is XP Home
Edition, you will not be able to install IIS, since it can only be
installed on XP Professional. I think this may have to do with Home's
inability to join a domain. Or it may be for another reason" (this is
more of a paraphrase than a quote, since I don't have much of a memory
for "word-for-word" quoting.
Anyway, I misread the OPs use of "Windows XP Pro" for Windows XP
Home". My mistake, for which, I am sure, I will have to suffer
countless years of "purging of venial sins" in Microsoft Purgatory
after I die. God, I hope the demons are all Mac Fanatics, since Mac
Fanatics tend to be a bunch of idiots anyway.
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Donald L McDaniel
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