niteghost Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 Hi, What are the major Difference betwen Windows 2003 Server Enterprise edition, and XP Pro. ? Can I install windows 2003 Server Enterprise Edition on my Home PC or is that "Overkill " ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suryad Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 I guess it could be overkill but there are workstation 'versions' you can turn it into nad then it would just be a really stable, fast XP Pro...2003 > XP Pro thats for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zxian Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 To save yourself some headaches - if you're going to use your computer as a workstation computer (for everyday things - gaming, surfing, etc) XP Pro. If you're going to use your computer as a server (i.e. webhosting, domains, FTP server, etc) then go with Server 2003.I've got my desktop computer running the trial of Server 2003 (a UACD every 6 months doesn't bother me much) and I'm running it as an FTP server and my download machine - so it's on pretty much all the time. Here's where the advantage of Server2003 comes in. I don't use this computer for games at all, but I know that people have had a total pain in the butt trying to get some games to install at all on Win2K3.In the end, if you're just looking for a good OS, Win XP will do you just fine (even XP Home for the most part). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techniquefreak Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 (edited) @niteghostI rather agree with Zxian.XP Pro is a lot more "consumer friendly" if you're going to use it as a workstation for games, heavy graphics or video applications or sound editing programs - or just for plain surfing and writing documents etc.You may want to turn off XP's "bulky" look - loved by some and hated by a few others ... you can turn this off however in control panel->system->advanced->performance and set this to best performance instead of best visual ... Edited July 8, 2005 by techniquefreak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhurtel Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 you will find a lot of differences..why don't u check urself installing it in virtual PC / vmware Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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