Emulate XP on server 2003?

[bbbobbbo]

Hello all,

i would like to know how to emulate windows xp on windows server 2003 sp1.

i need this because some applications will not run on 2003 but only on

workstation OS-es.

now i know there are such utilities as removechk script (which will force

the .msi file into not checking the OS version), but those will only work

for windows-based installation, and will have no effect if the application

has its own installer (or self-installing package).

ok, i have learned about microsoft application toolkit, which should be able

to emulate windows xp on server 2003, so that the application i want to

install thinks it's actually being installed on xp.

is that true? and if so, pls can anyone guide me how to use ms app toolkit

to emulate xp on 2003? for i have tried to no avail...

thank you all in advance

[ringfinger]

Why don't you just use VMware?

[Aegis]

Do you mean the Application Compatibility Toolkit? There is a feature that allows Windows to falsely report that XP is installed.

[bbbobbbo]

Do you mean the Application Compatibility Toolkit? There is a feature that allows Windows to falsely report that XP is installed.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Aegis, if you could point that feature exactly, ill be indebted indeed - that's my point, try as i might i could not get into the ins and outs of ms app comp toolkit (

never used it before, so...

and reg vmware, it is not of much help, since it installs a virtual pc (or better yet, a virtual OS e.g. XP ) on the real server 2003.

what i need is not a vrtual OS within a real OS, but an utility that would make the real OS (that is, server 2003) look like it was XP to the apps i need to install...

10x anyway for the ideas

[SoreGums]

i would like to know how to emulate windows xp on windows server 2003 sp1.

....

such utilities as removechk script

Where can I get this please?

EDIT: Bit more searching found it here

Edited October 12, 2005 by SoreGums