Although many network administrators will probably upgrade to Windows Server 2003 from Windows NT or Windows 2000 Server, you might need to install a Windows Server 2003 server from scratch. Here's ...

A while ago, I got a note from a reader with some questions about installing Windows Server 2003. It’s a dilemma that many have and will face in the future, so it’s worth exploring here. As always, ...

Installing a Windows Server 2012 R2 DC into an existing domain requires the forest and domain functional level to be Windows Server 2003 or higher. Verify the functional level of the domain by logging ...

On a similar note, I had a very similar situation as you with Windows 2003 server. This year, a Dell was purchased: Q6600, 2GB ram, 1.2TB of disk space on an Intel board -- all from Dell (a ...

Windows Server 2003 support ends on July 15, as you may have heard. For some organizations — mostly smaller or newer businesses — this does not have any significance: They are most likely backing up ...

Unlike with most flavors of UNIX, deploying and administering a Microsoft-based IT infrastructure platform seems ridiculously easy. All it takes is a few mouse clicks to configure an enterprise-grade ...

Windows Deployment Service (WDS) is a powerful tool that allows network-based installation of Windows OS to computers without needing physical media. This guide will walk us through installing and ...

However, you should definitely allow that step to proceed during the post installation process, mainly to ensure that the system correctly displays its versioning as Windows Server 2003 R2. This is ...