https://community.hpe.com/t5/windows-server-2003/install-server-2003-on-a-xw8600/m-p/5157812#M7293 Workaround found, but not compatible with my testing. Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:46:57 GMT steveS_2 2009-02-23T10:46:57Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/windows-server-2003/install-server-2003-on-a-xw8600/m-p/5157809#M7290 Anyone know how to install W2K3 onto a XW8600 workstation. I cant seem to get it to install from CD or DVD. Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:57:09 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/windows-server-2003/install-server-2003-on-a-xw8600/m-p/5157809#M7290 steveS_2 2009-02-18T11:57:09Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/windows-server-2003/install-server-2003-on-a-xw8600/m-p/5157810#M7291 Steve,<BR /><BR />No, but our network admin has Windows 7 and Server 2008 running in "virtual machine" on his. That seems to be the key, so I would look in that direction. Here are some basics: <BR /><BR /><A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_machine" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_machine</A> <BR /><BR />Pat Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:21:07 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/windows-server-2003/install-server-2003-on-a-xw8600/m-p/5157810#M7291 Pat Flanagan 2009-02-20T01:21:07Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/windows-server-2003/install-server-2003-on-a-xw8600/m-p/5157811#M7292 Many thanks for the assist it was very helpful, Managed to install W2K3 but as i found out you cannot boot from Raid+ACHI, i can only boot by setting the bios to separet IDE controllers. So im going back to XP. Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:42:50 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/windows-server-2003/install-server-2003-on-a-xw8600/m-p/5157811#M7292 steveS_2 2009-02-23T10:42:50Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/windows-server-2003/install-server-2003-on-a-xw8600/m-p/5157812#M7293 Workaround found, but not compatible with my testing. Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:46:57 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/windows-server-2003/install-server-2003-on-a-xw8600/m-p/5157812#M7293 steveS_2 2009-02-23T10:46:57Z