Can a ML 150 G3 run Windows Server 2008 R2?

[risingfattoad]

I had a relative pass away and was given a HP ProLiant ML 150 G3. Someone told me that I might have trouble getting Windows 2008 R2 to run. Is that true? I use a server but only on desktops, I run a simple LAMP server installed on top of Ubuntu Desktop. So this is all new to me.

This hardware almost seems foreign to me, like the requirement to have a floppy drive to get RAID drivers on to the HD. It makes lots of loud noises on startup as well.

Thanks.

[Suman_1978]

Hi,

Visit this site and check the OS compatibility with ProLiant Servers.

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/software/index.html

The server in question, supports only till Windows 2003.

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12527_div/12527_div.html

Note: You may try to install Windows 2008 R2 on this server but HP provides no support or drivers for such installations.

Good Luck!