Hello,
I'm a newbie here, so I ask that you please forgive me if this question seems to be a bit off.
I am looking for a lightweight OS for a weak, old, Dell OptiPlex GX260. I read, directly from the Microsoft web site, that Windows PE, can run programs. However, I also read that the installation of PE only stays active, or "alive" for 72 hours. I don't know what happens after the 72 hour period ends. I wanted to know if there is a virus/adware/trojan free version that has had the 72 hour total lifespan disabled. If PE can run Internet Explorer, Office Home & Student Edition 2010 and support an anti-virus such as McAfee, that would be great.
My local Microcenter (Westbury) has OEM installations (little gatefold packages) of Home Server 2011 for $45. However, I found this picture on Wikipedia: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b2/Windows_Home_Server_2_Desktop.png (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b2/Windows_Home_Server_2_Desktop.png). I am baffeled by the cryptic nature of this message. If somebody could explain this, I'd be greatful. Does Home Server 2011 have Internet Explorer already intergrated into it? Again, if Home Server can run Internet Explorer, Office Home & Student Edition 2010 and support an anti-virus such as McAfee, that would be great.
The OptiPlex has a P4 CPU, running at 2Ghz 1Mb of system RAM (maxed out) and a 60Gb HDD.
Thank you very much for your time, effort and consideration in this matter.
Best Regards,
Uncle Billy
The only thing i can say is that the link is dead :(
I cant help more than saying that :)
Hello billnes. :)
First, I want to say that my PC is almost like yours.
CPU 2.6 GHz, Cache 256 KB, RAM 768 MB.
And I run Windows XP SP3 without feeling slow.
I tried other versions of XP like Windows fundamentals for legacy PC, but I found problems when installing some programs specially antivirus because it lacks many important files than the normal XP Pro.
So, I don't recommend any OS other than a normal Windows XP.
You can try Maher's XP first from Here (http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/7270478/Microsoft_Windows_XP_Professional_SP3_Integrated_May_2012), I work with it and it's not heavy on my system.
If you find it heavy, or you want to try others..
You can try Windows XP Home edition... They say it's lighter than XP pro, but I didn't try it before ... Or ...
There is a Micro release of XP on the internet called Micro XP by darkreverser, it's also not bad and I tried a release of it before and everything works fine. You can download the latest release from Here (http://h33t.com/tor/421979/micro-xp-pro-0-98-new-edition) or Here (http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/6841458/Micro_XP_Pro_0.98_New_Edition).
Good luck. ;)
@billnes 8)
So do you want Windows Preinstallation Environment OR Windows Performance Edition.
Reply...........
Hello BLADESHARK,
I found the lightweight version of XP Pro on the P2P network. I read the readme file that was posted on the torrent site that I found (no names, please). It seems seems to be a bit too stripped down. According to the author, he removed video drivers, and network protocalls. If his version of Windows can't use my Cablevision/Optimum, when installed, it's of no use to me. I don't have the skills needed to get my internet connection running by manually installing the required components.
I'd try windows PE if I knew that the 72 hour lifespan had been disabled, or if I was provided with instructions on how to disable it myself.
Cheers to you,
Uncle Billy
Quote from: billnes on June 06, 2012, 01:44 PM
Hello BLADESHARK,
I found the lightweight version of XP Pro on the P2P network. I read the readme file that was posted on the torrent site that I found (no names, please). It seems seems to be a bit too stripped down. According to the author, he removed video drivers, and network protocalls. If his version of Windows can't use my Cablevision/Optimum, when installed, it's of no use to me. I don't have the skills needed to get my internet connection running by manually installing the required components.
I'd try windows PE if I knew that the 72 hour lifespan had been disabled, or if I was provided with instructions on how to disable it myself.
Cheers to you,
Uncle Billy
So again I come to the same question
Windows Preinstallation Environment OR
Windows Performance Edition.The
PE you use is for both the OS
Preinstallation Environment &
Performance EditionTell me so I can provide you a good Torrent. :D
Hello Bladeshark,
I decided not to take anything. Not PE nor Windows Performance Edition. According to Microsoft, PE is engineered to have a 72 hour total lifespan. This way, it can not be used as a pirated, lightweight OS. I was able to download it directly from Microsoft anyway. There is no need for you to provide me with a Torrent for something I have already downloaded directly from Microsoft... Now, if somebody out there disabled the 72 hour limit and there was a Torrent or a site where I could download that, it would be a diffrent story...
Since Windows Performance Edition, is an amateur hack job. I've decided not to take it. The PC that I was planning on using as a testing platform can already run an install of regular XP Pro anyway.
I hope this answers your questions.
Regards,
Uncle Billy
Quote from: billnes on June 09, 2012, 07:09 AM
I hope this answers your questions.
YES it does :)
http://answers.oreilly.com/topic/1214-introducing-windows-preinstallation-environment/
Hello,
If you go to the official Microsoft website for Windows PE, they tell you that there is 72 hour total lifespan on it. They tell you that they do it so PE can't be used as a light-weight pirated OS.
Is there any way to disable that 72 hour limit? I downloaded the official ISO image from Microsoft. Once I create an auctual disc from the ISO image, what do I do with it?
Also, does PE need any kind of key?
Thanks,
Uncle Billy - Hicksville, NY
Quote from: billnes on June 25, 2012, 05:15 AM
Hello,
If you go to the official Microsoft website for Windows PE, they tell you that there is 72 hour total lifespan on it. They tell you that they do it so PE can't be used as a light-weight pirated OS.
Is there any way to disable that 72 hour limit? I downloaded the official ISO image from Microsoft. Once I create an auctual disc from the ISO image, what do I do with it?
Also, does PE need any kind of key?
Better yet, I heard on a video that there exists (or maybe existED) a portable version of Win 8-64 that you can put on a 32 GB flashdrive without interfering with your present Win7 configuration. I know upgrading is inevitable, but first I'd like to get my feet wet and know what to expect -- at the very least learn the metro interface.
Does anyone know if Win 8 can simply be installed over Win 7? This was the case in the past with all MS OS's, but I remember when Win 7 came along, a direct upgrade from XP was impossible. Micro$haft had a way to do it but I never got it to work right, so I decided the fastest way was to reformat and do a fresh install as opposed to continuing to screw around with this garbage.
So are you talking about dual-booting or install windows 8 on a USB drive? ???
Quote from: BLADESHARK on June 25, 2012, 02:41 PM
So are you talking about dual-booting or install windows 8 on a USB drive? ???
I'm looking for a light weight, low overhead OS for an old Dell Optiplex GX260. It came form the factory in 2002 and originally had Windows 2000 Professional pre installed. It left the factory with 512Mb or RAM and I upped it to it's maximum of 1Gb.
Right now, it has XP Professional on it. However, as I'm sure you're aware, support for XP ends on April 18th, 2014. I want to have something on that machine before that date. I know that computer is old, but I want to have at least one (1) emergency backup computer in stock.
I don't want to spend any money on a OS for it, but Microsoft OS'es are all I know. I don't want to take the time to learn a new, non-Microsoft OS. I was thinking of installing Home Server 2012 on it because it's only costs $45, but I was informed that Home Server can't run Office 2010. If Home Server can't run MS Office 2010, it's useless to me.
I hope this helps.
Best Regards,
Uncle Billy
Sorry billnes that post was for Humbert 8) :)
Quote from: BLADESHARK on June 26, 2012, 08:08 AM
Sorry billnes that post was for Humbert 8) :)
Blade -- I'm looking for a Windows 8 that can be installed on a flashdrive and be run as a live CD. I got the idea from a computer TV show on one of the streaming TV services I have - it comes as a feature with Samsung DVD players and, more recently, smart TV's. The girl on the show talked about exactly this and invited the audience to check it out. I've been looking all over for it but haven't found it, so I'm thinking it may have been a temporary thing or, if a copy still exists, it's probably on one of the torrent sites.
It goes without saying the upgrade is inevitable, but not right now. I'm looking to check it out just to see what it feels like and see if I can learn the Metro interface without having to go through this garbage of creating dual boot scenarios or [heaven forbid] resizing partitions. BTW, although 64 bit is fine, for just this the 32 bit version is OK too.
Try these 2 web sites I found! ;D
You can run Windows 8 from a USB flash drive
http://liliputing.com/2011/09/you-can-run-windows-8-from-a-usb-flash-drive.html
Creating Windows 8 To Go on a 16 GB USB-Stick
http://www.borncity.com/blog/2011/09/21/creating-windows-8-to-go-on-a-16-gb-usb-stick/
Quote from: Osborne7 on June 28, 2012, 08:03 PM
Try these 2 web sites I found! ;D
You can run Windows 8 from a USB flash drive
http://liliputing.com/2011/09/you-can-run-windows-8-from-a-usb-flash-drive.html
Creating Windows 8 To Go on a 16 GB USB-Stick
http://www.borncity.com/blog/2011/09/21/creating-windows-8-to-go-on-a-16-gb-usb-stick/
Thanks for the tip. I read over the info on the sites and I'm seeing there's quite a bit of work involved. I'm beginning to think this copy of Win-8 was never designed to be used as a live CD (or flashdrive), and what these guys are coming up with is a major workaraound so it can work exactly that way. While it would probably be nice to take a look at Win-8, as I see it the effort's just not worth it. I did bookmark the 2
nd site just for one of these days I'm feeling adventurous.
Does anyone have an idea of the approximate projected date of release for 8? I'm thinking that from these early evaluation releases to the official one, there may be quite a few changes made.
Hello,
In my quest to find a lightweight OS for an old Dell Optiplex GX260 (P4, 2.0Ghz, maxed memory - 1Gb), I was told to consider Windows 2008 Server R2. I was informed that unlike Home Server 2011, Server 2008 R2 does have the ability to run Productivity software such as Office 2010. At the Microsoft download page it said that server of x86 CPU's was 64-bit. However, on the FAQ page, there are specs for 32-bit systems... Does anybody know if the ISO image contains both 32 & 64 bit versions?
Thanks for your help.
Regards,
Uncle Bill - Hicksville, NY
Quote from: humbert on June 29, 2012, 01:28 AM
Does anyone have an idea of the approximate projected date of release for 8?
it's going to be RTM'd in the end of
October 2012Are you going to purchase it??? :-\
Quote from: billnes on July 01, 2012, 07:50 AM
Does anybody know if the ISO image contains both 32 & 64 bit versions?
Which ISO ???
please provide the link. :)
@ billnes
WinPE is mostly for service purposes. You can make a candy from it, but it may take a lot of time.
Maybe "ya nid shomeshin' 'NIX"? (c) ;D ;)
For example, like Slax (http://www.slax.org/)? It may be really usefull for you tasks. I used it on Celeron 1.7/1Gb and it works fine and fast. And looks pretty good.
Update: Once more, there is site about WinPE-based LiveCD distribs of Windows. Try to seek here, on reboot.pro (http://reboot.pro/).
Quote from: BLADESHARK on July 13, 2012, 03:08 PM
Quote from: humbert on June 29, 2012, 01:28 AM
Does anyone have an idea of the approximate projected date of release for 8?
it's going to be RTM'd in the end of October 2012
Are you going to purchase it??? :-\
Purchase it?? That's a violation of everything we stand for :)! Believe me, there WILL be activators out there before Win-8 is even out. I'm even willing to bet we'll be playing with the Metro interface before October rolls around - and not with a pre-release version.
You were asking the release date that's why I was confused whether you are going to purchase or not. :)
Quote from: BLADESHARK on July 18, 2012, 01:10 PM
You were asking the release date that's why I was confused whether you are going to purchase or not. :)
Purchase it? Heaven forbid! Incidentally, if you haven't heard the latest news - it's official. Windows 8 will be officially released October 26th, according to Microsoft. A fully cracked copy of a pre-release version is already present on TPB. How'd it get there?? Naturally we'll all have an official cracked copy days before it's out. I don't think I'll install mine right away - first let me see what the other guys are doing and get a feel of this thing.
BTW for you XP'ers -- Office 2013 will NOT support XP or Vista. If you're not running Win 7 or 8, you're out of luck. And naturally this is only the beginning in XP's eventual demise. Will I get Office 2013? Hey, it free! Who cares?
Well, BUY Windows 8 is more correctly, but it is not our choice! :)
There were free pre-release version on M$ site and those who want to find a way to crack W8 have a great traning ground for their researchs. There is a lot of ways to crack any version of Windows, and I think we will have a crack for it very soon.
Quote from: Daniil on July 19, 2012, 04:19 PM
Well, BUY Windows 8 is more correctly, but it is not our choice! :)
There were free pre-release version on M$ site and those who want to find a way to crack W8 have a great traning ground for their researchs. There is a lot of ways to crack any version of Windows, and I think we will have a crack for it very soon.
Not only will there be a crack, I'm sure the official release will be on TPB days before its release - all fully cracked! I've seen it all before and, as I've said many times here, I'm convinced this is no coincidence.
Quote from: humbert on July 19, 2012, 05:14 AM
Will I get Office 2013? Hey, it free! Who cares?
Is it free or just the
BETA version is free
I never remember Microsoft providing anything for free. :-\ :o
Why everyone is talking about CRACK
I am waiting for DAZ to release his Windows 8 Loader, is the system engine is same as 7 then can we use Windows 7 Loader for Windows 8
Guess I will have to ask DAZ himself. :D
winpe is dos based and the reason why it shuts off after 72 hours is because microsoft was like o **** people are starting to use this free os to run servers and they didnt want that to happen so they put the 72 hour thing on
Quote from: BLADESHARK on July 25, 2012, 03:59 AM
Why everyone is talking about CRACK
I am waiting for DAZ to release his Windows 8 Loader, is the system engine is same as 7 then can we use Windows 7 Loader for Windows 8
Guess I will have to ask DAZ himself. :D
Is Daz working on that? Last I heard he didn't have much interest in cracking Windows 8. Even if Daz decides not to do so, rest assured someone will be up the to challenge.