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    I have a Windows XP Media Center PC –

     

    1) Can I install Windows Home Server on this machine or do I need a dedicated server?

    2) If I install Windows Home Server on my Windows Media Center PC, will I still be able to run all the other applications that are currently on that PC?

    Thursday, December 30, 2010 7:15 PM

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    The simple answer is "no." Unfortunately, it is not designed to operate that way.

    It is possible that you could run the two operating systems on one computer using a virtualization product such as WMware or Virtual PC. But the two operating systems would see each other as separate computers. There would be no integration between the two.

    Will
    Thursday, December 30, 2010 10:07 PM

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    The simple answer is "no." Unfortunately, it is not designed to operate that way.

    It is possible that you could run the two operating systems on one computer using a virtualization product such as WMware or Virtual PC. But the two operating systems would see each other as separate computers. There would be no integration between the two.

    Will
    Thursday, December 30, 2010 10:07 PM
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    Thanks Will!
    Friday, December 31, 2010 1:31 AM