Windows Server 2008

[blitzspear]

This may be hard to believe but windows 2008 server Standard is FAR FASTER than running Vista SP1 on your Shift.

I have installed Server 2008 today and it runs really quickly. It also runs with approximately 490MB of RAM free and responds to starting applications much better...

There are however a few issues........

1. ShagCtrl.exe doesn't run properly it complains about WLANAPI.DLL not being present.

2. The touch screen doesn't work.

Everything else does and works much faster than using VISTA.

Anyone post for me the WLANAPI.DLL so i don't have to re-install vista just to get it please and let me know where it should be placed...

Thanks

[lucid]

You actually did what I didn't dare to do.. :) !!

I assume that there are a few people here capable of delivering what you asked.

The problem might be the touchscreen drivers, to get those working...

I'll keep a close watch on this thread.

One question, did you delete the recovery partition ?
ANother question, did you attach an external DVD an booted from it ?

In the boot menu, there's no option , maybe I should attach a USB DVD or Ethernet connection ?

EDIT : forgot to say that there's postings on this forum offering the drivers seperately. Maybe you can install them ?

[blitzspear]

Yeah kept the recovery partition F3+FN intact.......

Booted off an external USB DVD device (which shows up on FN+F10)

I have all the drivers separately but was missing some DLLs.

Recovered to VISTA last night and copied off Program Files & WINDOWS to capture all the DLLs and infs....

Re-installing 2008 Server now...

Will let you know how i get on........ But it's sooooo much quicker.....

Microsoft really have optimised Server 2008 over Vista even though is shares some of the same kernel.........

I think a better way forward is to get it to work with Server 2008....

Regards
Blitz

[rorydaredkign]

wow, great job mate, but how much does server 2008 cost?
and is it worth that cost, considering vista is installed free?
Rory

[lucid]

I'm an MSND member (Technet PLUS) which sets you down about 400$ a year. In return, you can install any OS they ever made with a key. 4 timees per key if im correct. So m Windows 2008 is payed for already, but understand not everybody has technet plus from microsoft.

It's a darn good deal.

[stormforger]

If you do get ShagCtrl and VitaKey work with your Windows server 2008 I think that might make me install Server 2008 as well.
Good Luck and let us know how it turns out!

[salmon]

sorry for my ignorance, but does Server 2008 behave in a similar way to Vista? can you install the same apps? i.e. would Skype work? what would be the main disadvantages of doing this?