[Jason Knight]

Tonight I installed Windows Server 2003 Enterprise edition on one of my computers for the first time, and the first thing I wanted to do was get an anti-virus and a firewall installed to protect my new server. Ran into a problem though.

When I double clicked on the AV installer, it opens up a command prompt, and after about a second or two it closes and that's all I hear from it. Also, when I double clicked on the FW installer, it says:

"Only part of a ReadProcessMemory or WriteProcessMemory request was completed"

and that's all.

I have no clue what is going on, or how to resolve the issue. What's going on?

Jason

[darkkavenger]

Hello Jason, and welcome. A few questions : what AV and firewall are you trying to install ?

[Tinker]

You will need the Corporate version on NAV and FW for 2003...

[YeuEmMaiMai]

you can go into the registry and change your version to workstation and that will allow you to install your A/V software...

[vcant]

YeuEmMaiMai, on Aug 17 2003, 03:05 PM, said:

you can go into the registry and change your version to workstation and that will allow you to install your A/V software...

true, but im not sure how stable will the software be if you install it this way, i would reccomend getting corporate antivirus and firewall.
also check this link, on one of the last pages of the guide you will find a list of antivirus software known to be working with win2k3

[Jason Knight]

Thanks guys, I'll get the Corp. version as soon as I can.

Also, why does 2003 require the Corp. version and won't run the Pro. version?

[gamehead200]

Jason Knight, on Aug 17 2003, 04:41 PM, said:

Thanks guys, I'll get the Corp. version as soon as I can.

Also, why does 2003 require the Corp. version and won't run the Pro. version?

Cuz every OS made by M$ has problems...

[Aaron]

Because the Home version is made for Desktop Operating Systems only.

[ggtyh]

I'd say it's for licen$ing reasons.

Companies that can pay big bucks for server OS and its hardware can pay big bucks for the anti-virus and firewall...

[Mpak]

Try run Symantec home soft with /server switch in command line. Some time ago it worked.

[YeuEmMaiMai]

man that "because it's a server OS crap does not cut it" as the one person mentioned it is all about licensing the product. any id*** knows that the cores for workstation and server are identical. it is only a few files on the CD such as setupreg.hiv that determine what OS you are going to install.


With the new Windows server 2K3, there is only 1 image that they use and it is indeed the setupreg.hiv file that determines what server you get web standard or enterprise. although MS has distribued some version specific CDs....(I have a Enterprise server CD but my installation thinks it is a standard edition since I edited the above mentioned file before installing it)

[kuba.g]

YeuEmMaiMai, on Aug 17 2003, 08:05 AM, said:

you can go into the registry and change your version to workstation and that will allow you to install your A/V software...

Ok, so what do you need to change in the regestry?