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Windows 2000 Server on Alpha Platform

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by mike_fry

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Does anyone know if there is a version of Windows 2000 Server for the Alpha Platform (as opposed to intel).

I have an alpha box that would make a great storage server, but can't find the compatible version of windows 2000.

This would be something I would really like to get off the ground, If anyone could help please get back.

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by erikdr

No. It was in the works until 1999 with Compaq and MS, and got killed off mostly coze Compaq didn't want to invest additional money anymore.

However for your specific question: it's not THAT difficult to have a NT (or even Linux) box act solely as a file server in a W2K environment, even with AD. So that could be a workaround...

Have fun,

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by jaeath

The Answer above is correct. They Dropped the Alpha chip with the intensions of using the Itanium......If it ever works.

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