Anyone here with Citrix knowledge?
Jan 30, 2005 | 8:58 pm
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I support installations, but am not an admin/setup expert. Try posting your questions. Our product developers, who I turn to for specific issues, have a knowledge base they use.
I've had good luck finding quick answers on the public newsgroups, alt.os.citrix, (I think), and there are a few newsgroups from microsoft with 'terminalserver' in the group name, if you're concerned with a windows implementation.
I've had good luck finding quick answers on the public newsgroups, alt.os.citrix, (I think), and there are a few newsgroups from microsoft with 'terminalserver' in the group name, if you're concerned with a windows implementation.
Jan 30, 2005 | 9:33 pm
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I was trying to install Metaframe XP FR2 on a Win2003 server box (from what I read it isn't possible unless you install an old MS Java VM, so I did).
The installation fails around the end, and nothing it installed works, so I uninstalled it. What Citrix then does is something I have never seen; it erases the entire windows installation AND empties every directory on the machine.
I reinstalled Win2003 and tried again thinking I might have messed up, and got the same result; everything is gone.
I'll probably just end up reinstalling it on an old Win2000 box (the whole purpose was to get it running on 2003) but I am amazed it managed to do so much damage.
The SA ran out last year so I don't have any upgrade rights to FR3.
FWIW, these are legal copies of the OS and of MF.
So, CAN MF XPs FR2 be installed on Server2003 at all?
The installation fails around the end, and nothing it installed works, so I uninstalled it. What Citrix then does is something I have never seen; it erases the entire windows installation AND empties every directory on the machine.
I reinstalled Win2003 and tried again thinking I might have messed up, and got the same result; everything is gone.
I'll probably just end up reinstalling it on an old Win2000 box (the whole purpose was to get it running on 2003) but I am amazed it managed to do so much damage.
The SA ran out last year so I don't have any upgrade rights to FR3.
FWIW, these are legal copies of the OS and of MF.
So, CAN MF XPs FR2 be installed on Server2003 at all?
Jan 30, 2005 | 9:52 pm
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Originally Posted by ScottC
The installation fails around the end, and nothing it installed works, so I uninstalled it. What Citrix then does is something I have never seen; it erases the entire windows installation AND empties every directory on the machine.