IIS install server 2k3 x64

fire_munki · 19 Nov 2014 at 16:14

Got a server I need to try and get IIS on, remotely I should add.

When going through the add features window to install the IIS components I need it then asks for some files from the service pack 2 disc. Downloaded the ISO and had a hunt through it, files not there so got exe and extracted all the files.

That worked for those files, now it carries on and want a server 2k3 disk. I don't have one at my location I could find the files from and the server never had an i386 folder made to store stuff. So I've had a look for downloading on MS website, like the service pack, but it's too old (at 12 years old funny that!) so it's not there without a MSDN subscription.

Anyone got any ideas, short of saying get your IT company to install it since they should have the disc from when they built the server.

nightmare99 · 19 Nov 2014 at 22:59

Is the server not being replaced soon anyway, 2003 is about to go out of support.

fire_munki · 20 Nov 2014 at 09:21

Not likely to be changed really, and I still need iis on until that point.

marc2003 · 20 Nov 2014 at 16:12

you'll probably have to "stumble" across the ISO you want while casually browsing the internet. finding out and checking the SHA1 hashes of the download should verify it hasn't been tampered with.

also, does it really have to be IIS? you could bung apache on there if you don't need the microsoft specific server side stuff.

fire_munki · 20 Nov 2014 at 16:27

Hmmm I might have to suggest apache to the developers see if it works. I've found it can run asp 2.0 so I might have a work around. Fingers crossed.

fire_munki · 21 Nov 2014 at 12:14

Not the easiest thing to install is it? Arghhh!

marc2003 · 21 Nov 2014 at 15:07

it's easy enough to setup with php - i haven't a clue about asp?? or is it just that you're not used to working with config files and having to restart the server after making changes?

Caged · 21 Nov 2014 at 15:27

Stop messing around with an outdated OS

http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/websites/

fire_munki · 21 Nov 2014 at 17:00

Caged said:
Stop messing around with an outdated OS

Not my server! I just need IIS. I've spoken to their IT and he knows it's getting old but if they don't want to replace it, they don't want to!

It's a new learning experience here for me marc2003, was trying the install on my PC cos I don't even know if the bit I need to install would work with it, so wanted it on my PC for testing.