Windows small business server 2008 compatibility issue?

satanicguardian

satanicguardian

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Hey guys, I'm at work and have been asked to try and connect a laptop with windows 7 sp3 to our server running windows small business server 2008, I haven't actually had a look at it yet, but apparently there's a compatibility issue for W7 SP3, anyone know if it's possible to connect this laptop to the server without rolling back service packs
 
Win7 hasn't had SP2, let a lone SP3... But if you mean XP, then yes, you should be able to roll back SP's. They are usually listed in the Add & Remove Programs list.
 
Haha yeah after some research, it's still on Windows 7 sp1.. I was told service pack 3, which perplexed me a little bit but I didn't question it too much due to the fact I don't actually use Windows 7 at home or work, I still love my vista ultimate :P so yeah, apparently Sp1 has a compatability issue with windows small business server 2008
 
satanicguardian said:
Haha yeah after some research, it's still on Windows 7 sp1.. I was told service pack 3, which perplexed me a little bit but I didn't question it too much due to the fact I don't actually use Windows 7 at home or work, I still love my vista ultimate :P so yeah, apparently Sp1 has a compatability issue with windows small business server 2008
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Have to say, in all the experience I've had with SBS 2008 and Win7 SP1, I've never had any compatibility issues in connecting them. By connecting them, I presume you mean via domain connection?

On the Win7 machine have you tried going to http://connect or jsut doing a standard domain connection?
 
Just trying to log on to a standard domain, nothing complicated, the person who set the laptop up originally seems to have lost the password to it, so I haven't even had chance to have a look at it as yet, he's trying to find the password to log on to the local machine so I can have a go at connecting it to the network
 
If that fails then just do a format and reinstall? Also, what flavour of Win7 is it? Starter, Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate etc ?
 
Home premium for some reason, bit strange in a work environment but shouldn't make a difference, and I don't know if we can find the disks that came with it, even though it's a brand new laptop
 
That should allow to you domain connect, unless there is something seriously borked with your SBS lol!
 
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