MICROSOFT SERVER CONVERTER 2012

hoak · **Joined:** Mon May 05, 2008 8:30 pm **Posts:** 213

Hey Neige! I just found another article, here that apparently restores the Start Menu in Windows 8... This was on an older Windows 8 Developer’s Preview, not the new Windows 8 Release Preview and obviously not Windows Server 2012 -- but if it does work it would probably be a preferable option for some than the Classic Shell...

hoak · **Joined:** Mon May 05, 2008 8:30 pm **Posts:** 213

And another update with news that may not be so good; this time from Paul Thurrott in this blog post, the important quote here:

Paul Thurrott wrote:

Related to this second point is information I’ve received that Microsoft has been furiously ripping out legacy code in Windows 8 that would have enabled third parties to bring back the Start button, Start Menu, and other software bits that could have made this new OS look and work like its predecessor. In fact, I’ve seen that several well-known UI hacks that worked fine with the Windows 8 Consumer Preview are no longer functional in the coming Release Preview. And those with hopes that Microsoft would allow businesses, at least, to boot directly to the desktop should prepare for disappointment. That feature not only isn’t happening, it’s being removed from Windows Server 12 (Windows 8’s stable mate) as well.

There's a new build of Windows Server 2012 that was released today 31 May 2012 in parallel with the Windows 8 Release Preview that can be downloaded through the Windows Server 2012 Portal Page...

It will be interesting to learn if the code changes Paul mentions will break the Classic Shell and virtually all the Start Menu hacks like those I've mentioned above. If so it may be possible to import the missing files from an earlier RC to sustain comparability -- but things reach a point where the work involved is too onerous and the results perhaps not worth the effort...

Update: I just learned second hand that Start8 still works with the new build of Windows 8 and apparently the new build of Server 2012 so if Micosoft has indeed succeeded in blocking other alternatives this may yet offer some hope...

:geek:

colinzim · **Joined:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:16 pm **Posts:** 6

Any links to get this:: Microsoft Server Converter v.1

hackerman1 · **Joined:** Sun Jun 13, 2010 2:55 am **Posts:** 166

colinzim wrote:

Any links to get this:: Microsoft Server Converter v.1

is that a question ?

colinzim · **Joined:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:16 pm **Posts:** 6

Yes,
This site discusses all these differant programs and there is nowhere to get them.

Link ??? Microsoft Server Converter v.1
Link ?? R2Conv3

Is there a download page I am missing ???

neige · **Joined:** Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:27 am **Posts:** 365

colinzim wrote:

Yes,
This site discusses all these differant programs and there is nowhere to get them.

Link ??? Microsoft Server Converter v.1
Link ?? R2Conv3

Is there a download page I am missing ???

Maybe if you look better on Page 1 of this post...... and

viewforum.php?f=21

for the rest.....

colinzim · **Joined:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:16 pm **Posts:** 6

Thanks this place rocks,
Got from an Arabic website after translating

vietdniit · **Joined:** Sat Sep 17, 2011 12:39 pm **Posts:** 4

I have installed blue tooth stack but it does not work on windows server 2012 data center

neige · **Joined:** Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:27 am **Posts:** 365

vietdniit wrote:

I have installed blue tooth stack but it does not work on windows server 2012 data center

Correct. It's a pack for Windows Server 2008 R2 and not 2012.

W7PacksR2 are not intended for Server 2012.

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vietdniit · **Joined:** Sat Sep 17, 2011 12:39 pm **Posts:** 4

neige wrote:

vietdniit wrote:

I have installed blue tooth stack but it does not work on windows server 2012 data center

Correct. It's a pack for Windows Server 2008 R2 and not 2012.

W7PacksR2 are not intended for Server 2012.

N

I need bluetooth stack for my lappy, it is my wishlist neige :ugeek:

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