If you don’t want to configure all options to convert Windows Server 2008 to a Workstation manually, sawo now made it possible to use a tool for this. He has done a great job by creating this converter to automate all steps of the manual!
Get the Windows Server 2008 Workstation Converter
Support & Suggestions
- At this page (http://converter.win2008workstation.com/) using comments.
- At the Forums in the ‘Windows Server 2008 Workstation Converter’ section.
- By contacting sawo via email: sawo.777 [at] gmail [dot] com.
Known Issue
The UxTheme patch may in cause an unbootable system in a few cases. To fix this, boot up the pc in Safe Mode with Command Prompt, change directory to %windir%\System32 and rename the UxTheme.backup file back to UxTheme.dll. Now reboot and everything should work fine again!
Features of the Converter
General
Visual Tweaks
Network
Games
Other
Delay Activation
Possible commandline parameters
-audio Enable windows audio
-cpu Optimize CPU performance for programs
-ie Disable IE Enhanced Security Configuration
-dotnet Install .NET Framework 3.0
-superfetch Enable SuperFetch
-desktop Install desktop experience
-themes Enable themes
-cad Disable CTRL+ALT+DEL at Startup
-events Disable shutdown event tracker
-name Change computer name
-wireless Enable wireless networking
-offline Enable offline files
-search Enable windows search service
-autologin Enable auto logon
-delay Delay activation
-check Check the remaining days left until activation
-uxtheme32 Apply the UxTheme Patch for 32bit systems
-uxtheme64 Apply the UxTheme Patch for 64bit systems
-sidebar32 Install the sidebar for 32bit systems.
-sidebar64 Install the sidebar for 64bit systems.
-joy32 Install the control panel item for game controllers on 32bit systems.
-joy64 Install the control panel item for game controllers on 64bit systems.
-cursors Install the vista aero cursors.
More information can be found in Readme.txt and Changelog.txt.
Wish I would have seen this before spending the time to do it all manually!
Great job though!
Broke my computer due to the uxtheme.dll. You should probably remove that function until you find out a way to implement it without destroying windows.
Same problem as Jetboy above,not able to use because of the following error:
“Application attempted to perform an operation not allowed by the security policy. To grant this application the required permission, contact your system administrator
Tried downloading SDK for Dot Net 2.0 and could not configure .net permissions. Help.
Sorry guys for not following up on your comments, I wasn’t watching this page… damn mediafire… I’ll never upload anything there ever again.
Here are new links with reg files:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/cs6ku0
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OVS85Y4N
http://www.zshare.net/download/7307311262e9ba9a/
Sorry again…
it’s perfect,it does very well in my windows server 2008 standard,thanks for your works!
Good work!
I’m a chinese programmer.
Why?
I need Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard converter to run like a workstation.
Please Help. Can I run single boot windows “server 2008 r2” where windows7 and XP Mode both will be run as Virtual machine? One thing I have to know, does Server support XP mode. I have to update windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 Standard independently because of duel boot and different partition though there is a lot of update is same. Is there any way to run both the machine in same drive where windows 7 will be worked as a virtual machine under server? I have enough hardware support and licensed copy of both of them. At present I have a duel boot system w7 in C and Server in D drive. Both are 64 Bit. Is there any way to create IP in Server and Windows 7 will run under that Domain as a virtual machine. I know it is possible to install w7 as a virtual machine in Server but problem is “It will not run under a domain configuration because I do not know how I can run the virtual machine under a domain”. Does windows Media center and all the updated features of windows 7 will work fine in a virtual machine?
One more question, what should the Bios SLIP key in Virtual machine? In a virtual machine if the OEM keys detect as major HW change then Activation will work for w7 or I have to phone call for activation.
I have an OEM 64 Bit windows7 Professional. I do not activate my Server 2008 R2 Standard with my key (It is working with 180days activation trial) because of facing the Activation issues later. So I am waiting for a permanent settlement of OS environment. Please help, though I am a home user but I want to create a server environment in my Desktop.
Very good!! Tanks!!! Brazil-SP.
I need one for window server 2008 r2
Arris: Lucky for you there is one: see this page of the http://www.win2008r2workstation.com manual.
i dont know wht is hapening
download is broken, I realy would need it
Thanks !!
Arris: Thanks for notifying, added a mirror.