Translation: English | Português (Thanks to Livebetas.net!)

Se não quer configurar todas as opções para converter o Windows Server 2008 para uma estação de trabalho manualmente, agora é possível a utilização de uma ferramenta para isso. Esta ferramenta faz tudo o que se encontra neste manual!

Obtenha o Windows Server 2008 Workstation Converter

Support & Suggestions

As características do conversor

Geral

Visual Tweaks

Rede

Jogos

Outros

Tempo para Activação

Possiveis Parametros de Comandos
-audio     Activar os Sons do Windows
-cpu     Optimizar as performances do CPU “Processador” para os programas
-ie      Desactivar o IE Enhanced Security Configuration
-dotnet      Instalação de .NET Framework 3.0
-superfetch      Instalação do SuperFetch
-desktop      Instalação do desktop experience
-themes      Activar Temas
-cad      Desactivar CTRL+ALT+DEL no Startup “Arranque”
-events      Desactivar evento shutdown
-name      Mudar o nome do Computador
-wireless      Activar rede wireless
-offline      Activar ficheiros offline
-search       Activar serviço windows search
-autologin      Activar auto logon
-delay      Tempo para Activação
-check      Verificar o tempo restante para a activação do sistema
-uxtheme32      Aplicar UxTheme Patch para sistemas 32bit.
-uxtheme64      Aplicar o UxTheme Patch para sistemas 64bit.
-sidebar32      Instalação sidebar para sistemas 32bit.
-sidebar64      Instalação da sidebar para sistemas 64bit.
-joy32       Instalação no Painel de Contro o item Controlador de Jogos para sistemas 32bit.
-joy64       Instalação no Painel de Contro o item Controlador de Jogos para sistemas 64bit.
-cursors       Instalação do Cursor Aero de Windows Vista.

Mais informação no Readme.txt e Changelog.txt.

Tags Server 2008 Workstation

103 Responses to “Windows Server 2008 Workstation Converter”

  1. Jozef Sevcik Says:

    Great. Once again - GREAT.

  2. Hans Says:

    Dude, thanks very much. Looks like a great tool. Thanks a bunch…

  3. intoxic8ed Says:

    The guide was easy, but this just makes it all that much easier. You are a god amongst men. Great work. =)

  4. Prinz von Taugenroth Says:

    Hey, let me tell you something: a very professional and simple method to do it. I will appreciate it!
    Thanks …

  5. Jealous Jesuit Says:

    Diamond Geezer!

  6. Ing. Lele Says:

    I suggest to add the ability to install BDA as describe in the forum:
    ht tp://inglele.blogspot.com/2008/06/solved-sky-star-usb-plus-on-windows.html

  7. Kane Says:

    I keep getting annoying error’s… maybe because its Server08 x64 enterprise… Its those .net errors… when i get a free day ill document them and submit them..

  8. Dr.Who Says:

    How to install Windows Media Player Plug-in for Firefox
    1. Get http://port25.technet.com/videos/downloads/wmpfirefoxplugin.exe
    2. unpack wmpfirefoxplugin.exe then copy ffplugin.msi
    3. install plugin with “msiexec /a ffplugin.msi”

  9. Henry Says:

    Hey this is perfect, no long having to change everything automatically. this will do it in a fraction of the time

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  12. Robert Stuczynski "Noise" Says:

    Looks very good! Thanks

  13. Dusty Says:

    Enabling superfetch caused programs to randomly crash on my machine, I had to edit the registry to stabilize my machine again. Might I suggest a restore/disable option for these settings.

  14. dreyfus Says:

    but after doing that you will have Windows Vista SP1 :) because they shares the same sourcecode :) seriously even Windows Server 2008 says it is SP1 :) and the build no. 6001.. the same thing.
    some of you that may have toght that Windows Server 2008 is performing better than Vista was because those services and stuff being disabled but enabling those things you will have Windows Vista SP1 + server stuff.
    So, what’s the point, really?

  15. PeterF Says:

    Now for MediaCenter addition ;-)

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  17. Anonymous Says:

    It’s very very important tool. Excellent!!! No words.

  18. GeekyOne Says:

    @Dreyfus:
    HyperV + for ppl like me (IT Admins) it’s handy having a server OS that you can try lots of things on :D

    Thanks for the tool - just helped me make the decision to convert my laptop to Server2k8

  19. Anonymous Says:

    what exactly “gameux.dll” does?

    thank your for this great tool :D

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  21. s.griffen Says:

    Not denying this is a great bundling of cmds but why is anyone using a Server platform as a workstation? By the workstation operating system!! Surely making these changes could cause possible problems with any future Windows updates and Service Pack releases….

  22. Jonathan Says:

    Make sure to reflect the Aero Cursor registry change from [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors\Schemes] to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Control Panel\Cursors\Schemes] for Aero Cursors, otherwise, only current user will get Aero Cursors.

  23. Jonathan Says:

    Is the gameux.dll in the converter x86 or x64, since the Missing gameux.dll page has both a x86 and x64 version?

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  26. NiXC Says:

    What about bluetooth support? There’s a great guide here (http://www.gilkirkpatrick.com/Blog/post/Installing-the-Microsoft-Bluetooth-Stack-on-Windows-Server-2008.aspx) for getting it to work, needs some .inf file modifications and would be perfect for this :)

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  30. windows user Says:

    this tool doesn’t work with me.. could it be because my copy is not leagle?? i am

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  33. CharlyAR Says:

    Hey, great tools. It simplifies a lot. Thanks!

    Now, I’m just missing the way to hibernate/sleep after Hyper-V ~>:(

  34. Dennis Meenhuis Says:

    Thanks for the tool, very handy to have all the options and tweaks available from within a single program!

    However, I did find a minor bug in the Games section, when I try to install gameux.dll.

    When I click Apply, I get an unhandled .NET exception:

    System.IO.IOException: The target file “C:\Windows\system32″ is a directory, not a file.
    at System.IO.File.InternalCopy(String sourceFileName, String destFileName, Boolean overwrite)
    at WindowsFormsApplication1.Form1.games()

    This is probably caused by the fact that I don’t have the DLL present in my system32 folder, so it’s trying to copy it there.

    So I figured, I’ll just copy it myself then and run it again. But then I get another error message saying:

    “The module “C:\Windows\system32\gameux.dll” failed to load.

    Make sure the binary is stored at the specified path or debug it to check for problems with the binary or dependent .DLL files.

    The specified module could not be found.”

    Hopefully this helps you in solving the problem :)

    Cheers,

    Dennis

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  36. Black • Adder Says:

    tnx for this good tool, sawo rep up ^^^

  37. Viktor Says:

    Wow, this one really fucked up my system. It broke UxTheme.dll, so that explorer (or anyprogram that is) can’t start. Thanks!

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  39. Ciro Says:

    Thanks for the tool

  40. Kane Says:

    Hey Viktor, explain EXACTLY what you did… otherwise… drop the smartass talk

  41. vivek Says:

    can tablet function be enabled??

  42. Viktor Says:

    Kane: I used the Patch UxTheme button. It then proceeded in deleting UxTheme, but it did not replace it with the hacked one.

  43. Kane Says:

    Viktor, what version of Server08 are you using? also x32 or x64? I am using Server08 Enterprise x64 and patching of UxTheme worked fine… also worked fine in Enterprise x32 (your problem and even the few i have are being submitted to the thread for this anyway…)

  44. Fernando Says:

    Run ADI devices (5.1 Advanced Microdevices sound system, integrated chipset in D865perl intel motherboard) in this Windows Server 2008?, in Windows Vista non-function, only 2 speakers :(, and non-support from Intel), Thanks for yours responses.

  45. Deprecated Says:

    Great Jobs wonderfull tool!
    Finishing what micro$soft didnt!

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  47. Ewen Says:

    Same as Viktor - It broke UxTheme.dll. At least I get the chance to see if restore works (I backed up first)

    Procedure - I just clicked on things I wanted. I feel that if the computer needs a reboot before I’m allowed to click on something then it should be unclickable. Please.

    cheers

  48. dragan petrovic Says:

    I install everithing on server 2008 with converter but wmp11 is inposible.
    do you have some solution

  49. Piotr Kubaj Says:

    I can’t enable speech recognition. I’ve already moved files Speech and system32/Speech from Vista’s Windows folder to same folders on Server (I didn’t overwrite them), but nothing happens when I try to enable SR. After piece of second shows “Done”, but after restart, and going to Control Panel nothing changes. When I entered to Text to Speech, after tab Speech Recogntion shows subtitle that Windows didn’t find engine. What have I to do? I’ve already tried several times, but score is the same, as before.

  50. soltpain Says:

    Great tool!!! Thank you very much!

  51. fabs Says:

    at first i want to say that this is a great site.
    everthing works fine except getting the game controllers item into the control panel and “sony vegas pro 8.0b” doesn’t work because of stackhash error or something like that! :(
    anyone has a idea why this doesnt work?

  52. Patrick McClory Says:

    This is amazing–I’ve set up a couple of Dell Precision 4300 laptops using this process and while there were some tweaks I had to play with, this was a great reference!

    Great job guys!

  53. Doc Says:

    how about funktions next to “Apply” to undone made changes?
    well… i was to fast and clicked x86 sidebar and x86 on the other features but i have an x64 system and now i need to search for, how i can make it undone.

  54. jonny rocket Says:

    rock on dude!

  55. Josh C Says:

    FYI GoGrid is offering virtual Servers. They have a free $100 trial when you use the promo code ‘GGED’. They are one of the first to offer 2008. EC2 doesn’t even offer windows. http://www.gogrid.com

  56. Wendell Says:

    Same problem as Viktor & Ewen. Applying tool to Ent x64 killed explorer with UxTheme.dll error. OS was unrecoverable and required reinstallation.

  57. Matt Everett Says:

    Wow nice work ! Thanks

  58. LOUCOHI Says:

    Great tool. Guys like you make a difference on many people’s life. I have a great job now. I feel like you are god and I have spoken to you!!! You are a good guy I can feel it. Keep up the good work!

    Loucohi

  59. Viktor Says:

    For everyone who has their UxTheme broken: Boot in safemode with a CMD prompt. From there you can do the necessary revertations. No need to reinstall.

    I think that the problem lies in that it doesn’t have the rights to replace the file. The renaming to UxTheme.backup(?) is working fine, but then it fails when the software tries to add the hacked one.

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  62. eXPerience Says:

    This looks like an amazing program!

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  65. Bruno Says:

    I have the same problem then Dennis Meenhuis(reply 34).

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  67. Geo Says:

    You could always try replacing the uxtheme.dll on your own. I think there are resources you can search for that carry the hacked uxtheme.dll. This may cut the risk of messing up your system. However, if this is anything like Vista, themeui.dll and shsvcs.dll also need to be replaced. Be careful. Don’t forget to replace all three. Here’s one location of the download: http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/OS-Enhancements/UxTheme-Patch-for-Windows-Server-2008.shtml
    Make sure you have an unraring utility. Happy hacking :).

  68. Geo Says:

    By the way, for the newbies and the people that need a memory refresh, remember that the patched files go into “%systemroot%\System32″ (x86/32-bit) or “%systemroot%\SysWOW64″ (only for x64 users). Make sure you have full control of the old files and rename them to -the filename-.dll.old (i.e. uxtheme.dll.old) and then copy the new ones in. Good luck and have fun.

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  71. chad Says:

    using a vista crack on 2008 server will also cause those uxtheme errors. of course using a vista crack on 2008 server breaks alot of stuff. dont use it.

  72. Jan Says:

    I have a problem to burn dvd’s with my normal user account. With the Administrator account there is no problem. I think this is a right problem…

  73. Jorge Says:

    Thanks very much. It’s a great tool. Thanks a bunch. Good Work.

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  75. Al Says:

    How about tv tuner? Is it possible to use same “vista media center” in Windows Server 2008?

    Arris: You can find more information about tv tuners in Server 2008 in this topic at the forum. Vista Media Center is listed in the Wish List.

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  77. Asad Says:

    Wow, Just Wow. You saved me a lot of tweak time!! thanks

  78. Fgo Says:

    Hi!
    Great tool, no issue to date.
    Just a question about video camera. I plugged my Sony Video Camera yesterday and the Video Capture Wizzard we have in Vista doen’t start automatically in Windows 2008… Is it present? If yes is there’s a way to enable it, if no is there’s a way to install it ;-)
    Thanks!

    Arris: I don’t know what Video Capture Wizard you mean. Maybe it’s the one from Windows Movie Maker? See this topic to add Windows Movie Maker in Server 2008.

  79. Alex Says:

    Are there any newer tweaks that I’ll have to do manually after this, or is this the whole shebang?

  80. dr_liu Says:

    useful , powerful and convenient tool . thanks very much

  81. Jon P. Says:

    Excellent little tool. Very much appreciated.

  82. Lopan Says:

    Same as Viktor. No more system. No cracks either. Full bought version.
    Oh well. Start Over.

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  84. kanarya Says:

    thanx man.

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  86. Hans Says:

    This is fantastic, thank you!

  87. Mister Says:

    What about adding the DirectMusic Fix to this package? It would be very convenient to use from here, and is (after this package) the most important thing to install on a workstation where games are played at :)
    The fix is available from this site, http://www.win2008workstation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=549 :)

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  89. Mike Says:

    I used the converter 1.0 program to rearm windows 2008 workstation 32 bit enterprise edition. This is the first rearm - I now have a “not genuine” message in the lower left of my screen after I did the rearm. All other aspects of the software appear to be working fine. Is there a way to get rid of the “not genuine” message, or is there until I do a reformat and reinstall at the end of the 240 days. Thanks

    Arris: To be sure the rearm went good, execute the slmgr.vbs -dli command to make sure it was rearmed successfully. If not, maybe there is a bug in the converter so the rearm fails. Then just use the manual way to rearm your system.

  90. matt Says:

    AWESOME. thank you for all the hard work that went into this work.

  91. kolosokiol Says:

    Класс!

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  93. subbu Says:

    Can we install the drivers for audio / video / NIC once we install 2008 server as a workstation

    Arris: Sure, just go to your Device Manager (Start -> Run -> devmgmt.msc).

  94. jimpower Says:

    hi i’m from italy i’ve follow the guide and i’ve used the server converter and the result is awesome,maybe the server 2008 result the best operating system from microsof,thanks for the guide and the help…i have a problem with messenger,msn loose the connection every 5 minutes and it’s a bit annoying,somebody can halp me?

  95. Frank Fox Says:

    sawo,

    What a wonderful idea. Great work. Is it possible to run this on a laptop? I just bought a 64 bit HP-dv7 laptop and installed 2008 server in place of Vista originally there. I’ve since been told it will never work on a laptop because of hard wired driver requirements etc. I’m not an IT guy (just a programmer) and so am a dummy when it comes to this. I am having trouble getting it to even recognize the built-in card. Do I have to give up and restore Vista or will your application do the job?

    I appreciate any help. Thanks.

    Frank Fox
    Hendersonville, Tennessee

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  98. Mark R. Monaco Says:

    Great piece of software, but others are right, you need to change the buttons so that they check for status. If the tweaks are already applied, change the button to say “disable”, if the changes are not applied, label the button as “enable”.

  99. Dave Williams Says:

    I play with this stuff all the time and report on it for my blog, but HEY THIS IS COOL! I used to run Windows Server 2003 with a bunch of mods as my primary desktop, but I REALLY want to go server 2008 and this gets me closer. I will install a version on a computer around here in the next couple days and I will write a full story and credit your blog with links and everything. Thanks again for a great post!

  100. Skeptic Says:

    Be aware that some apps (e.g. free AV, Windows Live) will refuse to install on a Server OS.
    The rearm feature is borderline illegal, it’s not intended that you “obtain” the install media and get a free OS, and doubtful that anyone would be “evaluating” Windows Server for 3/4 of a year…

  101. [MVP] Tobias Zimmergren Says:

    I’m in the middle of the process of converting one of my workstations to a Windows Server 2008-based machine, and this tool will probably save me some time - although there’s some things missing which I’d like to see in an upcoming version, I’ve dropped you an email.

    Cheers

  102. 卢正 Says:

    没中国人··???

  103. 望海潮 Says:

    好东西,十分感谢,拿走了~
    Thank you very much~

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