Can you install IIS 6.0 on Windows XP?

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Mar 31st, 2010, 02:33 PM
abhijit

Can you install IIS 6.0 on Windows XP?

I am running the professional version of windows xp.

I have IIS 5.1. I downloaded the IIS 6.0 migration tool, but the tool tells me that it can only run on a windows 2003 server and above.

Is there something you know and I don't?
Mar 31st, 2010, 04:05 PM
dilettante

Re: Can you install IIS 6.0 on Windows XP?

I don't think you can. See http://www.iisanswers.com/IISFAQ.htm
Mar 31st, 2010, 04:18 PM
techgnome

Re: Can you install IIS 6.0 on Windows XP?

the migration tool upgrades from IIS 5 to 6... and the TOOL only runs on Server... but you can run IIS6 on XP ... I do. At least I assume it's IIS6 ... I know I've got IIS running on it, but now that I think about it, I'm assuming it's IIS6. it came to me this way.

-tg
Mar 31st, 2010, 05:40 PM
dilettante

Re: Can you install IIS 6.0 on Windows XP?

Even IIS 6 leaves you a bit behind the curve. Vista had IIS 7 and IIS 7.5 launched with Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2.

I doubt there was ever any update for XP that included IIS 6. It gets harder every day to keep up with a 9 year old OS. IIS is normally pretty closely coupled to the Windows version it shipped on.
Mar 31st, 2010, 05:56 PM
RhinoBull

Re: Can you install IIS 6.0 on Windows XP?

IIS was really meant for the servers so I don't see any point in running in under desktop OS other that development/testing.
That could arguably be one of the reasons why it cannot be upgraded...
Mar 31st, 2010, 07:02 PM
JuggaloBrotha

Re: Can you install IIS 6.0 on Windows XP?

IIS6 runs on XP, however IIS7 and newer runs on Vista and up (I dont think IIS7 runs on server 2003 either)

I hear IIS8 will work on Win7 and Server 2008 RC2 and newer, so Vista wont even run it.
Apr 1st, 2010, 07:43 AM
abhijit

Re: Can you install IIS 6.0 on Windows XP?

Quote:

Originally Posted by dilettante

Even IIS 6 leaves you a bit behind the curve. Vista had IIS 7 and IIS 7.5 launched with Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2.

I doubt there was ever any update for XP that included IIS 6. It gets harder every day to keep up with a 9 year old OS. IIS is normally pretty closely coupled to the Windows version it shipped on.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JuggaloBrotha

IIS6 runs on XP, however IIS7 and newer runs on Vista and up (I dont think IIS7 runs on server 2003 either)

I hear IIS8 will work on Win7 and Server 2008 RC2 and newer, so Vista wont even run it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by RhinoBull

IIS was really meant for the servers so I don't see any point in running in under desktop OS other that development/testing.
That could arguably be one of the reasons why it cannot be upgraded...

Quote:

Originally Posted by techgnome

the migration tool upgrades from IIS 5 to 6... and the TOOL only runs on Server... but you can run IIS6 on XP ... I do. At least I assume it's IIS6 ... I know I've got IIS running on it, but now that I think about it, I'm assuming it's IIS6. it came to me this way.

-tg

So it won't run on XP. I was able to install the manager for II6.00, but the web server installation continues to daunt me. They won't upgrade until July 2010. So in the meanwhile I am stuck with XP and IIS 5.1
Apr 1st, 2010, 08:43 AM
JuggaloBrotha

Re: Can you install IIS 6.0 on Windows XP?

Quote:

Originally Posted by abhijit

So it won't run on XP. I was able to install the manager for II6.00, but the web server installation continues to daunt me. They won't upgrade until July 2010. So in the meanwhile I am stuck with XP and IIS 5.1

Given how old XP is, I wouldn't really worry about it too much...