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I'm new to laptops so please bear with me a moment.

I want to buy a new computer so I can install Windows Server 2003 and SQL Server on it. I'm getting ready for MS Certification and I need to setup a study lab.

I would like to have a laptop for mobility and entertainment purposes.

Here's my two question: Do the Compaq laptops come with the Windows CD or just the Restore Disk? The reason I ask is I want to reformat and partion the hard drive as soon as I get it but I'm sure if that will work without the CD.

Also, am I totally off base here? Considering my primary goal is to setup a lab, should I just forget about the laptop?

I would venture to say forget about the laptop as your server base. Get a inexpensive desktop and a laptop if you need the mobility. In fact you can get good used servers (IBM or Compaq) for pretty decent prices to run your server and SQL software...

Deep

"Angel Fan" wrote in message . com...
I'm new to laptops so please bear with me a moment.

I want to buy a new computer so I can install Windows Server 2003 and SQL Server on it. I'm getting ready for MS Certification and I need to setup a study lab.

I would like to have a laptop for mobility and entertainment purposes.

Here's my two question: Do the Compaq laptops come with the Windows CD or just the Restore Disk? The reason I ask is I want to reformat and partion the hard drive as soon as I get it but I'm sure if that will work without the CD.

Also, am I totally off base here? Considering my primary goal is to setup a lab, should I just forget about the laptop?

I'll second Deep's suggestions, and to answer one of your specific Questions, Compaq Presario laptops only come with a Recovery CD, and that only works if the Restore or system_sav partition is not reformatted or erased.
HH

"Deep" wrote in message .rogers.com...
I would venture to say forget about the laptop as your server base. Get a inexpensive desktop and a laptop if you need the mobility. In fact you can get good used servers (IBM or Compaq) for pretty decent prices to run your server and SQL software...

Deep

"Angel Fan" wrote in message . com...
I'm new to laptops so please bear with me a moment.

I want to buy a new computer so I can install Windows Server 2003 and SQL Server on it. I'm getting ready for MS Certification and I need to setup a study lab.

I would like to have a laptop for mobility and entertainment purposes.

Here's my two question: Do the Compaq laptops come with the Windows CD or just the Restore Disk? The reason I ask is I want to reformat and partion the hard drive as soon as I get it but I'm sure if that will work without the CD.

Also, am I totally off base here? Considering my primary goal is to setup a lab, should I just forget about the laptop?

Well, I'll be odd man out. Laptops run server operating systems just fine.
If you are going to do it, consider a Dell. They come with a 'real' OS.

You should also consider VMWare. That would let you run Server 2003 as a
windows in XP.

Tom
"HH" wrote in message
...
I'll second Deep's suggestions, and to answer one of your specific
Questions, Compaq Presario laptops only come with a Recovery CD, and that
only works if the Restore or system_sav partition is not reformatted or
erased.
HH

"Deep" wrote in message
.rogers.com...
I would venture to say forget about the laptop as your server base. Get a
inexpensive desktop and a laptop if you need the mobility. In fact you can
get good used servers (IBM or Compaq) for pretty decent prices to run your
server and SQL software...

Deep

"Angel Fan" wrote in message
. com...
I'm new to laptops so please bear with me a moment.

I want to buy a new computer so I can install Windows Server 2003 and
SQL Server on it. I'm getting ready for MS Certification and I need to
setup a study lab.

I would like to have a laptop for mobility and entertainment purposes.

Here's my two question: Do the Compaq laptops come with the Windows CD
or just the Restore Disk? The reason I ask is I want to reformat and
partion the hard drive as soon as I get it but I'm sure if that will work
without the CD.

Also, am I totally off base here? Considering my primary goal is to
setup a lab, should I just forget about the laptop?

"Tom Scales" wrote in message
...
Well, I'll be odd man out. Laptops run server operating systems just
fine.
If you are going to do it, consider a Dell. They come with a 'real' OS.

Amen. My Dell Inspiron runs 2K Server and is flawless.

You should also consider VMWare. That would let you run Server 2003 as a
windows in XP.

Tom
"HH" wrote in message
...
I'll second Deep's suggestions, and to answer one of your specific
Questions, Compaq Presario laptops only come with a Recovery CD, and that
only works if the Restore or system_sav partition is not reformatted or
erased.
HH

"Deep" wrote in message
.rogers.com...
I would venture to say forget about the laptop as your server base. Get
a
inexpensive desktop and a laptop if you need the mobility. In fact you can
get good used servers (IBM or Compaq) for pretty decent prices to run your
server and SQL software...

Deep

"Angel Fan" wrote in message
. com...
I'm new to laptops so please bear with me a moment.

I want to buy a new computer so I can install Windows Server 2003 and
SQL Server on it. I'm getting ready for MS Certification and I need to
setup a study lab.

I would like to have a laptop for mobility and entertainment purposes.

Here's my two question: Do the Compaq laptops come with the Windows CD
or just the Restore Disk? The reason I ask is I want to reformat and
partion the hard drive as soon as I get it but I'm sure if that will work
without the CD.

Also, am I totally off base here? Considering my primary goal is to
setup a lab, should I just forget about the laptop?


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Thanks to all who responded. Excellent form! Solid advice.

Thanks again,

jim