Hi All - This server looks great based on the reviews. One quick question, does it come with an operating system?
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Few servers come with an OS out of the box. Win Server 2011 is fifty bucks here. You'll also be smart to throw in more RAM. If you are not used to tearing apart PC's or working with routers and switches, this machine is on the end of the tech cycle and probably not the best toy for you, unless you want to learn a LOT.
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If you're asking this question, you're *very* likely looking at wrong configuration. I suggest you shop for a desktop PC, not server, as there may be many other things surprising to you.Going back to the original question - no, it's not hard.
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This one does not come with an OS. There is a similar model number with the same hardware that does comes with Windows 7, however.
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The one I had purchased came with Windows 8 installed and its honestly one of the best operating systems I've ever used. It lacks the simplicity of Windows XP but makes up for it with its own subtle simplicity as well. Once you get the hang of the new Start menu it all feels like it combines what made XP and 7 so good and puts it into one operating system.
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yes, yes, and yes, Not a bad machine at all. I suggest you get the Win 7-64 however and 8 GB RAM. Win 8 is too clunky. Must have been the Win 95 dev team who made that.
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It does not come with a disk, but it does have pretty good driver maintenance/update software. My hard drives are partitioned into 4 1/2TB drives. I don't know of any reason you couldn't install both operating systems, but I have not had occasion to do so.
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Watch it, mine came wth NO operating system, had to buy Win7 on ebay for $55. I've bought other refurb HP 7800's on tigerD and they CAME with win7, to me that was deceptive.
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It is an expansion unit. There is no OS. It is only meant to provide additional storage capabilities to certain synology models.
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No, that is a hitch. It comes without an operating system. If you can get your hands on W7 / W8 disc then you just get an external DVD drive, install for me was a breeze.
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Yes it does, but the OS froze up when initially setting up. You can get the full specifications googling this model online, that's what I did.
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You can install this OS on a physical server, and you can fire up two Windows Server VMs on that physical server. If you add additional physical servers, you will need a license for each physical server.
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Hi Calvin, It comes with Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Foundation. Thanks, PCrush
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which os do you hav in it? i am running wins 8 and it loves it thats what it really needed. i am a computer builder and repairer.
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Yes. It arrived in a condition, just like new. I updated the OS and I am now running all the newest software. My only complaint was that it said on Amazon that it had 4gb of ram, but when it arrived, about a month later, I was showing a friend the specs for my system and discovered it only had 2gb. I will need to buy memory.
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I actually found a newer model with the core 2 solo that ships with Windows 7 64-bit installed. Windows 7 is awesome and the system really flys. I still have the stock 2 gigs of ram.
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I don't think it uses any specific operating system as there is no need to install it. I have Windows 7 and all I had to do was just hook it up.
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The OS on this unit is actually going to be Win7 PRO 64bit. Please let us know if you have any other questions. Thank You, ServerMonkey