Media Composer on Windows Server 2003 at DVinfo.net

Craig Parkes · May 29th, 2008, 05:26 PM

Just wondering if anyone has experience running the latest version of Media Composer on Windows Server 2003. It's not listed as being supported by Avid - but as it's an XP base and XP is supported I just want to know if it's possible.

David Parks · May 30th, 2008, 01:49 PM

Craig

I don't know of anyone who has tried this.

Why would you run it on Server 2003??

Mike Meyerson · May 31st, 2008, 02:35 PM

I'm sure it's probably "possible", but since every system is different (and it's not officially supported by Avid), the only way you'll know for sure if it'll run on yours is to try it.

Yossi Margolin · May 31st, 2008, 11:59 PM

I once tried to install Avid Xpress on Windows Server 2003. The installer did an OS check and wouldn't continue because of the "unsupported OS"

I don't know if MC does the same OS check.

Craig Parkes · June 4th, 2008, 08:03 AM

Thanks guys - have it from a reliable source that it won't work.

Reason for looking for it to run on Windows Server 2003 is that we are looking at a box with a specific other piece of software that is kitted to run on Windows Server 2003 for some of it's features - and was hoping to also be able to run Media Composer on the same set up.

As we can't do it, we just have to decide the viability of keeping the setups on machines that are separate (pros and cons - but it would have been nice to have the option.)

Richard Alvarez · June 5th, 2008, 08:01 PM

Dual Boot the OS?

May 29th, 2008, 05:26 PM	#1
Craig Parkes Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 444	Media Composer on Windows Server 2003 Just wondering if anyone has experience running the latest version of Media Composer on Windows Server 2003. It's not listed as being supported by Avid - but as it's an XP base and XP is supported I just want to know if it's possible.

May 30th, 2008, 01:49 PM	#2
David Parks Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Houston Posts: 789	Craig I don't know of anyone who has tried this. Why would you run it on Server 2003?? __________________ David Parks: DP/Editor: Jacobs Aerospace at NASA Johnson Space Center https://www.youtube.com/user/JacobsESCG

May 31st, 2008, 02:35 PM	#3
Mike Meyerson Major Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: mahopac, NY Posts: 293	I'm sure it's probably "possible", but since every system is different (and it's not officially supported by Avid), the only way you'll know for sure if it'll run on yours is to try it.

May 31st, 2008, 11:59 PM	#4
Yossi Margolin Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 85	I once tried to install Avid Xpress on Windows Server 2003. The installer did an OS check and wouldn't continue because of the "unsupported OS" I don't know if MC does the same OS check.

June 4th, 2008, 08:03 AM	#5
Craig Parkes Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 444	Thanks guys - have it from a reliable source that it won't work. Reason for looking for it to run on Windows Server 2003 is that we are looking at a box with a specific other piece of software that is kitted to run on Windows Server 2003 for some of it's features - and was hoping to also be able to run Media Composer on the same set up. As we can't do it, we just have to decide the viability of keeping the setups on machines that are separate (pros and cons - but it would have been nice to have the option.)

June 5th, 2008, 08:01 PM	#6
Richard Alvarez Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 3,840	Dual Boot the OS?