Windows Server Question for you IT Experts

[Delfuego]

Server 2000 is not very smart. It could be that it doesn't know the old cards are gone, and it will not allow you to use the same IP on the new NIC. Then again it could be lots of things. DNS would also be a likely cause. Can you try it with only one NIC installed that will help you narrow down the issue.

Not to sound like a jerk, but Windows 2000 is way, way past its' sell-by-date. Bad idea to keep running it. Window 8.1 running as a pseudo-server is much better than Win2000.

[Skywalker]

During the boot up with the two TPLINK's it ask about keeping the old NIC's and I said yes just in case it didn't work. So, it knows the two new NICS are there and keep the others as well. Because I didn't have pass through to the web I put the 3coms back in and everything is fine but really like to use the 1gb TP's. Yes, it's old but I'm not a server geek but do have a copy of 2008 if anyone would like to help an old guy out. Ha

Server 2000 is not very smart. It could be that it doesn't know the old cards are gone, and it will not allow you to use the same IP on the new NIC. Then again it could be lots of things. DNS would also be a likely cause. Can you try it with only one NIC installed that will help you narrow down the issue.

Not to sound like a jerk, but Windows 2000 is way, way past its' sell-by-date. Bad idea to keep running it. Window 8.1 running as a pseudo-server is much better than Win2000.