http://blogs.technet.com/jeffa36/archive/2004/11/19/266133.aspxTechnically Virtual Server 2005 is not supported on Windows XP but it will happily coexist with Virtual PC 2004 on the same machine which is great if you need to test scenarios and don't have a server machine at your disposal. For me it means I can doen-AUCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.technet.com/jeffa36/archive/2004/11/19/266133.aspx#266646Sat, 20 Nov 2004 08:29:00 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:266646netraverHow do I install VS 2005 on XP in the first place? I cant get beyond the first messagebox saying I can only install on 2003. <br> <br>Any help would be welcomed.http://blogs.technet.com/jeffa36/archive/2004/11/19/266133.aspx#267475Mon, 22 Nov 2004 03:39:00 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:267475Jeff AlexanderWhen to install Virtual Server 2005 i went throught he follwing steps: <br> <br>-Installed Virtual PC 2004 with SP1 applied <br>-Installed IIS <br>-Ran the IIS lockdown tool <br>-Then installed VS 2005 and edited the urlscan.ini file <br> <br>I'm not sure if these are the steps required but it all seems to work on my laptop now. <br> <br>hope this helps!http://blogs.technet.com/jeffa36/archive/2004/11/19/266133.aspx#267476Mon, 22 Nov 2004 03:42:00 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:267476Jeff AlexanderWhen to install Virtual Server 2005 i went throught he follwing steps: <br> <br>-Installed Virtual PC 2004 with SP1 applied <br>-Installed IIS <br>-Ran the IIS lockdown tool <br>-Then installed VS 2005 and edited the urlscan.ini file <br> <br>I'm not sure if these are the steps required but it all seems to work on my laptop now. <br> <br>hope this helps!http://blogs.technet.com/jeffa36/archive/2004/11/19/266133.aspx#271460Mon, 29 Nov 2004 12:42:00 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:271460An attempt at structured thought.I've got Team System Working. Now what?