I am writing this blog post in Word 2007 because apparently you can’t install the Windows Live tools on Windows 2008 Server without some gymnastics that I haven’t gotten to yet. Maybe this will just work as a long term solution, we’ll see.

So, here is my install experience.

1. Download all Vista x64 drivers available from Dell, now with NVidia support.
   1. Dell_multi-device_A17_R174292.exe
   2. GSAS10NA103-00.exe
   3. M1330A12.EXE
   4. R140135.exe
   5. R154164.exe
   6. R171692.exe
   7. r173082.exe
   8. R173506.exe
   9. R182249.exe
   10. R185840.exe
   11. R186621.exe
   12. R186858.EXE
   13. R200275.EXE
2. Install Windows 2008 Server from the MSDN disc using x64 Standard Server.
3. Install drivers for the m1330.
4. Boot Windows, get no wireless card.
5. Spend 3 hours looking for drivers for my Dell 1505 wireless card.
6. Order a different wireless mini card from eBay ($26).
7. Turn on Wireless Connection Service. Get wireless card working 1 minute later.
8. Enable the Hyper-V role, understanding I will get no Hibernate or Sleep feature for my laptop.
9. Wonder vaguely what the undiscovered devices are in Device Manager.
10. Follow this blog post to make everything look like Vista. Love me some Aero.
11. Get mad at Live Writer because MSFT is actually trying to ensure people running Windows Server don’t use it as a desktop.
12. Get mad some more about Blue Tooth, but then follow these instructions.
13. Write blog post in Word.

David Starr