I just installed Windows Server 2003 on a private test-server.

After the installation I wanted to install Windows Live Messenger 2009, however it’s not possible according to the installer.

It seems that Windows Live Messenger cannot be installed on Windows Server 2003 and 2008.
I have found some posts online saying that it can’t even be installed on Windows XP 64 bit. However I have not checked if that is correct.

I searched the internet and found a solution for the problem and it worked for me.
I have made a step-by-step guide below on how I did:

1. First download Windows Live Messenger from http://download.live.com/?sku=messenger

2. Then download Resource Hacker.
You can find the official site here (contains info and download-link).
I have however added an extra download-link here to the current version (as of 5h November 2009).

3. Open the Windows Live Messenger installer-file in Resource Hacker.

4. Open the resource tree and goto “CONFIG” > “CONFIG0″ > “0″.

5. In the line to your right find the XML-tag <os productType=”workstation” />.

6. Replace “workstation” with “server” and recompile the script by clicking the “Compile Script”-button in Resource Hacker.

7. Save the modified file in Resource Hacker (that is done through the “File”-menu).

8. Now you are ready to install – simply run the saved file and the installer should not give any error now.

I hope this step-by-step guide helped you.
I now have Windows Live Messenger 2009 installed on my Windows Server 2003 enviroment – and that was my mission.

After a long time with no posts I am finally back. I have also finished my Project: Silent Synology DS207+.
This post will explain how I finally got my Synology DS207+ silent and my experiences duing this process.

I have earlier posted two posts about this subject – PART ONE & TWO.
I suggest that you read these two posts:
- Project: Silent Synology DS207+ – PART ONE
- Project: Silent Synology DS207+ – PART TWO

In this final part I have only done one thing – changed the fan. And guess what… I solved my last problem with the noise-level!

The fan I put in the DiskStation was the PAPST 612F/2L, 60x60x15, 16dB(A). I could not find any supplier in Denmark having the fan, so I was forced to purchase it from a foreign country instead. I bougt the fan from Kustom PCs. You can find the fan here: http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/acatalog/info_2558.html

I also bought some extra cable to connect the fan with and some Rubber anti-vibe mat for a 60mm fan.

Because of my earlier mistake on breaking the three pins on the Synology-board I had to solder the extra connecter-cable to the three pins. That way I can change the fan without having to solder it on everytime.

I will not do a step-by-step guide as it is practially already explained how to change the fan in my PART ONE. I have attached some pictures to this post showing you “step-by-step” how I did the change.

I have been running with this new fan for a couple of weeks and I am very happy about the change. The Synology DiskStation is practially 100 % silent. You can hear very little fan-noise, but you have to be close to the DiskStation.

I hope you will have the same good experience with this as I have had.