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It is believed that many inexperienced people have no idea about how to solve the compatibility problem of Windows Server 2008 R2. Therefore, this paper summarizes the causes and solutions of the problem. Through this article, I hope you can solve this problem.

Although most of the new applications run fairly well on Windows Server 2008 R2, some applications written for older operating systems may not be able to install or run on R2. Fortunately, there are several ways to address these compatibility challenges.

Update the server in time

The * * step to address application compatibility is to ensure that Windows Server 2008 R2 runs all security patches. Microsoft will release patches from time to time to solve all kinds of incompatibility issues. For example, the application compatibility update patch for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 provides fixes for a variety of programs. Even if the application that needs to be fixed is not within the scope of the patch, these defects may be fixed by another patch.

Use the Application compatibility Toolkit

Another way to manage application compatibility is to deploy Microsoft's application compatibility toolkit.

Its main purpose is to test the compatibility of applications on desktop operating systems such as Windows 7 and Windows Vista. Windows7 and Windows Server2008 R2 use the same kernel, so if a fix allows the application to run in the Windows7 environment, it can also run in Windows Server2008 R2.

Note that the toolkit does not actually address application compatibility issues directly. It records the list of running and compatibility reports for each application. For example, figure 1 shows a list of reports of some desktop programs running on my own network.

Figure 1: application compatibility tool report

As you can see, Microsoft will provide compatibility assessment to suppliers as much as possible. There is also a community assessment department that allows other IT experts to provide feedback on how applications are running under specific operating systems. In many cases, the tool provides detailed information on how to resolve incompatibility issues.

Contact the application publisher

No matter how powerful the Microsoft application compatibility toolkit is, it cannot cover everything and fix compatibility problems in every application. This is especially true for programs that are complex and weird or targeted at specific service platforms.

In this case, contact the publisher of the application to see if a patch is available to make the application run on the Windows Server 2008 R2 platform. Even if there are no ready-made patches, the publisher may give some tips on how to make it work in the R2 environment.

Check the Internet message board

Sometimes, a software publisher does not formally announce that an application supports an operating system because it does not thoroughly test the compatibility of the application. In other cases, the supplier may refuse to provide support simply because it is preparing to release a new version and wants to force customers to buy it. In both cases, you need to keep in mind that no matter why the publisher refuses to support the application, it is risky to run the application on an unsupported platform.

Adjust the application

Sometimes, an application can be forced to work on an incompatible operating system. Simply right-click the application and select the Properties command from the shortcut menu. Windows will show that the application's properties include compatibility options (see figure 2), including settings that allow the application to run in a compatible manner.

Figure 2: application compatibility mode under Windows Server 2008 R2

Application Virtualization

Virtualization can be used to help run stubborn programs. For example, Windows Server 2008 R2 includes a Microsoft Hyper-V tool that can be used to run applications on older operating systems on top of Windows Server 2008 R2. There are also many third-party products that can run applications virtualized without the need to deploy a comprehensive virtual machine to run applications on legacy operating systems. However, virtualizing running applications should be used as a means of *. As you can see, there are quite a few options for applications to run on Windows Server 2008 R2. Starting with a detailed understanding of the pros and cons of each way, you can better choose your own way to solve the problems that arise.

After reading the above, do you know how to solve the compatibility problem of Windows Server 2008 R2? If you want to learn more skills or want to know more about it, you are welcome to follow the industry information channel, thank you for reading!

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