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Are you using the fax service from Microsoft or third party?
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Are you using the fax service from Microsoft or third party?

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what OS server? &nbsp;<br />
it can be a problem, since there are nor server OS drivers &nbsp; <a href="ftp://ftp.dell.com/Pages/Drivers/optiplex-3010.html" rel="ugc">ftp://ftp.dell.com/Pages/Drivers/optiplex-3010.html</a>
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what OS server?  
it can be a problem, since there are nor server OS drivers   ftp://ftp.dell.com/Pages/Drivers/optiplex-3010.html [ftp://ftp.dell.com/Pages/Drivers/optiplex-3010.html]

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Microsoft Fax. &nbsp;I like to use either Server 2008 R2 or 2012
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Microsoft Fax.  I like to use either Server 2008 R2 or 2012

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Hi, I may need to convert a windows 7 Dell optiplex 3010 to a windows server install for a dual mainpine fax install. &nbsp; SHould I be concerned with driver compatibility and therfore stability if it's only function is to be a fax server?
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Hi, I may need to convert a windows 7 Dell optiplex 3010 to a windows server install for a dual mainpine fax install.   SHould I be concerned with driver compatibility and therfore stability if it's only function is to be a fax server?

Dell Optiplex 3010 Windows Server OS install

The Microsoft Legacy Operating System topic includes legacy versions of Microsoft operating systems prior to Windows 2000: All versions of MS-DOS and other versions developed for specific manufacturers and Windows 3/3.1, Windows 95 and Windows 98, plus any other Windows-related versions, and Windows Mobile.

Microsoft Legacy OS

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, based on the Microsoft Vista codebase, is the last 32-bit server operating system released by Microsoft. It has a number of versions, including including Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, HPC Server, Itanium and Storage; new features included server core installation and Hyper-V.

Windows Server 2008

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Windows Server 2012

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