load 2k3 on your app server or if you dont have another license swap them around and use the xp box as mysql and use the 2k3 box as the app server.
xp doesn't handle memory well for process that come and go like dynamic zones. It should be "ok" for a static service like mysql as long as you dont stay logged in with apps open. You could also do the app on the 2k3 box and use ubuntu or debian on the xp box for mysql for extra stability.
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