darlodge

I have to rebuild my machine soon and I need to know what operating system you think I should install:

Windows 98 SE
Windows 2000 Pro
Windows ME
Windows XP Pro

I was thinking about Win 2000. Win ME is a pile of horse crap (In my opinion), XP is too new so none of my games will run, and 98 SE is just soooo old now.

Let me know what you think, cheers

Darren

DJ Dunk

iTrader: (5)

IMO XP Pro, but a lot of people favour Win 2k

LanCat

XP Pro - Compatibility mode = most games will run

Ga22ar

If your not fussed about a mickey mouse desktop then go for W2K. WinXP has very little over W2K in real terms..

If your want security and control then W2K/WinXP over any of the Win9x plaforms

cheerio

DominicA

2K

ChrisB

Win 2000 Pro for me. Just done my annual re-install and stuck with W2000.

LeeMac

iTrader: (1)

Sorry but used all those and to be honest you get the least problems with Win Me, a lot of people dont seem to like Win Me but I think its from the press and not personal expierience.

IanW

XP Pro or 2k Pro for me.

I have 2 machines one with each, have no problems with either

howardb

I had nothing but problems with ME. I now run XP @ home, runs everything Ive thrown at it. Do you really need the PRO version as I believe it costs a bit moer for not a lot extra? I would expect Win2K to be a lot harder getting games to run?

super_si

2k pro, i mean what gimps sell an operating system saying its the most secure yet which turns out it isnt???

2k pro for few months till XP's all sorted

Si

Ga22ar

Hmm, me thinks that 2k is somewhat more secure than any Win9X platform

CaptainBeakie

Go for Win2K, XP needs a few more patches to be released before it's stable!

P1Fanatic

Been running XP Pro for months (upgraded from Win2k Pro to Xp/2k dual boot) and its run everything Ive chucked at it and more. The boot up time is a quarter of the time it takes Win2K.

super_si

How do you dual boot?? im doing 2k pro and Red hat? will it partition its self??

do i need a clean start??

paulr

Whats the recommended min requirements for XP.I have a second (older) pc but its only 250 processor/64 ram.
Is this enough?

I doubt it,thinking about it.

[Edited by paulr - 2/26/2002 7:47:21 PM]

Mick

iTrader: (1)

ME works fine for me

90% of our work machine are still on 95

darlodge

I think I'll go with Windows 2000 Pro for now and then move over to XP when its more stable.

Thanks everyone.

Super_si The way I duel Boot a machine is by fdisk'ing the drive (losing your data) in to 2 partitions and then installing the different operating systems on each drive. Its quite simple. Just remember to check the drive you are installign the OS on

Any problems drop me an E-mail

Darren

super_si

I was told If i have 2k pro as primary, then load linux n install from windows then it will create its own partition

Scotty Boy

Super Si,

Your information is correct. Start with the windoz install. Then proceed with your Linux install.
It has been a while since i have done this install - it will be a piece of cake, the only to watch out for is the MBR option during the install.

Linux will prompt for a MBR (Master Boot Record) location. Make sure this is on HDA (the first hard drive), this will then create a dual boot MBR. This option might even be automated now.

Good luck

Scotty Boy

I have a machine with win xp pro, a machine with win 2000 pro and a machine with win 98 se.

The XP and 2000 machines have been trouble free - including games, dvds and internet.

super_si

Ive had trouble with games on 2k, says i need Win95 english language to run Quake 2

chiark

Another vote for Win2K professional. I wouldn't let XP anywhere near my machine as *I* like to know what's on there, and not allow Microsoft to make "random upgrades".

Scotty Boy

hi everyone, some info and downloads re: spyware and how to protect yourselves

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/scott.findlater/forscoobynet.htm

enjoy ;D