Win2k/XP Pro

Red02 · 12-April-03, 06:45 PM

Well I didn't know where I should put this, so I put it here.

Well I'm trying to decide if I should go with WinXp Pro, or Win2k Pro.

I have both so besides that what do ya'll think is better? Let me know, help me make up my mind if I should go with Win2k or Xp Pro.

Buzz_4_20 · 12-April-03, 06:50 PM

i prefer XP pro it does a lot more of what i want it to(games) than 2000, but last time i used 2000 there weren't any service packs yet.....

CannibalPUnxter · 12-April-03, 07:02 PM

I also prefer Xp pro Running on my Current Rig mostly for gaming.

Red02 · 12-April-03, 11:54 PM

ok so most people would go for xp pro?

Lokie · 13-April-03, 12:11 AM

yah I recently switch to xp pro from w2k pro and Haven't looked back.
Dark's tips on tunning xp really help alot to to trim the fat off xp as well.

BigAkita · 13-April-03, 12:53 AM

I've got rigs in the house running W98, W2K, and XP. Of all of them, the easiest to mange and manipulate is XP. I really like W2K, but only use that on systems that I don't game with.

My advice, XP Pro is the best operating system that Microsoft has come up with yet. It incorporates all the compatibility features of W98 with the network security on an NT based system. Go with XP.

Red02 · 13-April-03, 09:42 AM

I have on my main rig. I'm trying to decide what to go with on my secondary rig.

star882 · 13-April-03, 10:42 AM

I use XP, and it's a lot better than 2000.
If you have 256MB or more of RAM, get XP.
If you have less, get 2000.

scapegoat · 13-April-03, 11:42 AM

Linux

hehe... If you have a choice, go with XP pro. excpecially if this is going to be a gaming system

FUBAR · 13-April-03, 12:44 PM

Both are great... XP is better.

Gladiator · 13-April-03, 02:50 PM

I dunno, I might be the only one here but I prefer windows 2000 anyday.

Xp pro does not do it for me.
W2K all the way!

Red02 · 13-April-03, 04:36 PM

hmmm, its going to be mainly a backup rig. just in case something happens I loose my data, this one dies for some reason etc. going to try and set it up as a server for gaming. i'll keep you posted if i decide to make it a server or not. right know i would have to buy a switch to hook it up to our network and i dont have the 30 bucks to buy a switch so....

Red02 · 13-April-03, 09:41 PM

well gang ive sloved my problems with the router.

and know im coming to you LIVE from my server rig. fully loaded with WinXp Pro. And now im all ready to host games. just gotta be low end ones. only at 433mhz here folks, two 4gb HDD and a 32mb nivida

Im_gumby · 14-April-03, 08:27 AM

I run W2K and do considerable gaming without any problems. What makes all the XP people claim "I use XP because I game?"

Maverick · 14-April-03, 09:33 AM

its because 2000 wasnt made for gaming. also when it first came out people would get some bad frame rates using it. its a great operating system but it was designed for a professinal enviroment.

Im_gumby · 14-April-03, 10:02 AM

Quote:


	its because 2000 wasnt made for gaming

But based on that logic, 99% of us wouldn't have mods on our boxes as "it wasn't built for it"

W2K works great for me, I'd recommend it. $.02

hawklen · 14-April-03, 10:03 AM

It was minly for busnisess to replace NT4 in the work environment too. More secure and easier networking than NT4 At the time I think w2k pro cost around $500USD ore more, so outta reach for the normal user WinME was basically a buggy version of 98 with win2k look and features but I digress..Maverick is right

BigAkita · 14-April-03, 10:35 AM

At the time of release, games didn't have support for W2K and the NTFS file system. That's where the "not good for gaming" rep came from. Almost all new games now have support for W2K.

I play some older games, that's why I say I don't use my W2K rigs for gaming. But they would work with my newer stuff.

Im_gumby · 14-April-03, 10:40 AM

I KNOW what 2K was made for, but the thread isn't what they were made for. Red asked XP or 2K? He has both, so cost isn't an option. But there are a lot of pro XP posts and I'm trying to figure out why. If there is still a FPS issue, that's what I'd like to know, as well as compatibility, etc... Gimme objective evidence!

Maverick · 14-April-03, 11:21 AM

I really dont know. I havent ran 2000 in anything other than a work or school enviroment. i went from 98 to ME because of a money issue and then went to XP. 2000 is a great operating system. To me 2000 is just to slow. Ive ran it on and off of a domain there is a big difference in boot time and access among just other normal apps on the system. Ive only used one XP machine on a domain and it was slowed but not as much as 2000. It was even on a slower machine. Thats just my expeiences.

12-April-03, 06:45 PM		#1 (permalink)
Red02 Freck-hoe-d	Win2k/XP Pro Well I didn't know where I should put this, so I put it here. Well I'm trying to decide if I should go with WinXp Pro, or Win2k Pro. I have both so besides that what do ya'll think is better? Let me know, help me make up my mind if I should go with Win2k or Xp Pro.

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12-April-03, 06:50 PM		#2 (permalink)
Buzz_4_20 Apex Elite Tech	i prefer XP pro it does a lot more of what i want it to(games) than 2000, but last time i used 2000 there weren't any service packs yet.....

12-April-03, 07:02 PM		#3 (permalink)
CannibalPUnxter Apex Advanced Techie	I also prefer Xp pro Running on my Current Rig mostly for gaming.

12-April-03, 11:54 PM		#4 (permalink)
Red02 Freck-hoe-d	ok so most people would go for xp pro?

13-April-03, 12:11 AM		#5 (permalink)
Lokie Custom What?	yah I recently switch to xp pro from w2k pro and Haven't looked back. Dark's tips on tunning xp really help alot to to trim the fat off xp as well.

13-April-03, 12:53 AM		#6 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer	I've got rigs in the house running W98, W2K, and XP. Of all of them, the easiest to mange and manipulate is XP. I really like W2K, but only use that on systems that I don't game with. My advice, XP Pro is the best operating system that Microsoft has come up with yet. It incorporates all the compatibility features of W98 with the network security on an NT based system. Go with XP.

13-April-03, 09:42 AM		#7 (permalink)
Red02 Freck-hoe-d	I have on my main rig. I'm trying to decide what to go with on my secondary rig.

13-April-03, 10:42 AM		#8 (permalink)
star882 Apex Advanced Techie	I use XP, and it's a lot better than 2000. If you have 256MB or more of RAM, get XP. If you have less, get 2000.

13-April-03, 11:42 AM		#9 (permalink)
scapegoat Apex Tech God	Linux hehe... If you have a choice, go with XP pro. excpecially if this is going to be a gaming system

13-April-03, 12:44 PM		#10 (permalink)
FUBAR Hardware Nymph-Hoe	Both are great... XP is better.

13-April-03, 02:50 PM		#11 (permalink)
Gladiator Apex Tech Fanatic	I dunno, I might be the only one here but I prefer windows 2000 anyday. Xp pro does not do it for me. W2K all the way!

13-April-03, 04:36 PM		#12 (permalink)
Red02 Freck-hoe-d	hmmm, its going to be mainly a backup rig. just in case something happens I loose my data, this one dies for some reason etc. going to try and set it up as a server for gaming. i'll keep you posted if i decide to make it a server or not. right know i would have to buy a switch to hook it up to our network and i dont have the 30 bucks to buy a switch so....

13-April-03, 09:41 PM		#13 (permalink)
Red02 Freck-hoe-d	well gang ive sloved my problems with the router. and know im coming to you LIVE from my server rig. fully loaded with WinXp Pro. And now im all ready to host games. just gotta be low end ones. only at 433mhz here folks, two 4gb HDD and a 32mb nivida

14-April-03, 08:27 AM		#14 (permalink)
Im_gumby Slightly Silly Moderator	I run W2K and do considerable gaming without any problems. What makes all the XP people claim "I use XP because I game?"

14-April-03, 09:33 AM		#15 (permalink)
Maverick Apex Elite Expert Tech	its because 2000 wasnt made for gaming. also when it first came out people would get some bad frame rates using it. its a great operating system but it was designed for a professinal enviroment.

14-April-03, 10:03 AM		#17 (permalink)
hawklen PCApex's Mouthy Stepchild	It was minly for busnisess to replace NT4 in the work environment too. More secure and easier networking than NT4 At the time I think w2k pro cost around $500USD ore more, so outta reach for the normal user WinME was basically a buggy version of 98 with win2k look and features but I digress..Maverick is right

14-April-03, 10:35 AM		#18 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer	At the time of release, games didn't have support for W2K and the NTFS file system. That's where the "not good for gaming" rep came from. Almost all new games now have support for W2K. I play some older games, that's why I say I don't use my W2K rigs for gaming. But they would work with my newer stuff.

14-April-03, 10:40 AM		#19 (permalink)
Im_gumby Slightly Silly Moderator	I KNOW what 2K was made for, but the thread isn't what they were made for. Red asked XP or 2K? He has both, so cost isn't an option. But there are a lot of pro XP posts and I'm trying to figure out why. If there is still a FPS issue, that's what I'd like to know, as well as compatibility, etc... Gimme objective evidence!

14-April-03, 11:21 AM		#20 (permalink)
Maverick Apex Elite Expert Tech	I really dont know. I havent ran 2000 in anything other than a work or school enviroment. i went from 98 to ME because of a money issue and then went to XP. 2000 is a great operating system. To me 2000 is just to slow. Ive ran it on and off of a domain there is a big difference in boot time and access among just other normal apps on the system. Ive only used one XP machine on a domain and it was slowed but not as much as 2000. It was even on a slower machine. Thats just my expeiences.