A Windows 98 & ME forum. Win98banter

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Go Back   Home » Win98banter forum » Windows ME » General
Site Map Home Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

Win2000with SP4?



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old April 15th 06, 08:19 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Win2000with SP4?

By my system analasys I am being encouraged to upgrade to Win2000 to improve
performance.
My question:
Is this step worthwhile compared to installing WinXP Professional w. SP2
instead?

Harry.


  #2  
Old April 15th 06, 08:34 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Win2000with SP4?

Upgrading to Win2K from Win Me is unsupported and whilst it can be done is
not recommended by Microsoft. Personally I wouldn't bother, stick with
Win Me until you get a new PC with XP.
--
Mike Maltby



webster72n wrote:

By my system analasys I am being encouraged to upgrade to Win2000 to
improve performance.
My question:
Is this step worthwhile compared to installing WinXP Professional w.
SP2 instead?

Harry.


  #3  
Old April 15th 06, 09:05 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Win2000with SP4?

SiSoft Strike Again??

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"Mike M" wrote in message
...
Upgrading to Win2K from Win Me is unsupported and whilst it can be done is
not recommended by Microsoft. Personally I wouldn't bother, stick with
Win Me until you get a new PC with XP.
--
Mike Maltby



webster72n wrote:

By my system analasys I am being encouraged to upgrade to Win2000 to
improve performance.
My question:
Is this step worthwhile compared to installing WinXP Professional w.
SP2 instead?

Harry.




  #4  
Old April 15th 06, 09:14 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Win2000with SP4?


That's exactly what I needed to know, Mike, thank you.

Harry,
and probably needing an *analysis* myself.


"Mike M" wrote in message
...
Upgrading to Win2K from Win Me is unsupported and whilst it can be done is
not recommended by Microsoft. Personally I wouldn't bother, stick with
Win Me until you get a new PC with XP.
--
Mike Maltby



webster72n wrote:

By my system analasys I am being encouraged to upgrade to Win2000 to
improve performance.
My question:
Is this step worthwhile compared to installing WinXP Professional w.
SP2 instead?

Harry.




  #5  
Old April 15th 06, 09:28 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Win2000with SP4?


SiSoft looks beautiful to me and works just as nice, Noel, but aida32 was
the cause of my inquiry.
No *strike-out* here.

Harry.


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
SiSoft Strike Again??

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"Mike M" wrote in message
...
Upgrading to Win2K from Win Me is unsupported and whilst it can be done

is
not recommended by Microsoft. Personally I wouldn't bother, stick with
Win Me until you get a new PC with XP.
--
Mike Maltby



webster72n wrote:

By my system analasys I am being encouraged to upgrade to Win2000 to
improve performance.
My question:
Is this step worthwhile compared to installing WinXP Professional w.
SP2 instead?

Harry.






  #6  
Old April 15th 06, 09:32 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Win2000with SP4?

Ah - the 'old' Aida 32?
I can't remember the last time I ran that on an ME system that was high
enough spec to take either Win2K or XP.
From memory the 'way to improve' at the bottom of most of the pages should
be taken with a few grains of salt - IIRC, I ran it on a 512MB system, and
it recommended adding more RAM to speed it up

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"webster72n" wrote in message
...

SiSoft looks beautiful to me and works just as nice, Noel, but aida32 was
the cause of my inquiry.
No *strike-out* here.

Harry.


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
SiSoft Strike Again??

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"Mike M" wrote in message
...
Upgrading to Win2K from Win Me is unsupported and whilst it can be done

is
not recommended by Microsoft. Personally I wouldn't bother, stick with
Win Me until you get a new PC with XP.
--
Mike Maltby



webster72n wrote:

By my system analasys I am being encouraged to upgrade to Win2000 to
improve performance.
My question:
Is this step worthwhile compared to installing WinXP Professional w.
SP2 instead?

Harry.







  #7  
Old April 15th 06, 10:47 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Win2000with SP4?

Noel:
From now on in I'll ignore their recommendation(s) and make up my own mind
upon their findings 'only'.
Thanks.

Harry
and sooo much 'wiser' now.


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Ah - the 'old' Aida 32?
I can't remember the last time I ran that on an ME system that was high
enough spec to take either Win2K or XP.
From memory the 'way to improve' at the bottom of most of the pages should
be taken with a few grains of salt - IIRC, I ran it on a 512MB system, and
it recommended adding more RAM to speed it up

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"webster72n" wrote in message
...

SiSoft looks beautiful to me and works just as nice, Noel, but aida32

was
the cause of my inquiry.
No *strike-out* here.

Harry.


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
SiSoft Strike Again??

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to

NG's
"Mike M" wrote in message
...
Upgrading to Win2K from Win Me is unsupported and whilst it can be

done
is
not recommended by Microsoft. Personally I wouldn't bother, stick

with
Win Me until you get a new PC with XP.
--
Mike Maltby



webster72n wrote:

By my system analasys I am being encouraged to upgrade to Win2000 to
improve performance.
My question:
Is this step worthwhile compared to installing WinXP Professional w.
SP2 instead?

Harry.









  #8  
Old April 18th 06, 04:05 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Win2000with SP4?

My two cents, Harry.... Just upgraded from ME to XP Home on a four-year old
Dell. Wife and daughter both needed XP to run newer software, otherwise I
would have stayed with my very reliable ME. Had to add RAM (simple). But,
spent many, many hours replacing drivers, reinstalling software, etc.
Upgrade also scrambled my Kodak picture collection. Yes, my new "XP Dell"
runs beautifully, but it took me a while to get there. I'm guessing an ME to
2000 switch would be a hassle, too. So, I concur with Mike Maltby -- unless
forced to make the switch, stay with ME until a new XP PC comes along. Or
maybe your timing will be right and you can make an even bigger jump to the
new MS OS (Vista?) Joe Starin

"webster72n" wrote in message
...
Noel:
From now on in I'll ignore their recommendation(s) and make up my own mind
upon their findings 'only'.
Thanks.

Harry
and sooo much 'wiser' now.


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Ah - the 'old' Aida 32?
I can't remember the last time I ran that on an ME system that was high
enough spec to take either Win2K or XP.
From memory the 'way to improve' at the bottom of most of the pages
should
be taken with a few grains of salt - IIRC, I ran it on a 512MB system,
and
it recommended adding more RAM to speed it up

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"webster72n" wrote in message
...

SiSoft looks beautiful to me and works just as nice, Noel, but aida32

was
the cause of my inquiry.
No *strike-out* here.

Harry.


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
SiSoft Strike Again??

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to

NG's
"Mike M" wrote in message
...
Upgrading to Win2K from Win Me is unsupported and whilst it can be

done
is
not recommended by Microsoft. Personally I wouldn't bother, stick

with
Win Me until you get a new PC with XP.
--
Mike Maltby



webster72n wrote:

By my system analasys I am being encouraged to upgrade to Win2000
to
improve performance.
My question:
Is this step worthwhile compared to installing WinXP Professional
w.
SP2 instead?

Harry.












  #9  
Old April 18th 06, 04:10 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Win2000with SP4?

Mike M wrote:
Upgrading to Win2K from Win Me is unsupported and whilst it can be done
is not recommended by Microsoft. Personally I wouldn't bother, stick
with Win Me until you get a new PC with XP.


Would a AMD Athlon 800 with 256 RAM be able to handle W2K? I have XP Pro
on it now and it's a bit slow opening programs.

Alias
  #10  
Old April 18th 06, 04:14 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Win2000with SP4?

Should be OK, Alias - but can't you put another 256MB on it?

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"Alias" wrote in message
...
Mike M wrote:
Upgrading to Win2K from Win Me is unsupported and whilst it can be done
is not recommended by Microsoft. Personally I wouldn't bother, stick
with Win Me until you get a new PC with XP.


Would a AMD Athlon 800 with 256 RAM be able to handle W2K? I have XP Pro
on it now and it's a bit slow opening programs.

Alias



 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 10:36 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 Win98banter.
The comments are property of their posters.