Migrating to Windows 2000

How much RAM does the machine have? All other things equal, Windows
2000 will run faster *if* it has enough RAM, if it does have enough RAM
it will crawl like a snail!

John

DaffyD® wrote:

On the machine I was given (which admittedly is still bare bones because I
haven't yet loaded it up with programs, start up is much faster than my 98
machine.

"Fan924" wrote in message
...

I find Windows 2000 takes 3 times longer to load than Win98 on the
same machine. 2000 seems really sluggish. I rarely use it and stay
with Win98SE for daily use.

W2K is better than 98SE in every way, especially if you value stability.
I've been using it for two years on a custom build from the local shop and
have yet to experience a BSOD. There is no difference - none - in your
ability to customize the GUI, which I think is a concern many people
considering a changeover. Also, I can't think of a single program I used in
'98, including Office 97, that doesn't run seamlessly on W2k.

But there is one big difference and that is the hierarchal system of
accounts and their permissions, so you need to understand what an
Administrator account is and learn to manage the machine with the built-in
tools that the Administrator has access to, and there is definitely a
learning curve for that which will include making mistakes.
Microsoft.public.win2000.general is is terrific for this, with the added
bonus of being relatively free of flakes and poseurs. That too takes some
getting used to.

DaffyD® wrote:
My employer has been giving away surplus computers with Windows 2000
installed and I brought one home so I'll be migrating to that OS.
I've heard for years that it was a more stable OS than 98. I'll still
leave 98 on my old computer but it won't be connected to the
Internet. I enjoy Win98 SE but I'm frustrated that support for it
among many hard/software producers has ended and there are new online
services that don't work with 98. Also, I've had increasing problems
with 98/Windows Explorer crashing.

I installed a 250 GB hard drive on my 98 machine but it will only
recognize 127 gigs. I'm hoping that will be resolved in the W2K
environment.

I guess where I'm leading to with all this is asking why users in this
newsgroup prefer Win98 SE to W2K. What are the benefits of using 98
over 2000? What might be better about 2000? I've already subscribed
to the W2K newsgroups where I can get help while getting used to the
new (to me) OS.

I am puzzled how some games now say they require Windows 2000 as a bare
minimum. What does Windows 2000 offer in running a game that Windows 98
Second Edition does not offer. Heck, I am running my HP Printer fine with
Windows 2000 drivers on Windows 98 Second Edition and my ATI Radeon 9800
graphics card runs with the Windows ME driver and works great. BTW, I do not
get Blue Screens of Death anymore because they were caused by poorly
configured drivers for third party hardware like the Creative Soundblaster
that used to give me a Blue Screen of Death and mostly if not all the BSOD
were not Microsoft's fault on Windows 98 Second Edition.

"Roger Fink" wrote:

W2K is better than 98SE in every way, especially if you value stability.
I've been using it for two years on a custom build from the local shop and
have yet to experience a BSOD. There is no difference - none - in your
ability to customize the GUI, which I think is a concern many people
considering a changeover. Also, I can't think of a single program I used in
'98, including Office 97, that doesn't run seamlessly on W2k.

But there is one big difference and that is the hierarchal system of
accounts and their permissions, so you need to understand what an
Administrator account is and learn to manage the machine with the built-in
tools that the Administrator has access to, and there is definitely a
learning curve for that which will include making mistakes.
Microsoft.public.win2000.general is is terrific for this, with the added
bonus of being relatively free of flakes and poseurs. That too takes some
getting used to.

DaffyD® wrote:
My employer has been giving away surplus computers with Windows 2000
installed and I brought one home so I'll be migrating to that OS.
I've heard for years that it was a more stable OS than 98. I'll still
leave 98 on my old computer but it won't be connected to the
Internet. I enjoy Win98 SE but I'm frustrated that support for it
among many hard/software producers has ended and there are new online
services that don't work with 98. Also, I've had increasing problems
with 98/Windows Explorer crashing.

I installed a 250 GB hard drive on my 98 machine but it will only
recognize 127 gigs. I'm hoping that will be resolved in the W2K
environment.

I guess where I'm leading to with all this is asking why users in this
newsgroup prefer Win98 SE to W2K. What are the benefits of using 98
over 2000? What might be better about 2000? I've already subscribed
to the W2K newsgroups where I can get help while getting used to the
new (to me) OS.

Well, there are some USB external hard drive enclosures and IDE drives that
*will* work with Win98SE (I mean just as an extra drive, not as a bootup
drive).

But I also added an inexpensive USB 2.0 PCI card, which I'm sure helped.
And I also installed that freebie Generic USB Mass Storage Driver (nusb24e),
too.
Maybe you're just missing a driver, or maybe there isn't one for your
particular drive. But admitedly it is getting harder to find some of this
stuff for Win98SE.


DaffyD® wrote:
I now wish I had stayed with 98SE. It's a much "friendlier OS. But I'm
stuck with 2000 for now because I have a $100 external drive that won't
work
with 98.

"Fan924" wrote in message
...
I find Windows 2000 takes 3 times longer to load than Win98 on the
same machine. 2000 seems really sluggish. I rarely use it and stay
with Win98SE for daily use.

98 Second Edition is stable if you configure it properly

"DaffyD®" wrote:

I agree about the Administrator learning curve, I'm still climbing it. And
I agree with the stability of 2000 vs 98SE--I haven't had one crash or BSOD
in the past week that I've been using it. I was experiencing weekly crashes
or more on my 98SE machine.


"Roger Fink" wrote in message
...
W2K is better than 98SE in every way, especially if you value stability.
I've been using it for two years on a custom build from the local shop and
have yet to experience a BSOD. There is no difference - none - in your
ability to customize the GUI, which I think is a concern many people
considering a changeover. Also, I can't think of a single program I used
in
'98, including Office 97, that doesn't run seamlessly on W2k.

But there is one big difference and that is the hierarchal system of
accounts and their permissions, so you need to understand what an
Administrator account is and learn to manage the machine with the built-in
tools that the Administrator has access to, and there is definitely a
learning curve for that which will include making mistakes.
Microsoft.public.win2000.general is is terrific for this, with the added
bonus of being relatively free of flakes and poseurs. That too takes some
getting used to.

DaffyD® wrote:
My employer has been giving away surplus computers with Windows 2000
installed and I brought one home so I'll be migrating to that OS.
I've heard for years that it was a more stable OS than 98. I'll still
leave 98 on my old computer but it won't be connected to the
Internet. I enjoy Win98 SE but I'm frustrated that support for it
among many hard/software producers has ended and there are new online
services that don't work with 98. Also, I've had increasing problems
with 98/Windows Explorer crashing.

I installed a 250 GB hard drive on my 98 machine but it will only
recognize 127 gigs. I'm hoping that will be resolved in the W2K
environment.

I guess where I'm leading to with all this is asking why users in this
newsgroup prefer Win98 SE to W2K. What are the benefits of using 98
over 2000? What might be better about 2000? I've already subscribed
to the W2K newsgroups where I can get help while getting used to the
new (to me) OS.

With more than 500MB of RAM it should run very well. What did you
install for your AV and firewall software? Once you get used to Windows
2000 you won't want to go back to Windows 98, you will find windows 2000
to be much more capable and robust than Windows 98.

John

DaffyD® wrote:

It has over 500 MB of RAM. The system was built by one of the tech guys at
work. It was working extremely fast before I saddled it with AV and firewall
software. It's still fast but not like it was. The price we pay for
protection.

"John John (MVP)" wrote in message
...

How much RAM does the machine have? All other things equal, Windows
2000 will run faster *if* it has enough RAM, if it does have enough RAM
it will crawl like a snail!

John

DaffyD® wrote:


On the machine I was given (which admittedly is still bare bones because

I

haven't yet loaded it up with programs, start up is much faster than my

98

machine.

"Fan924" wrote in message


...

I find Windows 2000 takes 3 times longer to load than Win98 on the
same machine. 2000 seems really sluggish. I rarely use it and stay
with Win98SE for daily use.

There is a bit of a learning curve but once you get used to Windows 2000
you won't regret the move!

John

DaffyD® wrote:

I now wish I had stayed with 98SE. It's a much "friendlier OS. But I'm
stuck with 2000 for now because I have a $100 external drive that won't work
with 98.

"Fan924" wrote in message
...

I find Windows 2000 takes 3 times longer to load than Win98 on the
same machine. 2000 seems really sluggish. I rarely use it and stay
with Win98SE for daily use.

It has over 500 MB of RAM. The system was built by one of the tech guys at
work. It was working extremely fast before I saddled it with AV and firewall
software. It's still fast but not like it was. The price we pay for
protection.

"John John (MVP)" wrote in message
...
How much RAM does the machine have? All other things equal, Windows
2000 will run faster *if* it has enough RAM, if it does have enough RAM
it will crawl like a snail!

John

DaffyD® wrote:

On the machine I was given (which admittedly is still bare bones because
I
haven't yet loaded it up with programs, start up is much faster than my
98
machine.

"Fan924" wrote in message

...

I find Windows 2000 takes 3 times longer to load than Win98 on the
same machine. 2000 seems really sluggish. I rarely use it and stay
with Win98SE for daily use.

I now wish I had stayed with 98SE. It's a much "friendlier OS. But I'm
stuck with 2000 for now because I have a $100 external drive that won't work
with 98.

"Fan924" wrote in message
...
I find Windows 2000 takes 3 times longer to load than Win98 on the
same machine. 2000 seems really sluggish. I rarely use it and stay
with Win98SE for daily use.

I now wish I had stayed with 98SE. It's a much "friendlier OS. But I'm stuck
with 2000 for now because I have a $100 external drive that won't work with
98.

"Bill in Co." wrote in message
...
Advantages for Win98SE: I'm guessing better *multimedia*, and perhaps
even
USB, support, but I'm not sure. And, of course, real DOS mode
capability.
And last but not least, it being a more basic and lean operating system,
that is easier to tweak and control as you see fit.

The downside being, it's not as stable or robust - and it is limited to
FAT
or FAT32 (with those limitations).

(Somebody else can correct me if I'm wrong on any of this, as I'm not all
that experienced on Win2000).

DaffyD® wrote:
My employer has been giving away surplus computers with Windows 2000
installed and I brought one home so I'll be migrating to that OS. I've
heard for years that it was a more stable OS than 98. I'll still leave
98
on
my old computer but it won't be connected to the Internet. I enjoy
Win98
SE
but I'm frustrated that support for it among many hard/software
producers
has ended and there are new online services that don't work with 98.
Also,
I've had increasing problems with 98/Windows Explorer crashing.

I installed a 250 GB hard drive on my 98 machine but it will only
recognize
127 gigs. I'm hoping that will be resolved in the W2K environment.

I guess where I'm leading to with all this is asking why users in this
newsgroup prefer Win98 SE to W2K. What are the benefits of using 98 over
2000? What might be better about 2000? I've already subscribed to the
W2K
newsgroups where I can get help while getting used to the new (to me)
OS.
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If I knew where I was I'd be there now.