A Question About Operating Systems

[MauerPower]

Hello! I have a question about operating systems. I want to know which Windows OS is the best to use? I have heard 2000 is the best. And I know of the problems that XP has in it, and right now I use Me. Any thoughts? What I consider the best to be is something that is stable, reliable, secure, and has good quality content and features. A second question: If I wanted to install another OS onto my computer, could I do it so that my files would not be lost? I have heard you could do this, but I am not sure. If yes, how would you do this? Thanks for any suggestions.

[d-koolest]

I'm no expert compared to some people here, but I would suggest backing up your files first, so even if you screw up you don't lose anything.:tilted

[nasrules]

for more info on dual-booting, wait for krell or someone, i dont have time to explain ;-) basically you just put the second os on another partition or hd and you will not lose your files (unless the partitioning get fuked up). as to which to use.............

first off: get rid of me!!! it totally sucks! i use xp and have had no problems (and mines *cough* totally legal *cough*). i wouldnt recommend anything other than xp or 2000 at the moment, unless you want to run linux (which i doubt). xp or 2000. no question.

and backing up on a regular basis is also a very good idea, you never know when things are going to go wrong!

[Koffee Bean]

Well, in basicly depends on what you want to do. If you like to game a lot then XP is for you, but if you only want to download music with a stable, reliable OS then you may want to go with Windows 2000 since Windows XP has numerous security holes that have had to be patched up. If you're running Windows Me then you're most likey compatible with Windows 2000, but to see if your compatible with Windows XP visit PC Pitstop, that'll give you a pretty basic understanding if you'll run into any problems with XP, if you want a more extensive knowledge into your XP compatiablity you'll want to download Aida32 Personal Edition. As for your second question, yes, you can upgrade to a new OS without losing any of your files, the only downside to it is that if you're going from Me to either Win2k or WinXP is that you'll still be running FAT32, and you may run into an unexpected problem so I would recommend that you do a clean install wiping your Me installation, but remember, even if you do chose an upgrade you should ALWAYS backup EVERYTHING on your computer. Hope that help ; )

[nasrules]

Originally posted by Koffee Bean
As for your second question, yes, you can upgrade to a new OS without losing any of your files, the only downside to it is that if you're going from Me to either Win2k or WinXP is that you'll still be running FAT32, and you may run into an unexpected problem so I would recommend that you do a clean install wiping your Me installation, but remember, even if you do chose an upgrade you should ALWAYS backup EVERYTHING on your computer. Hope that help ; )

oops, i didnt think upgrade was meant when 'second os' was mentioned! sorry!

i upgraded from me to xp (best thing ive ever done) and still running fat32, its worked fine. but yeh, ideally you would do a clean install.

[Koffee Bean]

Originally posted by nasrules
oops, i didnt think upgrade was meant when 'second os' was mentioned! sorry!

i upgraded from me to xp (best thing ive ever done) and still running fat32, its worked fine. but yeh, ideally you would do a clean install.

I wasn't really sure if he ment duel booting or upgrading and since you already talked about duel booting I just told them about upgrading so that way both areas were covered.

[PornMaster]

Originally posted by MauerPower
Hello! I have a question about operating systems. I want to know which Windows OS is the best to use? I have heard 2000 is the best. And I know of the problems that XP has in it, and right now I use Me. Any thoughts? What I consider the best to be is something that is stable, reliable, secure, and has good quality content and features. A second question: If I wanted to install another OS onto my computer, could I do it so that my files would not be lost? I have heard you could do this, but I am not sure. If yes, how would you do this? Thanks for any suggestions.

Run...Run far away from Windows ME, And get yourself XP.

[nasrules]

Originally posted by Koffee Bean
I wasn't really sure if he ment duel booting or upgrading and since you already talked about duel booting I just told them about upgrading so that way both areas were covered.

reliable as always Koffee Bean :-D

Originally posted by PornMaster
Run...Run far away from Windows ME, And get yourself XP.

lol surely one of the best pieces of advice anyone could ever receive!!!

[cpugeniusmv]

Originally posted by MauerPower
Hello! I have a question about operating systems. I want to know which Windows OS is the best to use? I have heard 2000 is the best. And I know of the problems that XP has in it, and right now I use Me. Any thoughts? What I consider the best to be is something that is stable, reliable, secure, and has good quality content and features. A second question: If I wanted to install another OS onto my computer, could I do it so that my files would not be lost? I have heard you could do this, but I am not sure. If yes, how would you do this? Thanks for any suggestions.

Which OS is best to use? Windows XP Home Edition

Problems in XP? All OS's have problems, I haven't had any problems with XP

As for having more than one OS on your computer, go here and try to find an article about the specific OS's you would want to dual boot, or a generic article. If you have any specific questions about that, let me know and I would be happy to help.

[nasrules]

Originally posted by Saito
ANYTHING is more stable than ME. If u want to upgrade then u need to backup cuz u'll have to format the hard drive.

Also, u need more than 64MB memory to run Win2000 or more than 128MB to run WinXP.

wrong! twice! you dont need more than 128mb ram to run winxp, if u dont do a lot of multi-tasking its fine, i have it running on my other comp (a pentium2 400mhz with 64mb ram) and its fine.

and to upgrade you DO NOT have to format the drive, have done it myself from ME to XP, didnt format.

please dont post stuff unless you know what you're on about!

[PornMaster]

Originally posted by nasrules
and to upgrade you DO NOT have to format the drive, have done it myself from ME to XP, didnt format.

But, It would be better, Get all the WinMe crap outta there.

[The Hunter]

As I am soon going to install XP, I had figured that a clean install would be better than a upgrade of 98SE, as most OS get a bit buggy after time.

[Lamourlady]

Originally posted by PornMaster
But, It would be better, Get all the WinMe crap outta there.

k.....i upgraded from ME to XP Pro.
how do u get all the "WinME crap"...outta there????
cuz i'm pretty sure it's still there.
i didn't do a clean install.
i did lose some stuff.....thank goodness it wasn't any of my mp3's.
but i did lose pics and some text stuff.
nothing too drastic.
thanks! ;)

[nasrules]

Originally posted by Lamourlady
k.....i upgraded from ME to XP Pro.
how do u get all the "WinME crap"...outta there????
cuz i'm pretty sure it's still there.
i didn't do a clean install.
i did lose some stuff.....thank goodness it wasn't any of my mp3's.
but i did lose pics and some text stuff.
nothing too drastic.
thanks! ;)

i think the only way is to format and start again. but i did the same thing and havent had any problems so it probably isnt worth it.

[Lamourlady]

Originally posted by nasrules
i think the only way is to format and start again. but i did the same thing and havent had any problems so it probably isnt worth it.

k.
i haven't had any problems, so guess ur right.
thanks, nas.
u may be in the running to date my daughter, after all.
;)