I been using Win2k for over a year now, can't be more happy with it.
I never had any problem with a DELL and Win2k(Intel chipset/CPU). I had lots of problem with VIA/AMD. A7V had lots of problem at first, but now its working just fine(Q3, UT, CS ...). With A7V133, 3DMark2K always lock up when I overclock it. May be its the Direct3D (haven't run any Direct3D apps except 3Dmark2K) problem again
Although there were lots of ups and downs with Win2k. Its still the best if you can get it to work.
I never had any problem with a DELL and Win2k(Intel chipset/CPU). I had lots of problem with VIA/AMD. A7V had lots of problem at first, but now its working just fine(Q3, UT, CS ...). With A7V133, 3DMark2K always lock up when I overclock it. May be its the Direct3D (haven't run any Direct3D apps except 3Dmark2K) problem again
Although there were lots of ups and downs with Win2k. Its still the best if you can get it to work.
Mikeb33
Same thing happens to me. When it works, its the choice OS. When it dies, well, time to rebuild. I also know what I'm doing. I'm a Network Engineer and came from the support side. Being overclocking since the celery 266. Stange thing is that it doesn't just give you a stop error right away. Only a few days or so later. You can boot in the morning then at night your os is a goner. People don't need to rag on you for this. I haven't seen a person that knows everything. Only thing that I would do is either image your computer or dual boot with 98. You can still work/game/surf and fix the problem when you want.
Same thing happens to me. When it works, its the choice OS. When it dies, well, time to rebuild. I also know what I'm doing. I'm a Network Engineer and came from the support side. Being overclocking since the celery 266. Stange thing is that it doesn't just give you a stop error right away. Only a few days or so later. You can boot in the morning then at night your os is a goner. People don't need to rag on you for this. I haven't seen a person that knows everything. Only thing that I would do is either image your computer or dual boot with 98. You can still work/game/surf and fix the problem when you want.
yup, take it from a pro at hosing my OS, get a 2nd hard drive, and make a copy of a fresh install with all drivers, and programs loaded, and then unplug the biatch!! Trust me, it's nice to be up and running in about a minute
About 6 months ago, we converted about 40 machines from 98 to W2K, amazing how the support calls diminished. W2K is very stable and relatively problem free.
win2k is the best that ms released but thats not saying much
i would say its better then novell but i wouldnt trust it over linux for a cent
just to clairify win2k and win me are different so everyone in here knows... win me is like bugg hell and win2k is well still bug hell but not as bad
i would say its better then novell but i wouldnt trust it over linux for a cent
just to clairify win2k and win me are different so everyone in here knows... win me is like bugg hell and win2k is well still bug hell but not as bad
You know. I really hate poeple who try to run smack when most of them don't even have the faintest clue what the hell they are talking about. They would rather run smack then try to help someone with thier problem.
On that note, what is the exact error message? Where there any error codes? What does the event log say? Are you using a DSL line or a dial-up? You need to post more info for people to help you with your problem.
For all of you who like to bash people, get a life. There are better things to do than try to boost your pathetic little lives with weak smack that really does not belong here. If you are going to bash MS, Novell, Intel, AMD or someone else, goto Tom's Hardware's BBS.
On that note, what is the exact error message? Where there any error codes? What does the event log say? Are you using a DSL line or a dial-up? You need to post more info for people to help you with your problem.
For all of you who like to bash people, get a life. There are better things to do than try to boost your pathetic little lives with weak smack that really does not belong here. If you are going to bash MS, Novell, Intel, AMD or someone else, goto Tom's Hardware's BBS.
There might be someone out there with a copy of MS "Bob" with your name on it. Use it for a while and then bitch about 2000. Puts things in perspective.
Use it for a while and then bitch about 2000. Puts things in perspective.It's a great OS as long as you're willing to compromise and only run hardware and software that's compatible. Stretch those bounds and try to run software that hasn't been fully tested for it and you'll run in to trouble. The usual solution for dealing with incompatible software or hardware is to abandon it. That is not acceptable to some people.
I've had Java apps that run perfectly on 98 freeze up and become unkillable in the Win2K task manager. Conflicts between sound drivers and the floppy driver that would cause the OS to reboot on a floppy access, etc...
I wouldn't say it's totally worthless, not at all, but it is highly inflexible compared to Win98/SE/ME. An excellent OS in a corporate environment where users can be limited to only running officially supported apps. A bad one for users who will throw the kitchen sink at it.
Since MS has never officially provided support for it, and XP is coming in a few months, it's a dead end in itself, but still nice preparation for the next generation. Since XP will have a much wider installed base, it will receive more attention from the software and hardware communities and there will be much more compatible software, hardware and support.
It's ironic, but in many ways Win2K reminds me of OS/2, which was my primary OS before Win95 came out. Like many, I raved about OS/2's stability but cursed the software compatibility. Ultimately it was killed off by a less stable but far more mainstream OS.
I've had Java apps that run perfectly on 98 freeze up and become unkillable in the Win2K task manager. Conflicts between sound drivers and the floppy driver that would cause the OS to reboot on a floppy access, etc...
I wouldn't say it's totally worthless, not at all, but it is highly inflexible compared to Win98/SE/ME. An excellent OS in a corporate environment where users can be limited to only running officially supported apps. A bad one for users who will throw the kitchen sink at it.
Since MS has never officially provided support for it, and XP is coming in a few months, it's a dead end in itself, but still nice preparation for the next generation. Since XP will have a much wider installed base, it will receive more attention from the software and hardware communities and there will be much more compatible software, hardware and support.
It's ironic, but in many ways Win2K reminds me of OS/2, which was my primary OS before Win95 came out. Like many, I raved about OS/2's stability but cursed the software compatibility. Ultimately it was killed off by a less stable but far more mainstream OS.
Win2K PRO SP1 runs Q3 TA great. AOE2 TC runs great on it too. 2000 is great for games and stability. I have 9 PCs at home. All are runing Win2K PRO or Server SP1.
B.S.O.D. are gone. I have had problems with all Win9x OS s.
Windows 2000 forever!
B.S.O.D. are gone. I have had problems with all Win9x OS s.
Windows 2000 forever!
Shadow07 has got it down, he is EXACTLY right. People like the person who started this thread annoy me SOOOO much!
Why in the hell would any of you guys use NTFS for a home rig ? Half your incompatability issues come from this. Put down the Qauke and go study NTFS and you'll see why..................I hate typing
LOL this thread cracks me up. All these people bashing the guy cuz he said Win2k sucks when they are too stupid to realize he was saying it tongue in cheek. Some people here need to get out more.
Anyways back to your original question, I don't think putting Win2k and Win98 on the same partition is that hot of an idea. And is it safe to assume you have the latest drivers for your Radeon and VIA chipset?
Anyways back to your original question, I don't think putting Win2k and Win98 on the same partition is that hot of an idea. And is it safe to assume you have the latest drivers for your Radeon and VIA chipset?
THANK YOU! Someone finally read it the way it was meant to be. W2K decided not to put it on the sepereate partition. I don't know why but I deleted all of it and reinstalled and it went to the right partition. now I just have to find a W2K compatible ISP and hopefully everything will be fine.
Win 2k compatible ISP? Any that doesn't use its own software (AOL, Prodigy, etc..) should work fine. Even those others might work. I don't know why you would want to but thats another issue. Most decent ISP's out there will support it.
If you read any review on the web from Microsoft?s dual boot how to, to WinMag, Win2000 Mag, and a lot of hardware review sites, it is common knowledge (for the more experienced users) you must put Win2k on it?s own partition. I?m very surprised you even managed to get it to boot into Win2k at all.
<< now I just have to find a W2K compatible ISP and hopefully everything will be fine. >>
There is no such thing!
I agree that people should not bash others who are looking for help, but titling a thread Win2k is worthless or something to that extent, is misinformed on the part of the person who started that thread.
Just put it this way, my girlfriend was able to install win2k on her computer. All I did was till her how to install the OS, how to calculate the partition sizes, and follow the setup. Then I showed her how to install all the drivers needed (video card drivers, chipset drivers etc.), and then her software (Print Master, Greetings Workshop, Office 2k etc.) most of which she knew how to do already because she has installed software before. Her system in rock solid, no problems at all.
For me personally I have never had problems with Win2k, if I did it was never something that couldn?t be fixed with a simple solution. I?ve been using it for over a year. Lately I?ve been using (learning) Linux, which is a totally new world for me, because it?s not as user friendly as Win2k. But Win2k by far is not worthless. You may want to try installing it the correct way before judging it.
Read here for how to prepare for dual boot: Before You Dual Boot
As far as using NTFS[5] in your home system, there is no reason why you can?t. In fact it is recommended that you do if Win2k is your only OS (for advance OS features). For dual booting it?s recommended that you leave a few FAT[16/32] partitions.
Read here for more info about NTFS5 vs FAT32
[EDIT]
Forgot to add:
<< Half your incompatability issues come from this. >>
I have no compatibility issues whatsoever using NTFS5. Win2k, was specifically build to take full advantage of this file system. I suggest you read the NTFS5 vs. FAT32 article also.
<< now I just have to find a W2K compatible ISP and hopefully everything will be fine.
>>There is no such thing!
I agree that people should not bash others who are looking for help, but titling a thread Win2k is worthless or something to that extent, is misinformed on the part of the person who started that thread.
Just put it this way, my girlfriend was able to install win2k on her computer. All I did was till her how to install the OS, how to calculate the partition sizes, and follow the setup. Then I showed her how to install all the drivers needed (video card drivers, chipset drivers etc.), and then her software (Print Master, Greetings Workshop, Office 2k etc.) most of which she knew how to do already because she has installed software before. Her system in rock solid, no problems at all.
For me personally I have never had problems with Win2k, if I did it was never something that couldn?t be fixed with a simple solution. I?ve been using it for over a year. Lately I?ve been using (learning) Linux, which is a totally new world for me, because it?s not as user friendly as Win2k. But Win2k by far is not worthless. You may want to try installing it the correct way before judging it.
Read here for how to prepare for dual boot: Before You Dual Boot
As far as using NTFS[5] in your home system, there is no reason why you can?t. In fact it is recommended that you do if Win2k is your only OS (for advance OS features). For dual booting it?s recommended that you leave a few FAT[16/32] partitions.
Read here for more info about NTFS5 vs FAT32
[EDIT]
Forgot to add:
<< Half your incompatability issues come from this. >>
I have no compatibility issues whatsoever using NTFS5. Win2k, was specifically build to take full advantage of this file system. I suggest you read the NTFS5 vs. FAT32 article also.
NOX,
I couldn't say that any better. As fas as the person who posted that you should not use NFTS (to put QUAKE down and read about NTFS) has got it wrong. I have never had any problem with any games running on any of my NTFS partitions under Windows 2000.
But he did have one thing right; to put the games down and read about the OS. Reading material and learning why and how it works will help ANYONE in the long run. Take the time and read about the functions and limitations of the OS. If you don't do this and you either post threads that are titled like this one or you try to post smack and have no clue what you are talking about, you have no right nor should you have the ability to complain and b!tch about what is wrong, or what you THINK is wrong.
I couldn't say that any better. As fas as the person who posted that you should not use NFTS (to put QUAKE down and read about NTFS) has got it wrong. I have never had any problem with any games running on any of my NTFS partitions under Windows 2000.
But he did have one thing right; to put the games down and read about the OS. Reading material and learning why and how it works will help ANYONE in the long run. Take the time and read about the functions and limitations of the OS. If you don't do this and you either post threads that are titled like this one or you try to post smack and have no clue what you are talking about, you have no right nor should you have the ability to complain and b!tch about what is wrong, or what you THINK is wrong.
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