Win2k or WinXP?

[sephroth777]

I have a PIII 500 with 384mb PC 100 Sdram. WD1200JB on a Promise Ultra 100 PCI card. I use the computer to share files on the internet and run a Counter-Strike/Team Fortress server. I want to create a dual boot system with Fedora Core 2 and either Windows 2000 or Windows XP. Which Windows OS would be more stable and run more efficiently (faster?) with the above system? Thanks...not starting a flame war over each OS just wanted opinions.

 

[Mercurie]

I'd go with Windows 2000 on that machine. It's the same basic core OS, just without the fluff that's in XP.

 

[InlineFive]

I would use XP and disable much of "the fluff" that gives it an XP'ish look and feel.

 

[spherrod]

As it's just going to sit there and serve then I would go with Windows 2000

 

[Mercurie]

Disabling those items in XP is a good idea. I've found that, in general, Windows 2000 is more forgiving on aging hardware. But since it seems that this computer will be used mostly as a server and not as a workstation, any difference in efficiency between 2000 and XP should be negligible.