Windows 95/98 vs. Windows 2000

[kag]

My CD Burner doesn't want to burn in W2k anymore (it's almost dead) and it works in Win98 still...

My burning machine is a server, I usually burn a CD every now and then (about one per week maybe).
I have a web/ftp/mail server on that machine, and it usually sits in its corner most of the time.

I was wondering if it would somehow be stable if I run Win95/98 on that machine. Remember, the only apps installed are my web server (OmniHTTPd), my FTP (Serv-U 3), my mail server (I don't remember the name, but it's compatible with Win95/98/2000), an UT Dedicated Server.... and MSN Messenger.

Security in the OS isn't an issue because the computer is behind a router. As long as the apps are secure, it should be okay.

Basicly, I want to know if it should run well if I leave it in its corner and use it to burn every now and then.

Thanks
Guillaume

 

[renorocks]

I assume you have an NTFS partition in win2k, if not, ignore the following:
Your file xfer rate will slow down if you load win95/98 due to the fat32.

I don't quite understand, if your cd burner works o.k. with win95/98 and it previously worked ok on win2k, it would seem to me the problem is not with your cdrw but with something you have done in win2k or your cd burner application.

Win2k is more stable that 95/98

 

[Dually]

Just get nero, also make sure udma is enabled.

 

[kag]

nah, i know it sounds weird but I actually reformatted my computer, installed only nero on win2k and it didn't work (it used to work before)... and in win98 it works right off the bat

this isn't an issue to me as long as win95/98 can stay crash less with only 4 programs running