Win 2K or XP Home?

[Seven]

Between Win 2K or XP Home, which one would you pick for gaming?

[[TgR]KILLER]

never ran xp but kinda don't like xp for some reason anyway :p

running 2k on my game comp and everything runs fine on it.. running xp pro on my laptop..

but xp home.. wouldn't use it at all.. if you want xp go for pro

[Seven]

Yeah Pro would be nice, but can't afford a new OS since I just upgraded my hardware and had to go for a new CRT which I wasn't counting on.

My big laptop came with Win XP Media Edition and I've noticed all the "system info" programs see it as Win XP Pro.

I wonder if I can use the recovery cd from it and load the OS. hmmmm...

[Seezur001]

Yeah Pro would be nice, but can't afford a new OS since I just upgraded my hardware and had to go for a new CRT which I wasn't counting on.

My big laptop came with Win XP Media Edition and I've noticed all the "system info" programs see it as Win XP Pro.

I wonder if I can use the recovery cd from it and load the OS. hmmmm...
No. The files in \i386 are different if your running Media Center Edition.

[Omnituens]

XP for show, 2k for the pro

[naimex]

XP Home isnt worth much imo.

XP Pro > 2K Pro > XP Home

never use home editions.

Go Pro or dont go.

[Masentaja]

w2k 4tw

[Zefrian]

Between Win 2K or XP Home, which one would you pick for gaming?

I would choose Windows 2000, because in Win XP Home some very usefull functionality have been switched of artifically. Try to set file-access-rights on an NTFS volume without using a special startmode or any freeware-add-ons ; or try to manage special Useraccounts with XP Home. You will see the first differences ... :(

In case of setting up a new WIndows System please use a router with NAT. Otherwise you new installed windows will be destroyed with viruses and worms immediately after the first connect to the internet.

Keep in mind: Support will end very soon for W2k.

[Seven]

Thanks for the replies all.

And yes I'm behind a router with NAT enabled.

Thanks again! :) :cool:

[Seven]

Was trying different drivers, tweaks, and it seems I re-installed Win XP too many times and pissed off Mr.Gates.
So now, any future re-installs on this machine even WITHOUT changing ANY hardware will have to be approved over the phone. :rolleyes:

[Jesterthegreat]

XP Home isnt worth much imo.

XP Pro > 2K Pro > XP Home

never use home editions.

Go Pro or dont go.


totally agree... i run xp pro corp or xp pro media centre... depending on what i feel like when i reformat.

[[TgR]KILLER]

ok just discussed it with my m8 at college ( yes we'r bored )

he also says the same thing as most. xp pro > 2k > xp home

[netster]

xp x64 > gentoo > xp pro > 2000 > home

running XP x64 on my main box, home edition on my notebook, at least i didnt crashed once on my notebook since i're running 640x480 windowmode!

[Original monk]

windows 2000 pro