Win2k question...

[Pigman]

How much of a resource hog is Win2k? Could it run on a Pentium 2 box like mine, given enough HD space? What about RAM usage?

[nick s]

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Windows 2000 ran well for me on some PIIs. It always helps to shut down unnecessary services.

Windows 2000 System Requirements (http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/professional/evaluation/sysreqs/default.asp)

Nick

[Pigman]

That looks like the same requirements as Win98, pretty much...

Hmm... Maybe I should use Win2k instead of Win98. What's the price...?

[Close_Hauled]

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Hmm... Maybe I should use Win2k instead of Win98. What's the price...?" }-

Windows 2000 Professional upgrade license is $209.32 at CDW (http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.aspx?EDC=196923).

You may find a cheaper price if you ask Froogle to search for the part number: B23-00082

Close Hauled

[Pigman]

Thanks.

[JimIT]

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Sure it can! I'd run a minimum of 2 gigs, plus 128 MB of RAM minimum. Once you get used to it, I'll guarantee that you'll prefer it over 98.

...probably.


;D

[sick0]

my old pc runs smoothly with win2k on a PII 350mhz, 128mb ram.... just be sure to turn off unnecessary services....

[Comp01]

I am running Win2k Pro on this computer (400Mhz Pentium II, 128MB RAM, 6.4GB HD) And it runs perfectly fine, in fact I had it up for over a week (Running all security software, AV, adware, spyware and trojan scans, lots of stressful stuff) never locked up, once! - I've yet to get an error message on 2k (I just upgraded from98SE not too long ago)

[Tassie_Devils]

I previously had a W2K PRO box. 700Mhz 128Mb RAM and it ran fine, no worries...

Just make sure as "nick s" said, shut down unnecessary services.

Oh, it will be a learning curve if used to 9x systems.

I had Win 95 for about 5 years and went straight to W2K PRO... phew... like jumping from a go kart into a stock car.... but it was a learning curve...

Here are a couple of the many helpful sites for securing W2K/XP

http://www.markusjansson.net/exp.html#icf

http://www.uksecurityonline.com/husdg/windows2000.php

TAS

[Pigman]

Thanks again.