Windows 2000

[reece2205]

I currently have Windows 2000 on my computer. It works fine and everything but I just got a new iPod which requires a newer version of iTunes which is not supported by Windows 2000. I just wanted to know if I need to buy the full version of Windows XP Home (the basic edition) or if I need the upgrade version. Is there anywhere I can just pay and download it online or do I need to go to a store and buy it?

 

[ace777]

upgrade version is cheaper and what you need, if you build computers it may be better to have a full os just in case something happens to that one you can reuse it later but, if you only use this onethen get the upgrade disk man.

 

[Captain Pooka]

But make sure your computer isn't out dates. I don't know what your situation is - if you're running windows 2k because the computer is just that old, but make sure your computer will run XP.

 

[ace777]

but the system requiremnts area bout teh same aren't they 233 mhz minum for both xp and 200 ram is like 128 and hdd is like 5 gb0

can your system pull this :

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314865.

 

[Captain Pooka]

Also, if this system is your primary machine, I wouldn't have the bare minimum. My dad made this mistake

 

[ace777]

oh yeah, especially if your running the xp theme and not the 2000 one, it will take much much more system resources to to do this.

 

[ssc456]

But make sure your computer isn't out dates. I don't know what your situation is - if you're running windows 2k because the computer is just that old, but make sure your computer will run XP.

thought youd know the sig rule by now..........

n e ways the system specs are similar but the truth is far from that, windows 2000 will run fairly decent on 128MB ram and a 500Mhz processor XP wont especially not with SP3

so take that into consideration for my personal use i wudnt put XP on n e thing below 1000Mhz and 512Mb, other people i recomend 256MB RAM and 800Mhz CPU

 

[ace777]

yep, just post your specs and we can tell you whether it will be good to update or not.

 

[Captain Pooka]

so take that into consideration for my personal use i wudnt put XP on n e thing below 1000Mhz and 512Mb, other people i recomend 256MB RAM and 800Mhz CPU

I agree.


Sig rule?

 

[ilovepcs25]

the maximum lines for a signature is 5 you have 6 or 7 if you include the gap for the 5th line