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Off Topic => Ten Forward => Topic started by: Clark Kent on October 12, 2004, 03:16:48 pm
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I finally managed to get my hands on a working copy of Windows XP, so now I have a slight dilemma when it comes to upgrading my old compaq 5000 desktop. Also, at the recomendations of those on this board I also found all the drivers I SHOULD need for my desktop, which I will most likely download tomorrow morning or afternoon between classes (56k at home, high speed wireless at school).
SO now it comes to this: should I load windows 2000 pro on my presario, or Wndows XP? Will I need to download windows drivers for XP like I would if i put windows 2kpro on?
Currently, I'm running Windows ME.
Also, is there a place I can go to download the windows updtates as a file, so I can DL from onto my iBook, burn a CD, then put them on my PC when I get home?
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I find Windows 2000/3 pro a pain to configure and admin due to the additional server complexity. If you are familiar with the ins and outs it shouldn't matter much, but I find XP pro is much simpler.
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I would suggest going with XP pro. I have had very little problems with XP pro but have heard of people having all kinds of problems with 2000 and XP home. Wish I could get into it more but I am at a friends house who has kindly made me a lunch other then a can of baked beans or corn or pea's as a meal. heheh
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Oh Gods EE you went back Yatta again. :smackhead:
So is XP Pro more secure than the home version.
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I think that XP pro is more stable, yes. Only reason I have to do a format is because of a virus my roomie got onto my system because he forgot to turn the anti-virus and firewall on one time. other then that, XP Pro has ran like a dream for me.
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Well, it would appear that downloading the drivers i need isn't an option. For some reason I can't connect to the hp FTP site to download.
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Apparently they want some sort of name and password, but I'm not finding anywhere to enter either.
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Well, it looks like there is no way I'm going to be able to make this happen. I suspect that Compaq set it up so that only certain computers could download certain files, and since my iBook isn't one of those it's not being let in. I could try to put the PC on the web and download from home, but that will take hours since I have only a 56k at home.
I hate that stupid PC.
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Well, it looks like there is no way I'm going to be able to make this happen. I suspect that Compaq set it up so that only certain computers could download certain files, and since my iBook isn't one of those it's not being let in. I could try to put the PC on the web and download from home, but that will take hours since I have only a 56k at home.
I hate that stupid PC.
Wow, thanks for sharing that, Alien has an Comcrap computer (5900Z) and I was thinking on getting the XPpro upgrade. I'd better check from the company before trying it out. :police:
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After trying yesterday a dozen times or so I decided to give it one last try after i got home for the evening. I think the ftp server was down or something, because it let me start the DL at home. Or maybe it was the school connection. I dunno. In any event, i think I'll give it another try sometime today. I sure am glad I have this iBook to use, though, rather than the PC. That compaq has always been a pain to get anything done with.