i was about to put in my post that when i tried the compatibility thing it didnt work either, but i shall give it another go. thanks.
Advice: WinXP or Win2k ?
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bj, I don't know if it works on all machines, 'cause I tested it on another winXP machine & the game wouldn't really run (just splash screen comes up & game seems to be loading, then closes).
So perhaps it is some hardware issue or some driver missing in one (not sure). I know it was working (not too great) on this machine last month before I did a complete format of my HDD.
I'm not going to bother with it again (just incase lol).
Incidently I had some issues with Quake 3 on this machine also (due to my overclocking), but when I bring my CPU clock back down to normal it works perfectly (a little annoying to have to change that just for a game though).
So perhaps it is some hardware issue or some driver missing in one (not sure). I know it was working (not too great) on this machine last month before I did a complete format of my HDD.
I'm not going to bother with it again (just incase lol).
Incidently I had some issues with Quake 3 on this machine also (due to my overclocking), but when I bring my CPU clock back down to normal it works perfectly (a little annoying to have to change that just for a game though).
yep, thats exactly what it does on mine!
Exactly Shadoe, A good working OS depends on the hardware and on the same time on the drivers. As an example, in Portugal I had a Pentium 200 MMX, WinME (and the so hated Easy CD Creator) worked as a Charm. Here I have a Pentium IV 1600 and WinME is always playing dirty (ECDC, is not on my system those days 
). So every software and OS depends on the configuration you have (Hardware). My Choice, I have been using XP for 3 weeks, would be as follows: First 2k, more stable impossible (at least in Gates case). XP is Stable, but sometimes it slows down without any reason (no virus) and then is everything normal and as third choice ME (this OS depends too much on your configuration). For companies and little offices I wouldn't recomend XP, I believe Microsoft make a mistake with this OS. It is Good for stand alone (home) users, but not for a network environment.
If you don't want to play Games then stick to 2k, otherwise switch to XP.
Cheers,
El_Matador
). So every software and OS depends on the configuration you have (Hardware). My Choice, I have been using XP for 3 weeks, would be as follows: First 2k, more stable impossible (at least in Gates case). XP is Stable, but sometimes it slows down without any reason (no virus) and then is everything normal and as third choice ME (this OS depends too much on your configuration). For companies and little offices I wouldn't recomend XP, I believe Microsoft make a mistake with this OS. It is Good for stand alone (home) users, but not for a network environment.If you don't want to play Games then stick to 2k, otherwise switch to XP.
Cheers,
El_Matador
HAHA - NOT !
"please stop knocking ME"
Oh yeah ... Like Billy G needs you trying to stand up for his aborted bastard ...
Gee, kinda funny how even M$ HATES WinME! Never before has any OS been abandoned by MS or all those PC Makers, etc ...
Im sorry but I will stake every bit of my reputation on my statement against ME (Windows Must Exit) ... It's rather a JOKE to even mention a wanna be 16bit crapper like that.
Now the key was the part about - "It's fine for what I use it for" ..
Ahhhhh ... Now this can explain it ... as I (obviously jokingly) mentioned in my above post.
"WindowsME is a Stable / Great OS" <--- Someone selling something and only cares about their pocket book ... Especially a store stuck with so much shiet and cant get rid of it.
"Well, let us talk about what your needs are and we will deside if Win2k or WinXP is better for you" <---- This is someone that makes a living from their reputation where honesty makes the bigger sale.
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Ok, I'll stop ranting now so that a few people can go on saying XP is faster / Better than Win2k .... HAHA ... It's kind of hard for them to keep saying that when in THIS VERY THREAD the topic keeps turning to XP PROBLEMS and how to fix them!!!!
LOL !!!
Btw - I have this machine set up with Pull Out Hot Swap bays and can go back and forth from w2k and XP ... Maybe I'll do some screen shots later of IDENTICAL Hardware with the SAME exact software installed and show you Win2K whipping the panties off XP ...
"please stop knocking ME"
Oh yeah ... Like Billy G needs you trying to stand up for his aborted bastard ...
Gee, kinda funny how even M$ HATES WinME! Never before has any OS been abandoned by MS or all those PC Makers, etc ...
Im sorry but I will stake every bit of my reputation on my statement against ME (Windows Must Exit) ... It's rather a JOKE to even mention a wanna be 16bit crapper like that.
Now the key was the part about - "It's fine for what I use it for" ..
Ahhhhh ... Now this can explain it ... as I (obviously jokingly) mentioned in my above post.
"WindowsME is a Stable / Great OS" <--- Someone selling something and only cares about their pocket book ... Especially a store stuck with so much shiet and cant get rid of it.
"Well, let us talk about what your needs are and we will deside if Win2k or WinXP is better for you" <---- This is someone that makes a living from their reputation where honesty makes the bigger sale.
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Ok, I'll stop ranting now so that a few people can go on saying XP is faster / Better than Win2k .... HAHA ... It's kind of hard for them to keep saying that when in THIS VERY THREAD the topic keeps turning to XP PROBLEMS and how to fix them!!!!
LOL !!!
Btw - I have this machine set up with Pull Out Hot Swap bays and can go back and forth from w2k and XP ... Maybe I'll do some screen shots later of IDENTICAL Hardware with the SAME exact software installed and show you Win2K whipping the panties off XP ...
the problem with this OS bashing is it's all based on personal opinion and the experiences you have as a user. I've had trouble with every microsoft OS. Win 2000 will outperform on XP on certain issues just like Win XP will be better on others. What do you want from an OS??? If it's just for word processing then got back to Amstrad's PCW9512. I would use Win 2K in a networked environment because it's more proven. XP is fine for homeuse when you don't have much to lose.
A company with 1500 Win 2000 machines would be crazy to upgrade if what they are using works! It's unneccesary hassle to stick on a new untested OS.
My primary uses for my system are Audio, Programming and Internet and some games. XP caters for my needs personally once i've cut out the shit and returned to stupid graphics to normal. I've hardly had a single problem since setting up the machine for my needs. I've had Win 2000 and I was happy with that too, except for 10 hours boot up time. For someone who formats and reconfigures my machine regulary, as some masochitic hobby, win 2000 is just too slow to be rebooting every time a new driver is installed, or when i upgrade a new version of media player i have to "restart the machine". what the fuck is all that about. I want to play MP3's and i am told to restart the machine! At least in XP it's only 15 seconds until i see the desktop.
Figure out what is best for you by doing your own tests, at the end of the day they all have problems and its just enivitable. if you want a computer that never crashes get a BBC B.
@ KNeptune , how can screen shots show anything of the sort!!!!!????
A company with 1500 Win 2000 machines would be crazy to upgrade if what they are using works! It's unneccesary hassle to stick on a new untested OS.
My primary uses for my system are Audio, Programming and Internet and some games. XP caters for my needs personally once i've cut out the shit and returned to stupid graphics to normal. I've hardly had a single problem since setting up the machine for my needs. I've had Win 2000 and I was happy with that too, except for 10 hours boot up time. For someone who formats and reconfigures my machine regulary, as some masochitic hobby, win 2000 is just too slow to be rebooting every time a new driver is installed, or when i upgrade a new version of media player i have to "restart the machine". what the fuck is all that about. I want to play MP3's and i am told to restart the machine! At least in XP it's only 15 seconds until i see the desktop.
Figure out what is best for you by doing your own tests, at the end of the day they all have problems and its just enivitable. if you want a computer that never crashes get a BBC B.
@ KNeptune , how can screen shots show anything of the sort!!!!!????
I think you need to grow up KNeptune. Just 'cause you can't get your XP to work doesn't mean others can't.
You talk as if win2K has no problems (hmmmm hypocrite).
You talk as if win2K has no problems (hmmmm hypocrite).
Everybody says that 2k is the best. If you go to some threats when it came out you will see that many people didn't like it. On my 200 MMX it always worked "almost" perfectly (the only real problem, was that the machine rebouted if I let the power saver jump in twice and When I woked it up it just rebooted, problem solved with a clean instalation and SP1), but on many others machines (specially new ones) they had problems (mine was almost a year old). On a friend of mine, I couldn't make it detect or even install the modem (we had the same branch and model modem). The only problem was the motherboard, I had a FIC, and he had, sorry guys, it is a not well known branch and I can't remember. It looks like the drivers used for the PCI bus was incompatible. What now, he just moved to ME worked fine for him. Just remember that when an OS comes out it works better on "older Machines" than on really new ones. The drivers data Base is optimized for these hardware and not the new ones.
Some guys here criticeze ME; I will put it this way, with ME I could work a whole day without rebouting, when I used the so beloved, specially, 98SE, My machine had to be rebouted on an average of every 15 minutes. Don't tell me it was a bad installation, cause I reinstalled it from scratch and after a painfull week I trashed it. Maybe same thing happens to you with ME, but don't blame the OS (I'm not defending Gates, I hate that guy), just look for another alternative because your configuration is a pain in the .... with that OS. And for everyone that comes here and tells that 98SE is a better OS than 98 itself, must have a big problem. I Never saw a so buggy OS as 98SE, On every machine I worked using this OS I had always to rebout sooner or latter (lets say always sooner).
Just keep in mind, if it isn't broken don't fix it. If it works for you keep it. Every configuration is unique as every mind is a world.
Cheers,
El_Matador
PS: before everyone point their guns at me, read last line, there, I indirectly said that I respect everyones choice. Just respect mine and other peoples .
Some guys here criticeze ME; I will put it this way, with ME I could work a whole day without rebouting, when I used the so beloved, specially, 98SE, My machine had to be rebouted on an average of every 15 minutes. Don't tell me it was a bad installation, cause I reinstalled it from scratch and after a painfull week I trashed it. Maybe same thing happens to you with ME, but don't blame the OS (I'm not defending Gates, I hate that guy), just look for another alternative because your configuration is a pain in the .... with that OS. And for everyone that comes here and tells that 98SE is a better OS than 98 itself, must have a big problem. I Never saw a so buggy OS as 98SE, On every machine I worked using this OS I had always to rebout sooner or latter (lets say always sooner).
Just keep in mind, if it isn't broken don't fix it. If it works for you keep it. Every configuration is unique as every mind is a world.
Cheers,
El_Matador
PS: before everyone point their guns at me, read last line, there, I indirectly said that I respect everyones choice. Just respect mine and other peoples
.yeah , agreed. mac versus pc anybody
a PC is one fucking mess really and its amazing it works at all when you think about the 10,000 different motherboards, 300 different cpus, 50000 different chipsets etc etc etc etc
for some people one OS will always work better than another.
a PC is one fucking mess really and its amazing it works at all when you think about the 10,000 different motherboards, 300 different cpus, 50000 different chipsets etc etc etc etc
for some people one OS will always work better than another.
Excelent Comparisson Joripe And that's exactly my point Beatifuljesus .
Amen, Joripe .
Cheers,
El_Matador
.Amen, Joripe
.Cheers,
El_Matador