Ok, i have crappy ol, ME, I hate it, freezes all the time, the most waste of money big ol gates has spent, and I think I want to downgrade to 98. Good idea? Its like the best one! Also, does it cost? Couldnt i get it for free, cause im downgrading? Thanks ppl!
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Good idea?: Not really. Windows 98 isn't very stable compared to Windows XP. Also, if your drive is NTFS instead of FAT32, Win98 can't run on NTFS partitions.
Couldnt I get it for free, 'cause I'm downgrading?: Not a chance.
just get one of those cool computers on-line!!! LOL
Go up to 2000, if you ask me, very stable. If you know someone who has it then it could be freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee........!! whoops i misspelled! im such a bad speller!LOL
I'm no expert, but Win98SE is, in my opinion, not a downgrade from WinME. I would take it over ME any day. However, if you are switching to a different OS, go with WinXP.
Whatever you do, get the heck away from WinME - what a nightmare.
If you are going XP, go with XP Professional if you think there is a chance you'll be doing any ASP web development or learning. XP Home doesn't allow IIS to be run.
Originally posted by cmms_axim just get one of those cool computers on-line!!! LOL
Go up to 2000, if you ask me, very stable. If you know someone who has it then it could be freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee........!! whoops i misspelled! im such a bad speller!LOL
LOL, i want xp, but would rather just get a new computer with it on it.
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I am using ME now...and compared to 98 there is no comparison. I am not sure if I am a loner on this, but I love ME compared to 98....98 was always crashing on me....ME....perfect (well, almost)
nb- And from the headaches I have heard about driver problems updating to XP, I think that I will stick with it for a while!
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Originally posted by khaml001 I am using ME now...and compared to 98 there is no comparison. I am not sure if I am a loner on this, but I love ME compared to 98....98 was always crashing on me....ME....perfect (well, almost)
nb- And from the headaches I have heard about driver problems updating to XP, I think that I will stick with it for a while!
damn your lucky then
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Win2000 is still in my opinion the most stable Windows build around at the moment. WinXP is trying to catch up, but is still not quite as stable for me. In the years of running Win2000, I have never had it lock up a single time....and have had an uptime of several months, which was only interrupted due to a power outage. With WinXP, I've had several lockups....but nothing as bad as Win95/98/98SE/ME.
Also, on the note of a "free" downgrade, it is not true unless you have a corporate volume license. Even if you wanted to downgrade all the way back to Windows 3.0, you'd still have to purchase a license for it. Instead of going back to 98....I suggest that you upgrade to either Win2000 (my top choice) or WinXP.
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Windows Me is a very poor OS. I would go with Win98, Win2k or WinXP. Dont worry about the NTFS you just have to fdisk your harddrive in order to go from that too fat32 its not a biggy. Win98 is far more superior than Me.
Originally posted by khaml001 I am using ME now...and compared to 98 there is no comparison. I am not sure if I am a loner on this, but I love ME compared to 98....98 was always crashing on me....ME....perfect (well, almost)
That's the amazing thing about Windows. Everybody has had their problems with one OS, while the other works ok. I've found WinME to be rather slow compared to Win98SE.
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nb- And from the headaches I have heard about driver problems updating to XP, I think that I will stick with it for a while!
I upgraded my PIII-550Mhz (hardly cutting-edge) and had no problems. The stability has been great. I did upgrade my RAM, however.
I have to agree with Deftech, though I find XP Pro and 2K both equally stable.
While 'downgrading' to a previous OS would be cool were it free - it isnt. Best bet would be to look on eBay and see who is selling their old Win98SE disk.
On a lighter note on the subject of I wish it were free...
When Win2K came out I - being the geek I am - ran out and bought it... after a brief install I cracked the CD in half and ended up having to run out to the store to buy another copy so I could install some additional software... Hmm.... maybe sell my extra Win2K license to make up the double I payed for the OS?
Okay... dream mode is now over....
You are all dutifully returned to reality once again....
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