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Hi,
I cannot get Win2k to update over 98se.  Any ideas.
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From: <angelphkt@...>
To: <AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2001 10:29 AM
Subject: Re: [AN1x-list] Digest Number 376


> I agree wholeheartedly, im running win2k advanced server and i'll never go
> back...the amount of control you have over your system is far more
superior
> to that of win9x engines and much more stable (provided you do thave at
least
> 256mb ram, i just upgraded to 450mb-ram is ASS cheep right now so i
suggest
> you buy some)....Regular Win2k is almost just as good as what i'm running
but
> you don't need 256mb ram to run it smoothly-so if you arent networking
this
> one is for you...The only issues i've ran into with Win2k is that computer
> companies not supporting it with their drivers and firmware-which isnt
MS's
> fault...get pissed at yourself for buying a "Best Buy Superstore" consumer
> grade machine, and at the company who makes the box for not supporting
it-not
> microsoft....
>
> WinMe is *CRAP* this is where the industry is going to seperate your
grandma
> from the real (and even decent users) It is going to continue degrading
> itself until it's like the Toys'R'Us OS....Internet explorer is no longer
> going to be developed for this thread of OS WinMe will be using MSN
Explorer
> instead *shudders*.....Internet Explorer is going to only be available for
> Win2k engines....WinXP is going to be pretty cool because they are getting
> rid of the 3D buttons and all that crap so that will free up a small bit
of
> resources and stuff as far as graphics go-it sounds like it will be ugly,
but
> it's not too bad actually, i've used "Windows Whistler Advanced
Server"-the
> beta version of WinXP, we have it in our studio, it actually doesnt look
too
> bad should be a cool thing-the only concern I have is that supposedly you
> will only be able to use this OS if you have a constant connection to the
> internet-and it looks for it's product key when you install it-if it's on
> another machine it says "nope, don't think so, i've already been installed
on
> another machine"....I have my doubts in how effective this will be in both
> the legit and warez worlds *shrugs* we'll see how it goes...
>
> ash
>
> In a message dated 3/31/2001 1:00:05 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com writes:
>
>
> >  However if you are looking to upgrade in the near
> > future you should definitely be moving to Win2K (or wait for WinXP).
Under
> > no circumstances would I recommend WinMe...its basically a dog!!!
>
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