RE: Microsoft XP

From: Mark Leith <mark_at_cool-tools.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 02:47:09 -0700
Message-ID: <F001.003769D1.20010824013159@fatcity.com>

Kevin,

My advice would be to type:

C:\>format c:\

Then install Win2K from the outset! The install is painless, and the O/S is a HELL of a lot more stable. Don't bother upgrading from 98 -> 2000, as you *can* get software driver problems etc.

Now I also know (like me) you're a gamer, (is this why you went for 98 also?), and Win2K gets some bad press in this world too - I can categorically state that given a stable machine, and provided you monitor what is installed on your system, and don't install crappy apps, the system will run sweet as a nut!

Go on, take the plunge!!

Mark

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Kostyszyn
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 22:52
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

well screw that!! They can keep XP, I am staying away from it now!! You know, I just built myself a sweet monstosity of a machine at home. I installed Windows 98 because I have it and it was easier than figuring out how to install win2k. Now I am so frustrated with the instability of it that I am almost depressed. Oh what to do.....

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Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 5:40 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

Has anyone heard of all the troubles that the new version of Microsoft is having getting released ??

One of the ugliest things I see is their new licensing scheme. They make sure you are using it only on a specific machine by having its functionality based on hardware items on your system. This configuration has to be registered either by phone or by internet about a month after it is installed or everything stops working. If you change something big, like a Network Card or cpu chip, your system will not boot because it thinks you have installed it on a different machine.

Anyone have options on the new XP ?
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