Definitely go for Windows XP for the simple reason that it is designed for both the business & consumer thus is more adept at games playing.

Which operating system you decide to use should depend on what features you need. For example, if you are already using IIS, ASP, VBScript, Windows Media, Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, or Visual InterDev, and you don't have the time to learn Unix-based solutions, you'll have to choose a Windows NT or Windows 2000-based host. Just because your desktop is Windows-based doesn't mean you should use a Windows host.

if you access other machines drives run it using a true account with the appropriate rights (something like 'Administrator'). Do not use the default 'LocalSystem' account. It is necessary to have rights to the folders and files you want to access (and this is not our conditions but Microsoft's...) When used as a service you can start and stop it using a standard start and stop commands of Windows NT/2000/2003.

Windows 2000 and Windows XP provide their own certified drivers for some EMU10kX-based audio cards. Our kX Audio Driver has not been certified by Microsoft (WHQL-ed) and thus a special installation procedure might be required. It is recommended that you first try running kXSetup, and if that fails, follow our Windows XP installation guide.

The Plan Change Tool does not support this type of migration. Do not attempt to process this change as it will result in downtime and technical problems to the site. If you have any questions or concerns, contact Prestwood Support.

Replay Music is currently not directly compatible with Windows 2003 Server or Windows XP 64-bit, however you can use the Program Compatibility Wizard to successfully install Replay Music on these operating systems as follows: Open the program compatibility wizard as follows: Click START-PROGRAMS-ACCESSORIES-PROGRAM COMPATIBILITY WIZARD Click next through the remaining screens. The wizard will install Replay Music with Windows XP interface and drivers. Replay Music 1.

Microsoft Windows Messaging is not supported in Windows 2000. The default mail client for Windows 2000 is Microsoft Outlook Express. If you upgrade from Windows Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows 98, the Microsoft Mail Post Office folder is still available, but Windows Messaging does not work properly. Outlook will also work.

You must use a Pre-boot Execution Environment (PXE)?enabled network interface card (NIC) on the remote workstation or a PXE-compliant card (which most PCI NICs are). See Microsoft Knowledge Base article ID Q242920 for a list of compliant cards.

Use the default plug and play the Windows operating system installs. Not all CTX models will have specific drivers for these operating systems. Check the CTX driver list for your model at www.ctxtec.com.

There are some new timeout problems during negotiation (I think). An LDAP option has been set in version 1.2, and it has resolved this issue.

Yes. Windows 2000 with SP2 installed and Windows XP must modify the default settings for Local Security. See the Solaris PC NetLink 2.0 Release Notes for detailed information Yes. A Solaris PC NetLink system can provide file, print, and authentication to WTS servers and their clients, whether configured as a domain controller or a file server. No, Solaris PC NetLink software does not provide this functionality. Various third-party products are available that do provide it.

Graphics Hardware Acceleration and DirectX are disabled by default on a Server configuration to ensure system maximum stability and consistency. You need to enable these functions to use DirectX- enabled applications. The following section will guide you through on how you can do it. Let's start with enabling the Hardware acceleration on our graphics card. Simply right click anywhere on your desktop and select Properties -> Settings tab -> Advanced -> and finally, the Troubleshoot tab.

Yes, Microsoft MPIO is specifically designed to run on both platforms. Microsoft uses the same set of foundation MPIO drivers on both. This lets customers upgrade a server from Windows 2000 Server to Windows Server 2003 with a Microsoft MPIO solution in place, instead of having to remove it and disconnect the storage before upgrading.

Windows .NET Server 2003 is an evolutionary upgrade to Windows 2000 Server, with hundreds of new features. For more information, please read my exhaustive review of Windows .NET Server 2003.

BackOffice Server and its components such as Exchange, SQL will work on Windows 2000 however specific service pack's/fixes are required for the products to enable full functionality. A list of fixes needed are listed at http://www.microsoft.com/backofficeserver/prodinfo/win2000sps.htm.

I am trying to remotely install a WIN machine and I see "UNDI Initialize failed, no media detected" when I boot from the RIS boot floppy: I am trying to remotely install a WIN machine and I see "Error loading operating system." after the RIS process copies files. I am reinstalling a machine that is in the domain. Once I provide the RIS username and password and go past the computer-name screen, I get duplicate GUID warning.

A Server operating system is not necessary for ABS Agency Builder. Windows 2000-Professional or XP-Professional will do the job just fine, and for a lot less money. If your technician recommends the server version, (s)he may have a very good reason based on other parameters. Find out what they are.

Yes, but you must allow the users read&write permissions for the users folder. (Default C:\Program Files\cmj\data\users).