Windows XP.

[Spooky]

Which is better? The Home Edition or the Pro Edition? I'm currently running Windows 98 SE, but it's started crashing even more often. (Conspiracy theories abound... http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif) I've heard that XP is much more stable, and am thinking about getting the upgrade CD and seeing if it's any better.

Also, best prices I've found so far are:

XP Home (UPGRADE) - £81.08 inc VAT

XP Pro (UPGRADE) - £158.62 inc VAT.

Supposedly I can get a £50 cash back on the Pro edition though through www.novatech.co.uk (http://www.novatech.co.uk)

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Peter - currently driving a non scrabbly black Cav SRi - 130.5 BHP @177K miles. Highest BHP holder at the rolling road event until they put a 200SX on the rollers...
Car now dearly departed except for...
Blitz FATT type S turbo timer and a black ally tax disc holder. Just got a traction control system now, all I want is a 200SX again...

[Spooky]

Okay, I've been doing a little investigating around, and I've found out that all Win XP CD's need an activation code, which you get by registering the product. Now, say I wanted to use it on 2 computers, I've heard that you can't do this. Anyone know anything about this, is it true? More importantly, is there a way around it?

Not that I want to know of course, cause that'd be illegal, and we don't do anything illegal on this board... http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/wink.gif http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/wink.gif

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Peter - currently driving a non scrabbly black Cav SRi - 130.5 BHP @177K miles. Highest BHP holder at the rolling road event until they put a 200SX on the rollers...
Car now dearly departed except for...
Blitz FATT type S turbo timer and a black ally tax disc holder. Just got a traction control system now, all I want is a 200SX again...

[Spooky]

Okay, nobody else answer, I'll just keep talking to myself. http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/tongue.gif

I've found the XP Pro for £123.73 inc VAT from www.overclockers.co.uk (http://www.overclockers.co.uk)

And I've also found out that you can use the upgrade version, to do a clean install. Simply format the computer, insert the upgrade CD, start the installation process, and then the computer will ask for the previous Win CD to be inserted, just to check that you actually have the CD, it doesn't have to carry across the old info.

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Peter - currently driving a non scrabbly black Cav SRi - 130.5 BHP @177K miles. Highest BHP holder at the rolling road event until they put a 200SX on the rollers...
Car now dearly departed except for...
Blitz FATT type S turbo timer and a black ally tax disc holder. Just got a traction control system now, all I want is a 200SX again...

[Spooky]

Just ignore me... http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif

Taken from another site about XP.for one thing, a windows cd must only be installed on ONE computer at a time, this is the first time microsoft have added copy potection to their operating systems. you cannot register the software because your friend has registered that cd to his computer. you will need to buy your own copy and register that.
micosoft has done this because like you have done, people will get one windows cd and make a copy give it to their friends and their friends freinds ect and in a few months there could be hundreds of copys of that one cd floating around!
the product activation must take place within 14 days or windows will not do anything. i say good fo microsoft for protecting their product, as i heard a few days ago of factorys in china pumping out counterfit microsoft o/s's !



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Peter - currently driving a non scrabbly black Cav SRi - 130.5 BHP @177K miles. Highest BHP holder at the rolling road event until they put a 200SX on the rollers...
Car now dearly departed except for...
Blitz FATT type S turbo timer and a black ally tax disc holder. Just got a traction control system now, all I want is a 200SX again...

[AshT_200]

Originally posted by Spooky:
Just ignore me... http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif

Taken from another site about XP.for one thing, a windows cd must only be installed on ONE computer at a time, this is the first time microsoft have added copy potection to their operating systems. you cannot register the software because your friend has registered that cd to his computer. you will need to buy your own copy and register that.
micosoft has done this because like you have done, people will get one windows cd and make a copy give it to their friends and their friends freinds ect and in a few months there could be hundreds of copys of that one cd floating around!
the product activation must take place within 14 days or windows will not do anything. i say good fo microsoft for protecting their product, as i heard a few days ago of factorys in china pumping out counterfit microsoft o/s's !


2 Versions of Windows XP that do not require activation are.....

OEM Install.
Corporate License.
Of course, there are also some cracked versions that are available on the net.. Not that I know wherer they are of course.

As for the version you require, depends on what you are using it for. If memory serves me correctly, Professional version has better networking.

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200SX 93L. SE Exhaust, Filter, Port Polish, 17" Momo Arrow, Snooper Radar Detector.
Money has been spent on Hi Fi at present.
T28 Hybrid Ordered

[Amdathlonuk]

From what I've read.
When you install XP it takes some of the code from the disc and also some of the code from the hardware on your computer, you then have to register within a certain time and the activation code is sent to you via the net??

However the code will only work if the code tallies with what it sent to microsoft (hardware ...etc.)

However I could be making it up as I go along....... http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif

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[Jezz_S13]

Spooky don't do it, it really is sh!te.

And FFS don't pay for it, stick with 2000 pro, it's far faster and more stable.

Or download Red Hat 7.2 and be really happy like me. http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/smile.gif

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Jezz Palmer.
Grey '92 S13, S14 T28, SAAB FMIC, SE Stage 2, Cybercraft Induction Kit, Blitz FATT-S.
226 @ flywheel, 184 @ Wheels.

[Spooky]

Cheers for the info guys, I was going a little mad talking to myself there... http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif


Originally posted by Jezz_S13:
Spooky don't do it, it really is sh!te.

And FFS don't pay for it, stick with 2000 pro, it's far faster and more stable.

I'm currently using Win98SE, and believe it or not, it's been crashing more and more often this last week. Haven't done anything to it, so don't know why.

I came across a non purchased IYKWIM copy of WinME, but it crashed all three computers that I put it on. Didn't think it was a very stable system at all.

Oh well, I'll wait and see what happens, I've just updated this version online, and I'll see if that helps any.



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Peter - currently driving a non scrabbly black Cav SRi - 130.5 BHP @177K miles. Highest BHP holder at the rolling road event until they put a 200SX on the rollers...
Car now dearly departed except for...
Blitz FATT type S turbo timer and a black ally tax disc holder. Just got a traction control system now, all I want is a 200SX again...

[AshT_200]

Originally posted by Spooky:
Cheers for the info guys, I was going a little mad talking to myself there... http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif

I'm currently using Win98SE, and believe it or not, it's been crashing more and more often this last week. Haven't done anything to it, so don't know why.

I came across a non purchased IYKWIM copy of WinME, but it crashed all three computers that I put it on. Didn't think it was a very stable system at all.




Believe it or not. It's Win 98... Crashing is a feature http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/mad.gif

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200SX 93L. SE Exhaust, Filter, Port Polish, 17" Momo Arrow, Snooper Radar Detector.
Money has been spent on Hi Fi at present.
T28 Hybrid Ordered

[andyf]

Win98SE is running extremely badly on the first machine so upgraded it to Win2k like the other PC.
Happy with Win2k on both machines here, although I do have Windows.XP.Pro.Corporate. if there ever becomes a reason for upgrading.

[Bean]

If you must go for XP then don't bother with the Professional edition, the home edition is more than adequate for most people.

I have found XP stable (for the last two weeks anyway). It's just fancy graphics with a few new toys, also once again they've moved all the configuration items so you spend ages looking for them.

Jezz_S13 > I disagree with you saying it's more ****e (have you actually used it?), it's just as ****e as previous Windows versions.

But, if you do want an excellent stable OS I'd also recommend Redhat 7.2. It's the best OS I've ever worked with, and I've worked with a lot!!!

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Burgundy 95 S14, K&N Induction Kit, Blitz Nur-R Zorst, PDM Strut Bar.
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Linux/Solaris Trainee Guru

[andyf]

Unfortunately you can't play Ballistics, or a few other recent choice games on Linux :\

Unless WINE does some decent DirectX emulation .. ?

[Jezz_S13]

Bean,

I haven't used it no, not personally on my desktop certainly don't plan too either, but we have been evaluating it for a while now at Uni and it is decided that it is slow and unstable.
Win 2K Pro is pretty good as windows goes, by far the best so far, I like you prefer Linux/Solaris and that is what my job is, but as for productivity Windows will always be on top whether you like it or not. http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/frown.gif

I have to admit that I have two desktop machines at work, one for email web surfing (Win 2K), that'll be bagpuss) and the one I do my work on (SuSE 7.1, this is yaffle). Microsoft ought to release IE for linux because it is a very good product and netscape is crap.

have a bit of a look here
http://www.infoworld.com/articles/tc/xml/01/10/29/011029tcwinxp.xml

Jezz.

[Jeremy 200]

Just saw the advert for XP on the telly. Is it just me or does Xp look exactly like Mac osx?? I know there desperate for new ideas but at least they could come up with something original! http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif

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'92 S13, SE-Hybrid T-25,ND-Forged pistons,ND-Knife-edge crank,ND-race-spec head,ND bottom-end balance,ND-lightweight-flywheel,ND-st.1 chip,K+N,Mongoose,Grp.A fuel-pump,Grp.N discs,EBC pads,KYB suspension,17in Momos.....

[Brucemc]

If you want to try the next version of windows, here is a interactive demo of windows RG (Real Good)
http://www.etplanet.net/downloads/game/WindowsRG.swf

[Jeremy 200]

http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif

Thats the funniest thing i've seen for ...ever!!! (and it's soooo true)

[Richy_Boy]

I agree with the OSX comment. Then again, looking at RedHat 7.2 and Gnome.. hey - it all looks the same nowadays. http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/smile.gif

for anyone who cares.. my official oppinion in RH 7.2 is: F**KING AWSOME!! <- and free!

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Rich
Fed up with everyone having longer Sigs...
'91 Graphite Grey S13
ND200 + SAAB IC + Jez Stage 1
Coming soon: ProjectX (Wait for RR2 for details :) )

[cadburys man]

I have been running Windows XP Corporate Pro Edition for about a month or so now and it is far from slow if you have a decent processor and plenty of ram, oh and don't forget to have plenty of hard drive space ( it needs about 1.5Gb of space!!!!!)
Only thing i don't like is the lack of driver support which isn't a fault of Windows itself.
Antmcp is correct in saying that the Corporate and OEM versions don't need activating.
Also Spooky, if you do decide to go to XP then make sure you don't do any major upgrade on your computer or you will have to get yet another activation code from Microsoft!!!!

Hope this helps.

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[beavertron]

Registration code generators are out there for winxp all editions that need one.
Also hacked copies on many warez sites of xppro no reg required definately works simple - no need to shell out your hard earned http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif (not really, any of it) :rolleyes

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Norris Boost Guage
K+N 56i Induction
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[JohnD76]

Spooky,

Check your mail.

JOhn.