Win2000 Pro or Win XP?

[uecorp]

I need to upgrade an office from Netware SB 5.1 server and Win98 workstations.

Windows Server 2003 appears a ways off yet, so I was going to implement Windows 2000 server. But what is the better route to go for workstations? Win 2000 Pro or Win XP?

I had heard there is less hassle with Win 2000 Pro.

Any suggestions please?

Thanks.

Dan

 

[Gotenks]

I would go with Windows 2000. I find that windows XP has some problems to work out.
Look at this Microsoft Article about Windows XP SP1. It slows your system down.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q815411

 

[terrenceg]

No question, Win2kPro. With SP3 and the updates, it is all you need. XP is only Win2k with a pretty face. The tools you need to run your apps are far more than adequate in Win2k.

By the way the Server 2003 rollout date is 24 April. We are having a demo by MS here that day.

 

[Foogus]

Definitely go with Windows 2000, XP is very very resource hungry, I have a network with 45 W2000 and 9 Win XP, the XP workstations give me no end of trouble, and the users are constantly complaining that they are going slow, they all have much higher spec computers than the ones running Windows 2000, yet they have many more problems. I personally have 2 running W2000 and one running W XP, and I think XP is crap.

 

[jgoodman00]

Windows 2000. Windows XP Pro is like a childs OS.

It takes a significant amount of time to actually configure it in such as way so that you can control it. Windows 2000 is also tried & tested...

This is also the Windows 2000 forum . James Goodman MCP

http://www.james-goodman.co.uk