Win XP and repartitioning

[Brian Densmore]

Not to start an M$ flame war, but ...
I would recommend ME over any other version of Win9x (it has all the
patches, and is the most stable of the breed). Win2000 is the most
stable Winblows version available. And again there is the running
caveat, Never buy M$ version XX.0 anything, always wait for version XX.2
or .3 or more, XP is like version 6.0 if I understand it correctly. I
could be wrong on this. Isn't XP the merger of Win 9x with NT? Lastly,
all the testers I have read recommend not getting XP, or if you do, make
sure you get a dual processor PC. I'm sorry, but I'm not shelling out
big bucks for a dual CPU PC just to run Word or LookOut.

IMHO,
Brian

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joshua Bergland [mailto:josh at mrj412.com]
> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 11:53 AM
> To: kclug at kclug.org
> Subject: Re: Win XP and repartitioning
> 
> 
> Seems you've beaten me to the punch with the mbr answer, but 
> I do want 
> to make a quick comment.
> 
> He said he's running Win ME ... This is (imho) possibly the worst 
> version on the 9x line, and an upgrade to WinXP will 
> definitely result 
> in more stability... Now, if you want something stable 
> without all the 
> added bloat of a flashy interface (although I am a sucker for 
> a flashy 
> interface, the Ximian user I am), and the abilty to install more than 
> once,  try Windows 2000.
> 
> Joshua Bergland
> 
> Richard Edelman wrote:
> 
> >On Monday 19 November 2001 10:08 am, Eric Gilliland wrote:
> >
> >>I am running Win ME and Mandrake 8.0 on my dual boot Dell 
> 8100.  If I
> >>upgrade to Win XP, does anyone know if it will erase my 
> linux partition?
> >>
> >
> >It shouldn't destroy any linux partitions, but it will erase 
> your master boot 
> >record, so make sure you have a linux boot disk handy so you 
> can reinstall 
> >lilo (or grub, if that's what you use).  Another note: you 
> should probably 
> >read the Dual Booting Win2k and Linux HowTo at linux.com 
> (don't have time to 
> >look for a link, sorry), as WinXP, I believe, uses the good 
> ol' NT Boot 
> >Loader. Daisy chaining boot loaders... eww...
> >
> >Yet another note :)  Why are you looking at 'upgrading' to 
> XP? I've played 
> >with the betas/release candidates and wasn't really 
> impressed. XP really 
> >doesn't have too much to offer as far as an upgrade. It may 
> well do you good 
> >to read some reviews on XP before throwing down the money for it.
> >
> >
> >Rich
> >
> >
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