Upgrade Win 2000 to XP

[Mark Routh]

I have some machines in my office that are running Windows
2000 and some that are running Windows XP Pro. I am also
running Windows 2000 Server on the common file server.
Should I upgrade the Windows 2000 machines to Windows XP
Pro? Why or why not? Are there any compatablity issues
between the 2 OS environments? Is networking them together
a problem?
Thank you.

 

[DE]

I have some machines in my office that are running Windows
2000 and some that are running Windows XP Pro. I am also
running Windows 2000 Server on the common file server.
Should I upgrade the Windows 2000 machines to Windows XP
Pro? Why or why not?

Why, indeed? Do you have any reason other than a desire to spend $$?

Are there any compatablity issues
between the 2 OS environments?

No, a server is a server and a workstation is a workstation, and IAC
Win2K Server can handle a wide range of client workstations. There's
absolutely no advantage to upgrading the server just on the basis of
having a mix of client workstations.

So unless you can identify something specific you want from the server
upgrade, well, then again: Why do it?

Is networking them together a problem?
No.

Thank you.

Yerwelcome. <s>

 

[S.Sengupta]

-----Original Message-----
I have some machines in my office that are running Windows
2000 and some that are running Windows XP Pro. I am also
running Windows 2000 Server on the common file server.
Should I upgrade the Windows 2000 machines to Windows XP
Pro? Why or why not? Are there any compatablity issues
between the 2 OS environments? Is networking them together
a problem?
Thank you.
.

Hi!
Go through this:-

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/whyupgrade/featurecomp.asp

With regards,
ssg
supermoderator
www.pronetworks.org

 

[Alex Nichol]

I have some machines in my office that are running Windows
2000 and some that are running Windows XP Pro. I am also
running Windows 2000 Server on the common file server.
Should I upgrade the Windows 2000 machines to Windows XP
Pro? Why or why not? Are there any compatablity issues
between the 2 OS environments? Is networking them together
a problem?

There is no reason why you should not do so - but no particular reason
why you should, unless you in due course buy new machines with XP and
want to achieve a uniform system on all (Though they would mix on the
net without trouble)