Microsoft Windows 2000/XP - Compatibility ?'s

[Angela Daugherty]

I currently have a P4 1.5ghz computer with a raid array
and Windows 2000 professional. I also have a brand new,
full edition of windows xp... I do not have the original
software disks for the windows 2000 but would like to know
my options but am having trouble finding out what is the
best configuration.

1. Can I create a new partition without the win2000
software so that I may install windows xp? If so, where
should I go for good, detailed information?

2. Is Windows XP Home compatible with my hardware? Is
there a report I can create of my system properties for
someone to analyze? (I'm sure there is, but not sure -
exactly - what to give you)

Thanks for your time and look forward to hearing from
someone.

denvergerl at msn.com

 

[David H. Lipman]

Hardware RAID or software RAID ?

I don't think that WinXP HE can do RAID without a RAID controller.

Dave



| I currently have a P4 1.5ghz computer with a raid array
| and Windows 2000 professional. I also have a brand new,
| full edition of windows xp... I do not have the original
| software disks for the windows 2000 but would like to know
| my options but am having trouble finding out what is the
| best configuration.
|
| 1. Can I create a new partition without the win2000
| software so that I may install windows xp? If so, where
| should I go for good, detailed information?
|
| 2. Is Windows XP Home compatible with my hardware? Is
| there a report I can create of my system properties for
| someone to analyze? (I'm sure there is, but not sure -
| exactly - what to give you)
|
| Thanks for your time and look forward to hearing from
| someone.
|
| denvergerl at msn.com

 

[Guest]

hardware. (It has three hard drives in it...) a friend of
mine looked at it... and it also seems to be way faster
than 1.5gigs...
thanks

 

[Angela Daugherty]

Item Value
OS Name Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Version 5.0.2195 Service Pack 4 Build 2195
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name ***************
System Manufacturer INTELR
System Model AWRDACPI
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 0 Stepping 7
GenuineIntel ~1482 Mhz
BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Windows Directory C:\WINNT
System Directory C:\WINNT\system32
Boot Device \Device\Harddisk1\Partition1
Locale United States
User Name *********************
Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Total Physical Memory 523,764 KB
Available Physical Memory 398,972 KB
Total Virtual Memory 1,802,208 KB
Available Virtual Memory 1,563,360 KB
Page File Space 1,278,444 KB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys

 

[DL]

1) You cannot create partitions using win* without destroying *all* files
You can use a third party tool, eg Partition Magic
2) http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/upgrading/default.mspx
for info. on compatibility.

If yr hd size is greater than 137gb and yr winxp install disk is not at
least sp1 then the install will not have support for the large hd. This can
be overcome but requires some thought.
The upgrade process may also depend on how yr Raid is configured/installed

With any upgrade you should ensure you have data backups

 

[Colon Terminus]

I currently have a P4 1.5ghz computer with a raid array
and Windows 2000 professional. I also have a brand new,
full edition of windows xp... I do not have the original
software disks for the windows 2000 but would like to know
my options but am having trouble finding out what is the
best configuration.

1. Can I create a new partition without the win2000
software so that I may install windows xp? If so, where
should I go for good, detailed information?

2. Is Windows XP Home compatible with my hardware? Is
there a report I can create of my system properties for
someone to analyze? (I'm sure there is, but not sure -
exactly - what to give you)

Thanks for your time and look forward to hearing from
someone.

denvergerl at msn.com

I wouldn't consider switching from Windows 2000 Professional to Windows XP
Home edition an upgrade at all. More like a downgrade. I can't even imagine
why one would want to make that change. Why burden your poor little 1.5 GHz.
P4 with all the excess baggage in XP Home?

 

[David H. Lipman]

That's an opinion -- not a fact. A P4 1.5GHz CPU will handle WinXPHE extremely well. I
have WinXP Pro running on IBM 600e notebooks and it surprised me , with sufficient RAM, how
well it actually worked.

Dave




|
| | > I currently have a P4 1.5ghz computer with a raid array
| > and Windows 2000 professional. I also have a brand new,
| > full edition of windows xp... I do not have the original
| > software disks for the windows 2000 but would like to know
| > my options but am having trouble finding out what is the
| > best configuration.
| >
| > 1. Can I create a new partition without the win2000
| > software so that I may install windows xp? If so, where
| > should I go for good, detailed information?
| >
| > 2. Is Windows XP Home compatible with my hardware? Is
| > there a report I can create of my system properties for
| > someone to analyze? (I'm sure there is, but not sure -
| > exactly - what to give you)
| >
| > Thanks for your time and look forward to hearing from
| > someone.
| >
| > denvergerl at msn.com
|
| I wouldn't consider switching from Windows 2000 Professional to Windows XP
| Home edition an upgrade at all. More like a downgrade. I can't even imagine
| why one would want to make that change. Why burden your poor little 1.5 GHz.
| P4 with all the excess baggage in XP Home?
|
|
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