Windows 98 vs Windows Me - Page 3

hankhoser · May 10th, 2001

i felt the need to write this thread basically because i am pissed off with ME right now - wont be long before another reformat of my hard drive is due :eyes:
i will have to keep a look out for win2000 for a fair price soon though, as i will not be wanting to go for XP - a system that is a 'hybrid' of 2000 and ME and has far too many extras that i will ever use.
im too impatient to learn the new interface, too

anyway, formatting the drive clean for 2k will be no prob - good job i have 2 hard drives!

Rargh · May 10th, 2001

anyone knows how much Win2k is taking place on the hard-drive?
(i mean the general setup)
i m going to buy it soon

so i wanted to know if i needed a new hard drive or doing another
secondary drive on my beloved 20gb one (i want to keep win98 too)

thx

**Betamax** · May 10th, 2001

My current setup is a dual boot setup like the one that you mentioned. It will fit fine onto a 20Gb drive (as this is the size that I have) mind you, I have this so that I can run games that are not compatible with win2k. That said I only have one at the mom ( still waiting for the patch that fixes the crashes on black and white).

Ps download sp1 when you get win 2k. It adds an early version of the "win 98 compatiblity mode" to the OS. This gets most games running.

May 10th, 2001

Win2K is a bit over 500MB by default, but you can easily slim that down..

hankhoser · May 10th, 2001

...slim it down?:confused:

Rargh · May 10th, 2001

Thanks for answering.
But I won t play on win2k.
thx anyway

if it is just 500mb it s very fine tough

campaign2016 · May 11th, 2001

Quote:

Originally posted by hankhoser
...slim it down?:confused:

yeah by not installing all the components

dont play solitare or mine sweeper?
dont use the handicap accessability?
dont use all the wall paper and sound set ups?

just install what is needed and wanted and nothing else

hankhoser · May 11th, 2001

i didn't know u could install win2k like that. on w98 and ME you can uninstall certain win setups e.g. accessibility from add/remove programs in control panel - it doesen't let u custom install the OS though.
thanks for the info!

May 11th, 2001

uhuh.

hankhoser · May 11th, 2001

iteresting poll results if they're both as bad as each other...

Rargh · May 11th, 2001

Quote:

Originally posted by hankhoser
iteresting poll results if they're both as bad as each other...

Win ME solved some bugs of win98................

and added more bugs too.............................

hankhoser · May 11th, 2001

i wonder when the first service pack for ME will come out?

(please dont tell me i need to wait until the time of xp's release...)

May 11th, 2001

BTW, Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 released...

grab it here:
http://msvaus.www.conxion.com/downlo...-us/w2ksp2.exe

cluthu · May 11th, 2001

>it doesen't let u custom install the OS though
It does...technically. There's a way you can define a custom setup by defining an INF file that's read when you run setup, but to be quite honest, I've never really bothered to do as much, given that the "extras" it adds don't take up all that much space. I'd imagine that doing a search for a "hands free" or "enterprise" install of 2k might yield some results, as that capability was added mostly for the IT departments of businesses doing mass installs.

cluthu · May 11th, 2001

>BTW, Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 released...
Wow, I totally missed that one

Thanks for the info CDBuRnOuT.

For people residing in the US that'd like SP2, go to
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...-us/w2ksp2.exe

**Betamax** · May 11th, 2001

How'd the heck did you find that out? They haven't even updated their web site yet! Filesize 106 MB ETA 11 Hours. I hate 56K modems. You don't know the link for the express download do ya? Damned if I can find it.

cluthu · May 11th, 2001

>How'd the heck did you find that out?
Though I can't speak for CDBuRnOuT, BetaNews (www.betanews.com) is always the first place I look when I learn of new software patches/bugfixes.

May 11th, 2001

I used my magic powers

**Betamax** · May 12th, 2001

Cheers for the link.

May 12th, 2001

np, tis better to share sometimes, rather to squander.

Not to mention the URL was all over the net within an hour of pasting that =P

View Poll Results: Which is the better OS?
Windows 98/98SE	11	68.75%
Windows Me	5	31.25%
Voters: 16. You may not vote on this poll

May 10th, 2001	#43 (permalink)
Betamax Resident Movie Critic Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 9,480	My current setup is a dual boot setup like the one that you mentioned. It will fit fine onto a 20Gb drive (as this is the size that I have) mind you, I have this so that I can run games that are not compatible with win2k. That said I only have one at the mom ( still waiting for the patch that fixes the crashes on black and white). Ps download sp1 when you get win 2k. It adds an early version of the "win 98 compatiblity mode" to the OS. This gets most games running. __________________ Superior marketing of an inferior product will always win over inferior marketing of a superior product. Last edited by Betamax; May 10th, 2001 at 19:40.

May 11th, 2001	#54 (permalink)
cluthu Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 513	>it doesen't let u custom install the OS though It does...technically. There's a way you can define a custom setup by defining an INF file that's read when you run setup, but to be quite honest, I've never really bothered to do as much, given that the "extras" it adds don't take up all that much space. I'd imagine that doing a search for a "hands free" or "enterprise" install of 2k might yield some results, as that capability was added mostly for the IT departments of businesses doing mass installs. __________________ "...everything else is just theory."

May 11th, 2001	#55 (permalink)
cluthu Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 513	>BTW, Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 released... Wow, I totally missed that one Thanks for the info CDBuRnOuT. For people residing in the US that'd like SP2, go to http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...-us/w2ksp2.exe __________________ "...everything else is just theory." Last edited by cluthu; May 11th, 2001 at 20:32.

May 11th, 2001	#56 (permalink)
Betamax Resident Movie Critic Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 9,480	How'd the heck did you find that out? They haven't even updated their web site yet! Filesize 106 MB ETA 11 Hours. I hate 56K modems. You don't know the link for the express download do ya? Damned if I can find it. __________________ Superior marketing of an inferior product will always win over inferior marketing of a superior product.

May 10th, 2001	#41 (permalink)
hankhoser The Wingman Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 115	i felt the need to write this thread basically because i am pissed off with ME right now - wont be long before another reformat of my hard drive is due :eyes: i will have to keep a look out for win2000 for a fair price soon though, as i will not be wanting to go for XP - a system that is a 'hybrid' of 2000 and ME and has far too many extras that i will ever use. im too impatient to learn the new interface, too anyway, formatting the drive clean for 2k will be no prob - good job i have 2 hard drives!

May 10th, 2001	#42 (permalink)
Rargh Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: France Posts: 1,238	anyone knows how much Win2k is taking place on the hard-drive? (i mean the general setup) i m going to buy it soon so i wanted to know if i needed a new hard drive or doing another secondary drive on my beloved 20gb one (i want to keep win98 too) thx

May 10th, 2001	#44 (permalink)
CDBuRnOuT Guest Posts: n/a	Win2K is a bit over 500MB by default, but you can easily slim that down..

May 10th, 2001	#45 (permalink)
hankhoser The Wingman Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 115	...slim it down?:confused:

May 10th, 2001	#46 (permalink)
Rargh Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: France Posts: 1,238	Thanks for answering. But I won t play on win2k. thx anyway if it is just 500mb it s very fine tough

May 11th, 2001	#48 (permalink)
hankhoser The Wingman Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 115	i didn't know u could install win2k like that. on w98 and ME you can uninstall certain win setups e.g. accessibility from add/remove programs in control panel - it doesen't let u custom install the OS though. thanks for the info!

May 11th, 2001	#49 (permalink)
CDBuRnOuT Guest Posts: n/a	uhuh.

May 11th, 2001	#50 (permalink)
hankhoser The Wingman Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 115	iteresting poll results if they're both as bad as each other...

May 11th, 2001	#52 (permalink)
hankhoser The Wingman Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 115	i wonder when the first service pack for ME will come out? (please dont tell me i need to wait until the time of xp's release...)

May 11th, 2001	#53 (permalink)
CDBuRnOuT Guest Posts: n/a	BTW, Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 released... grab it here: http://msvaus.www.conxion.com/downlo...-us/w2ksp2.exe

May 11th, 2001	#57 (permalink)
cluthu Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 513	>How'd the heck did you find that out? Though I can't speak for CDBuRnOuT, BetaNews (www.betanews.com) is always the first place I look when I learn of new software patches/bugfixes. __________________ "...everything else is just theory."

May 11th, 2001	#58 (permalink)
CDBuRnOuT Guest Posts: n/a	I used my magic powers

May 12th, 2001	#59 (permalink)
Betamax Resident Movie Critic Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 9,480	Cheers for the link. __________________ Superior marketing of an inferior product will always win over inferior marketing of a superior product.

May 12th, 2001	#60 (permalink)
CDBuRnOuT Guest Posts: n/a	np, tis better to share sometimes, rather to squander. Not to mention the URL was all over the net within an hour of pasting that =P

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