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Geek Culture / XP to nt or 2k

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Terabyte
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Posted: 23rd Jul 2005 04:07 Edited at: 23rd Jul 2005 04:08
i got a driver disk here for some hardware
pondering which driver to install

im on XP and i have a choice of

NT driver or 2K driver

which do i choose?

**pulls the trigger**

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Kentaree
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Posted: 23rd Jul 2005 04:16
Windows 2000

Desktop: AMD Athlon XP2800+,Radeon 9800 128MB, 1GB DDR RAM
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CattleRustler
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Posted: 23rd Jul 2005 04:21
yeah, if anything, 2000

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OSX Using Happy Dude
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Posted: 23rd Jul 2005 04:25
Yes, Windows 2000 is the only way to go.

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Keaz
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Posted: 23rd Jul 2005 04:39
2K/XP are built around the same core (derived from NT) so 2k is the way to go as already stated.

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JoelJ
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Posted: 23rd Jul 2005 05:18
just because no one else said this, i'll say go with NT.

Jimmy wannabe
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Posted: 23rd Jul 2005 06:41
How about using the net to download an XP version


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Posted: 23rd Jul 2005 07:13
There may not be one availiable...

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Lost in Thought
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Posted: 23rd Jul 2005 07:18
Just do like any normal person would do. Write NT on 50 pieces of paper and 2K on 50 more. Put them all into a drum and turn it for 3 days. Pick 1 piece of paper and use that one. That'll give you a good random option.

Or just use the 2k driver.

Terabyte
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Posted: 30th Jul 2005 00:22
cheers

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Raven
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Posted: 30th Jul 2005 01:03
If your using Windows ME/2000/XP/MC/2003 then use W2K drivers. I don't know why developers still refer to them as Windows 2000 or Windows XP. They're identical between the OS, that was the entire point in introducing Windows Driver Model (WDM) ^_^

You will get minor updates between each new OS, to tke advantage of features, but older OS will just ignore them and not detract from compatibility.

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