Why was Windows 2000 so good?
For any size of business, Windows 2000 has the right stuff, both as a workstation and as a server. It’s stable, easy to install, and packs in enough new features to make it a must-have upgrade from Windows NT 4.0. It’s even easier to run on most laptops (an area where NT 4.0 fell short).
Is Windows 2000 based on DOS?
It Was Based on Windows NT, Not MS-DOS Released worldwide on February 17, 2000, Windows 2000 started as Windows NT 5.0, the latest in the Windows NT line of professional Microsoft operating systems.
Was Windows 2000 the best?
Runner-up: Windows 2000. Sixteen percent of survey respondents named Windows 2000 as the best version of the OS ever. Doesn’t surprise me: It was the first one that combined a familiar interface–namely one almost identical to Windows 95–with the robust technical underpinnings of Windows NT.
Do XP drivers work in Windows 2000?
Since XP drivers are backward compatible with 2k drivers, and since XP drivers generally need to be of higher quality than Win2k drivers, it’s a good bet that a good XP driver would work great in Win2k.
Does Windows 2000 support dual (or even quad) core CPUs?
Does Windows 2000 support dual (or even quad) core CPUs? See title. If it does, how fast will the machine crunch workunits compared to an identical one using Windows XP? AFAIK profesional supports 2 CPU’s, Server 4 CPU’s and Advanced Server 8 CPU’s.
How do I install Windows 2000 or Windows XP?
Buy/use a consumer version of Windows 2000 or Windows XP and perform an install by booting from an external PCMCIA or USB CD-ROM drive.
What is an embedded Windows version?
Think of an embedded Windows version as someone rolling their own edition (like Pro or Home) of the OS with specific applications, drivers, and capabilities turned on or off.
Does Profesional support 2 CPU’s?
AFAIK profesional supports 2 CPU’s, Server 4 CPU’s and Advanced Server 8 CPU’s. Advanced Server also provides the option to set up a cluster. How much faster (or not) it will let you crunch?? I wouldn’t know… RE: See title. If it See title. If it does, how fast will the machine crunch workunits compared to an identical one using Windows XP?