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Upgrade Win 2000 to XP

Posted: 07-10-2003, 07:17 AM
Mark Routh
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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.
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Re: Upgrade Win 2000 to XP
Posted: 07-10-2003, 09:14 AM
Mark Routh wrote:
> 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>

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Upgrade Win 2000 to XP
Posted: 07-10-2003, 02:58 PM
>-----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/p...eaturecomp.asp

With regards,
ssg
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Re: Upgrade Win 2000 to XP
Posted: 07-10-2003, 08:19 PM
Mark Routh wrote:
>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)


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