Comments on: What’s the best OS for SSDs? Windows 2000 http://liliputing.com/2008/12/whats-the-best-os-for-ssds-windows-2000.html Compact Computing Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Browncoat http://liliputing.com/2008/12/whats-the-best-os-for-ssds-windows-2000.html#comment-82667 Browncoat Sun, 06 Feb 2011 12:58:00 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=3650#comment-82667 Monkey King has it backwards, I have had numerous crashes with XP but 2000 has been rock solid, just need some knowledge and maybe this: http://www.msfn.org/ Monkey King has it backwards, I have had numerous crashes with XP but 2000 has been rock solid, just need some knowledge and maybe this:

http://www.msfn.org/

]]> By: remaras http://liliputing.com/2008/12/whats-the-best-os-for-ssds-windows-2000.html#comment-45587 remaras Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:59:01 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=3650#comment-45587 I run Windows 2000 on a older laptop. It runs quicker than Windows XP and is more efficient. I run Windows 2000 on a older laptop. It runs quicker than Windows XP and is more efficient.

]]> By: remaras http://liliputing.com/2008/12/whats-the-best-os-for-ssds-windows-2000.html#comment-15889 remaras Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:59:01 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=3650#comment-15889 I run Windows 2000 on a older laptop. It runs quicker than Windows XP and is more efficient. I run Windows 2000 on a older laptop. It runs quicker than Windows XP and is more efficient.

]]> By: Peter http://liliputing.com/2008/12/whats-the-best-os-for-ssds-windows-2000.html#comment-14916 Peter Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:01:49 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=3650#comment-14916 Well, strip off the fancy interface and some extras and XP virtually becomes W2K. There's only a 0.1 difference in internal version names between W2K and XP anyway. I have run W2k on an Asus Eee PC 701 for over a year now. I relocated the swap file and browser cache to an SD card that stays permanently in the slot. I use the XP drivers provided on the recovery CD, although the web cam doesn't work. That's not an issue for me, and apart from that nothing has ever once given me a problem. Best OS sub I ever made. Well, strip off the fancy interface and some extras and XP virtually becomes W2K. There's only a 0.1 difference in internal version names between W2K and XP anyway. I have run W2k on an Asus Eee PC 701 for over a year now. I relocated the swap file and browser cache to an SD card that stays permanently in the slot. I use the XP drivers provided on the recovery CD, although the web cam doesn't work. That's not an issue for me, and apart from that nothing has ever once given me a problem. Best OS sub I ever made.

]]> By: garysims http://liliputing.com/2008/12/whats-the-best-os-for-ssds-windows-2000.html#comment-11352 garysims Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:02:50 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=3650#comment-11352 I always like Windows 2000... I don't see what XP and Vista can do for me that Windows 2000 couldn't... Maybe Windows 7 will learn lessons from W2K!<br><br>Gary I always like Windows 2000… I don't see what XP and Vista can do for me that Windows 2000 couldn't… Maybe Windows 7 will learn lessons from W2K!

Gary

]]> By: Fanfoot http://liliputing.com/2008/12/whats-the-best-os-for-ssds-windows-2000.html#comment-11330 Fanfoot Fri, 12 Dec 2008 03:47:40 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=3650#comment-11330 While interesting, I don't see how this is the right choice. Going back to the GUI in Windows 2000 would be difficult. Its easier to tweak Windows XP. Go on the Dell Mini 9 forums for example, and follow the advice there. For example, go here to find out about various services you can turn off:<br><br><a href="http://www.blackviper.com/2008/05/19/black-vipers-windows-xp-x86-32-bit-service-pack-3-service-configurations/" rel="nofollow">http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm</a><br><br>You'll also generally want to run msconfig (or autoruns, or your favorite) and disable just about everything you can google for that you don't need. <br><br>To me this is a more viable path than going back to Windows 2000. While interesting, I don't see how this is the right choice. Going back to the GUI in Windows 2000 would be difficult. Its easier to tweak Windows XP. Go on the Dell Mini 9 forums for example, and follow the advice there. For example, go here to find out about various services you can turn off:

http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm

You'll also generally want to run msconfig (or autoruns, or your favorite) and disable just about everything you can google for that you don't need.

To me this is a more viable path than going back to Windows 2000.

]]> By: Linc (MonkeyKing) http://liliputing.com/2008/12/whats-the-best-os-for-ssds-windows-2000.html#comment-11318 Linc (MonkeyKing) Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:05:56 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=3650#comment-11318 I still have some public access Win2K machines that run fine. They don't have driver issues for the most part because they run most standard Win Apps just fine. The only big issue I see is you can't Install IE vers 7. <br><br>WIn 2K was never as stable as Win XP, but its still worked far, far better then Win 95 and Win 98. I still have dozens of Win 2K recovery discs in my office. I still have some public access Win2K machines that run fine. They don't have driver issues for the most part because they run most standard Win Apps just fine. The only big issue I see is you can't Install IE vers 7.

WIn 2K was never as stable as Win XP, but its still worked far, far better then Win 95 and Win 98. I still have dozens of Win 2K recovery discs in my office.

]]> By: BoloMKXXVIII http://liliputing.com/2008/12/whats-the-best-os-for-ssds-windows-2000.html#comment-11317 BoloMKXXVIII Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:54:31 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=3650#comment-11317 What good is speed if some of your hardware won't work because of lack of drivers?<br>I agree with Andy Norris. The small Linux distros that load into RAM have got to be faster. What good is speed if some of your hardware won't work because of lack of drivers?
I agree with Andy Norris. The small Linux distros that load into RAM have got to be faster.

]]> By: Andy Norris http://liliputing.com/2008/12/whats-the-best-os-for-ssds-windows-2000.html#comment-11307 Andy Norris Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:22:58 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=3650#comment-11307 What Linux?<br><br>Some small Linuxes designed for slow systems actually load the entire OS (usually well under 100MB) into RAM so that they don't have to wait on the disk as they operate. What Linux?

Some small Linuxes designed for slow systems actually load the entire OS (usually well under 100MB) into RAM so that they don't have to wait on the disk as they operate.

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