thinking of installing XP server 2003

[Tobes]

ez everyone,


thought i would pass it by you lot and see what ya reckon, thinking of formatting my hard drive and installing windows xpserver 2003, seeing as im constantly online, there might be better security, but also wondered if it would actually work better.


but i dont have a clue if all software and hardware is compatible like any normal version of windowshttp://www.itstooloud.com/smileys/smiley25.gif


what dya thinkhttp://www.itstooloud.com/webwiz/smileys/smiley25.gif:smiley2:

[Loki]

I know nuff people that run WIndows 2003 server on their PC's that they just use for Net browsing, no special config or anything cant imagine that XP server would be anydifferent, but its ur box mate.....


.......sh*t wish I hadn't said anything now in case it all goes horribly wrong and you blame me!!http://www.itstooloud.com/smileys/smiley5.gif

[Tobes]

nothing will go wrong mate, pc's are one of my forte's, just i thought xp server 2003 would be more stable, anyone else reckon much?

[jcat]

Should be better than XP for stability, and it has less in the way if unnecessary services running in the background (no bloody messenger service running the whole time for example).


But as for security, there is no difference between XP and 2003, they have the same permission sets (as long as you use NTFS), although it may be true to say that the "out of the box" 2003 set-up may be more conservative than XP's.


The resource scheduling is slightly different in 2003 as well, generally speaking it's more optimised for background tasks etc.


Just Ghost or Drive Image you current system in case it all goes tits up, and just give 2003 a go...


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Cheers,


jcat

[Tobes]

yeah man im gonna give it a go, i will tell ya how it goes:smiley4:

[Loki]

How did it go?http://www.itstooloud.com/smileys/smiley10.gif

[Tobes]

still havent done it yet loki, been too damn busy, but i will try and do it this week, my pc is soon gonna get a revamp:smiley1:

[Loki]

Just a thought....if you do PC's n sh*t for a living, why not go to Uni and do IT ro copmuting, piss all over it have a wicked laugh whilst still etting the grades topiss allover it, and get apaper qualification at end? and still keep doing the same job in a reduced capacity at saem time....Student loan, fees paid, and money!!!Plus all the hunnies at the Uni!!What more could a man ask for?

[Tobes]

yeah i will go and see what courses are starting for next term,, i dont want to do any full time sh*t tho,, i got too many other things to dohttp://www.itstooloud.com/smileys/smiley10.gif