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| Answer» <html><body><p>I have an hp Pavilion 8562 pc with the following specs:<br/>- PIII 500 <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/mhz-547879" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about MHZ">MHZ</a> processor<br/>- 256 MB SDRAM<br/>- 20 GB hard drive<br/><br/>Operating system is currently Windows 98. Would like to set this computer up for wireless internet but understand that Windows 98 SE is the minimum requirement to support wireless PCI <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/adapter-849079" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ADAPTER">ADAPTER</a> card.<br/><br/>Will Windows 2000 Pro <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/run-1192138" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about RUN">RUN</a> effectively on this machine or is the best bet to go with 98SE? I do have a copy of 2000 that I could install.Do you have old software....games etc>>>....win98se<br/>dual boot is an option. but\/<br/><br/>win2k will run ok..but the 20gig.it eats drives space..<br/><br/>More data needed on what your needs are for pc use..networking..family..usb streaming/video/gaming use.....you could the system as a server and build on that..Click on the following:<br/><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/professional/evaluation/sysreqs/default.asp">Windows 2000 System Requirements</a><br/><br/>On a 20GB drive, <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/plentyaeur-601540" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about PLENTY">PLENTY</a> of room for both. Win98 needs less than 2GB (including applications)<br/> Do not have much old software - no games. Our needs are for this pc are limted to networking and family. No usb streaming/video/gaming use.<br/><br/>Turns out that the pc does have 98 SE installed. So major <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/question-25051" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about QUESTION">QUESTION</a> is whether it is worth the time and effort to upgrade to Windows 2000. <br/><br/>hp tech said not to because drivers for unique to this model would be missing in 2000.2000 is faster and far more reliable than 98se. i upgraded my old winME system to 2000 and was very happy.</p></body></html> | |