OT: Why Oh Why

Gryphin · #1 July 11th, 2003, 01:54 AM

Before you give up test that equipment on a different system.

I have noticed some incompatibility of 3.5" diskettes between our new Compaq systems running Win2k and other systems with win 95 or 98.

Can it be the OS? I was blaming the floppy drives.

[ July 10, 2003, 12:54: Message edited by: Gryphin ]

Erax · #2 July 10th, 2003, 03:09 PM

I use Win98 at home and 95 at work. When people suggest a switch I always remind them that "A donkey that carries you is better than a horse that throws you".

Thermodyne · #3 July 10th, 2003, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by PvK:
My WinOS disapproval list:

(most disapproved)
1. Win 3.x or less
2. Win NT 3.x or less
3. Win 2K Server
4. Win XP Home
5. Win Me
6. Win XP Pro
7. Win NT 4
8. Win 95 (release Version)
9. Win 98 (release Version)
10. Win 2000 Pro
11. Win 95 OSR 2.5
12. Win 95 OSR 2.0
13. Win 98 SE
(least disapproved)

PvK

Strange, I run 98se, 98me, and 2000pro on a network domain served by 2000server with no problems what so ever.

I also have a freeBSD file server, now it has real issues. The hours I have spend debugging it far outpace the pain of paying for another 2K license. If I had known at the beginning, I would have just paid my money and been up in running in less than an hour.

oleg · #4 July 10th, 2003, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Rojero:
Which is why I stil have Windows 98!! Woot the best OS in my opinion

Yes, I like Win98 and keep it on my home computer. The only problem is with using Zip disks : At work, we have the Win2000. It is NT based and uses diferent FAT system. Sometimes my home computer can not read files that were written by win2k comp.

Narrew · #5 July 10th, 2003, 07:55 PM

Today, for no reason other than to piss me off, it dies.

I can't help but laugh since I feel that way when my comp does the same thing to me...

You know win2k is the most tempromental OS ever programed, and it likes to let me know this from time to time.

Sounds like my ex-wife.

I will say one thing, I really like XP, also if you have an old HD put that in there and back things up, but you probably thought about that, GL

Thermodyne · #6 July 10th, 2003, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by oleg:

quote:
Originally posted by Rojero:
Which is why I stil have Windows 98!! Woot the best OS in my opinion

Yes, I like Win98 and keep it on my home computer. The only problem is with using Zip disks : At work, we have the Win2000. It is NT based and uses diferent FAT system. Sometimes my home computer can not read files that were written by win2k comp.

It is prolly writing the files with NTFS not fat. All Versions of 98 can read and write to fat16 and fat32.

oleg · #7 July 10th, 2003, 08:51 PM

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Originally posted by Thermodyne:
... It is prolly writing the files with NTFS not fat. All Versions of 98 can read and write to fat16 and fat32.

No, I formated Zip disc home, it has fat32. Win2k can read and write it, but apparently mess up with clusters or something.