Braver than Red and stupider too...

Greg Anos · 10-29-2009, 07:45 PM

Wish me luck tomorrow... I am going to try to install Windows 2000 SP4 on an Acer AspireRevo cold.

May the Lord have mercy on my soul.....

ShortNCuddlyAm · 10-29-2009, 08:07 PM

Good grief - do you have a temperature? Banged your head? Good luck in your foolhardy endeavour!

desertgrandma · 10-29-2009, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

Wish me luck tomorrow... I am going to try to install Windows 2000 SP4 on an Acer AspireRevo cold.

May the Lord have mercy on my soul.....

They say God looks after fools and Englishmen who go out in the sun.........I'm just sayin'.............

PennyPie · 10-29-2009, 10:24 PM

Make sure you have drivers for everything on the computer before starting...2000 may not recognize some of your hardware components

carlobee · 10-29-2009, 11:35 PM

Why would you do so? That would cause you much trouble.

the newer the better.

kindlekitten · 10-30-2009, 01:41 AM

Mad dogs and Englishmen...

desertgrandma · 10-31-2009, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

Mad dogs and Englishmen...

Of course. I stand corrected!!

kindlekitten · 11-01-2009, 02:07 AM

no, that's ok, you can sit. gotta take it easy in that AZ sun after all!

Greg Anos · 11-01-2009, 08:20 AM

So far, Windows 2000 1 - RSE 0. I have to run through a 12 page built to create a slipstream install disk, which might not work. (Usually XP hardware drivers will work on 2000, but there's no guarantee...

Why Windows 2000? Well, I'm a retro sort of guy....

(OK, they don't believe that.)

Actually there are two reasons. One, I don't believe in this activation <bleep>. I don't grant anybody the right to load their spyware at a whim, or have the ability to eventually turn off the software I paid for just because they decided to stop activating it.

Two, nettops running Atom processors are not known for their power. Windows 2000 was designed for processors running in the 1 GHz range or lower, so they shouldn't overload the Atom. I have all the software I need, most of which runs under 2000. (I haven't tried Sigil or Calibre).

At the end, I hope to have a machine that will do everything I want to do, taking up 5 percent the space of my big desktop, and burning only 30-40 watts of power, down from the 250-300 watts of my big desktop. At 12 cents a KiloWatt Hour, the machine should pay for itself in 5 years (it cost $215 USD with shipping), just from electricity saving alone...

I run a two machine setup (one sterile, one internet), and I plan to mirror that with two nettops - one Windows (sterile), one Mint Linux (internet)...

If I can ever get the OS loaded....

Greg Anos · 11-02-2009, 05:49 PM

Current score - Windows 2000 - 2 - RSE 0.

Tried using the drivers from the Acer website. Buried deep in the chipset drivers was the SATA/IDE drivers. Built a slipstream install disc. Got past the previous fial point. Reformatted the hard drive. Loaded the initial OS files. Tried to reboot to finish the install (normal). Died.

Drop back 10 and punt. Will try the same thing for XP Pro tomorrow.

fugazied · 11-02-2009, 06:33 PM

imo Windows 2000 was the best OS Microsoft ever released, I guess Windows 7 surpasses it.

I remember it being super stable, sure it doens't have too many bells and whistles but it ran so well. Good luck!

10-29-2009, 07:45 PM	#1
Greg Anos Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,256 Karma: 35000000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Pocketbook	Braver than Red and stupider too... Wish me luck tomorrow... I am going to try to install Windows 2000 SP4 on an Acer AspireRevo cold. May the Lord have mercy on my soul.....

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11-01-2009, 08:20 AM	#9
Greg Anos Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,256 Karma: 35000000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Pocketbook	So far, Windows 2000 1 - RSE 0. I have to run through a 12 page built to create a slipstream install disk, which might not work. (Usually XP hardware drivers will work on 2000, but there's no guarantee... Why Windows 2000? Well, I'm a retro sort of guy.... (OK, they don't believe that.) Actually there are two reasons. One, I don't believe in this activation <bleep>. I don't grant anybody the right to load their spyware at a whim, or have the ability to eventually turn off the software I paid for just because they decided to stop activating it. Two, nettops running Atom processors are not known for their power. Windows 2000 was designed for processors running in the 1 GHz range or lower, so they shouldn't overload the Atom. I have all the software I need, most of which runs under 2000. (I haven't tried Sigil or Calibre). At the end, I hope to have a machine that will do everything I want to do, taking up 5 percent the space of my big desktop, and burning only 30-40 watts of power, down from the 250-300 watts of my big desktop. At 12 cents a KiloWatt Hour, the machine should pay for itself in 5 years (it cost $215 USD with shipping), just from electricity saving alone... I run a two machine setup (one sterile, one internet), and I plan to mirror that with two nettops - one Windows (sterile), one Mint Linux (internet)... If I can ever get the OS loaded....

11-02-2009, 05:49 PM	#10
Greg Anos Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,256 Karma: 35000000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Pocketbook	Current score - Windows 2000 - 2 - RSE 0. Tried using the drivers from the Acer website. Buried deep in the chipset drivers was the SATA/IDE drivers. Built a slipstream install disc. Got past the previous fial point. Reformatted the hard drive. Loaded the initial OS files. Tried to reboot to finish the install (normal). Died. Drop back 10 and punt. Will try the same thing for XP Pro tomorrow.

11-02-2009, 06:33 PM	#11
fugazied Wizard Posts: 1,305 Karma: 1958 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: iPod Touch	imo Windows 2000 was the best OS Microsoft ever released, I guess Windows 7 surpasses it. I remember it being super stable, sure it doens't have too many bells and whistles but it ran so well. Good luck!

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