Windows Xp

[Ice Blade2097]

I was wondering if anyone knew of a cheap way to get a copy of windows xp.  Also if it was possible to get any input if I should go ahead and upgrade to vista?  I have an old 64 bit single core processor.  Was also wondering if Microsoft ever fixed windows xp 64 bit edition and if there was any gain from me moving to that?

System Specs:

http://www.mediafire.com/?xfxigbmy3x4

[Mez]

Cut down spec's (from the above link)
             
      Computer:
         Computer Name     SHIVAR
         DirectX     4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
         Operating System     Microsoft Windows XP Professional
         OS Service Pack     Service Pack 2
 
      Motherboard:
         CPU Type     AMD Athlon 64, 1800 MHz (9 x 200) 3000+
         Motherboard Name     Chaintech S1689 (5 PCI, 1 AGP, 4 DDR DIMM, Audio, LAN)
         Motherboard Chipset     ULi/ALi M1689, AMD Hammer
         System Memory     1024 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM)
         BIOS Type     Award (05/23/05)
         Communication Port     Communications Port (COM1)
         Communication Port     Communications Port (COM2)
         Communication Port     ECP Printer Port (LPT1)
 
      Display:
         Video Adapter     RADEON 9600 SERIES - Secondary (128 MB)
         Video Adapter     RADEON 9600 SERIES (128 MB)
         3D Accelerator     ATI Radeon 9600 (RV350)
         Monitor     Dell D1025TM [17" CRT] (55341CAAYU98)
 
      Multimedia:
         Audio Adapter     Creative SB Live! Sound Card
 
      Storage:
         IDE Controller     ALi M5229 PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
         SCSI/RAID Controller     ALi SATA/RAID Controller (M5289)
         SCSI/RAID Controller     AZCT9T4J IDE Controller
         SCSI/RAID Controller     SCSI/RAID Host Controller
         Floppy Drive     Floppy disk drive
         Disk Drive     ST3120026A (120 GB, 7200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/100)
         Disk Drive     Maxtor 6B250R0 (250 GB, 7200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/133)
         Disk Drive     Brother MFC-240C USB Device
         Optical Drive     BENQ DVD DD DW1620 (DVD+R9:2.4x, DVD+RW:16x/4x, DVD-RW:16x/4x, DVD-ROM:16x, CD:40x/24x/40x DVD+RW/DVD-RW)
         Optical Drive     CDWRITER IDE5224 (52x/24x/52x CD-RW)
         Optical Drive     QU4388T JEE424Z SCSI CdRom Device
         Optical Drive     TU5010G NUJ144F SCSI CdRom Device
         SMART Hard Disks Status     OK
 
      Partitions:
         C: (NTFS)     43284 MB (7420 MB free)
         D: (NTFS)     196082 MB (44698 MB free)
         E: (NTFS)     114463 MB (18364 MB free)
         Total Size     345.5 GB (68.8 GB free)
 
      Input:
         Keyboard     Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
         Mouse     Kensington HID PocketMouse
         Game Controller     Microsoft PC-joystick driver
 
      Network:
         Network Adapter     Hamachi Network Interface (5.156.236.102)
         Network Adapter     ULi PCI Fast Ethernet Controller (192.168.11.65)
         Modem     Intel® 536EP Modem #3

[Leviathan]

Ill speak to ya on IRC.

[Ice Blade2097]

This might sound like another stupid question but at the moment Microsoft as me a little baffled on how they labled their flavors of Windows XP.  So if anyone could tell me whats the differences in the versions of XP?

[Mez]

This might sound like another stupid question but at the moment Microsoft as me a little baffled on how they labled their flavors of Windows XP.  So if anyone could tell me whats the differences in the versions of XP?

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/...xp/default.mspx

On the right hand side of the page there are five links under the heading of:  "Windows XP Editions"

As you have said that you wanted the cheapest, then the cheapest legal version is Windows XP Home.

Otherwise go for Professional.  It includes various "features" for more advanced networking.

However as you don't know the difference between versions of Windows XP, I seriously doubt that you will need XP Pro.


Explaination of the other versions, if you can be bothered reading it

XP Media Center Edition is a pretty obvious labelling its for Media Center PC's and only comes in an OEM version (You have to purchase it with a piece of hardware).

Again Tablet PC is obvious - you don't need it.

And XP Pro x64, stay away from unless you have some 64 bit apps you need to run, the majority of drivers for it aren't as stable as their 32 bit counter parts, that is if the company even bothered to produce 64 bit drivers in teh first place.