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Omegainf

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I'm gonna do it today 'cos some games I want to play don't run propperly on Win2K but do on WinXP.
My question is, do I reeeeeeeally need to format my hard disk? I mean, both systems share the same core so I think it's allright just to install winxp over my win2k ;)

Any suggestion?
 
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Originally posted by Omegainf
I'm gonna do it today 'cos some games I want to play don't run propperly on Win2K but do on WinXP.
My question is, do I reeeeeeeally need to format my hard disk? I mean, both systems share the same core so I think it's allright just to install winxp over my win2k ;)

Any suggestion?
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You don't need to format, but it's always better if you do.

[]s Badaro
 
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Originally posted by Omegainf
I'm gonna do it today 'cos some games I want to play don't run propperly on Win2K but do on WinXP.
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What games would those be? In my experience games run just as well in 2K as in XP.
 
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Same here, but maybe the Compatibility mode clinched it... or something like that. :heh:
 
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Originally posted by Shiori
Same here, but maybe the Compatibility mode clinched it... or something like that. :heh:
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Windows 2000 has compatibility mode as well (feature originally came out with service pack 2 I believe). Of course it's not as streamlined as XP (have to do it through shortcut) but it does the same thing.

Originally posted by Omegainf
Final Fantasy VII and MUGEN.

And I can't format because I don't have a second hard-disk to keep my stuff :(
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Well I don't know about MUGEN but Windows XP won't improve things with FF VII. The game only really works on Windows 9x machines and only really with Voodoo cards (Nvidia patch has some minor bugs). The problem is that the game exploits some core vulnerabilities in the 9x core that do not exist in the NT core.
 
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FF7 will work through a couple of patches avaliable from the qhimm page
 
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Just saying it won't be any different in XP than in 2K, plus I think there's a problem in one part of the game that's still been unresolved (Chocobo racing part). Last time I heard it required some binary hack or something, wasn't entirely sure of it or if it worked at all.

Omegainf: I upgraded to Windows XP (from 2K) for almost the same reasons as you (better gaming support) and it wasn't an improvement at all. I doubt going to XP will solve your problem with those games. Just get the latest service packs and upgrades and try to find an NT workaround for them. My advice would be to just stick with 2K and find patches for them or do a dual-boot with 9x.
 
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Originally posted by Demigod
Just saying it won't be any different in XP than in 2K, plus I think there's a problem in one part of the game that's still been unresolved (Chocobo racing part). Last time I heard it required some binary hack or something, wasn't entirely sure of it or if it worked at all.
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A patch fixing the Chocobo Races is available for about an year now. Here's the original post of the solution:

http://forums.qhimm.com/viewtopic.php?t=1245

The patch can be downloaded here:

http://forums.qhimm.com/viewtopic.php?t=1662

[]s Badaro
 
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Cool, XP is installed (it looks soooooo cool :)) but instead of "upgrading" from my 2k installation it created a c:\windows and installed xp on it which means now I can dual-boot xp/2k but I don't want it.
How can I uninstall 2k, remove the boot menu and get my start menu items back? I think that with the start menu I can simply copy/paste it from the "documents and settings" folder, can't I?
 
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Do you have them installed on FAT32 or NTFS, this type of info can help a lot with OS help.
On the off chance that you do have them on FAT32 grab a copy of the Windows ME bootdisk (www.bootdisk.com) and restart.
Once in DOS navigate to the hard disk and use this command

deltree windows

or it could be

deltree C:\windows

Its been a while since I did this so not exactly sure of the DOS commands.
Once the directory has been deleted boot back into the remaining OS and Right Click on the My Computer Icon and select Properties, once there select the Startup and recovery tab, then set your default as Windows 2000 and untick the option to show the Boot Menu, when you next restart you will head straight into Windows 2000 and have the chance to tidyup the XP remains.

I would suggestb though that you invest in a cheap CD Burner and backup all your important stuff, you never know when a power cut or case of Little Brother will damage you computer and its hard drive.
 
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Both 2000 and XP have the Startup and Recovery option, get to it through System in the Control Panel or Right Clicking on the My Computer Icon, there you can select your default OS and select to show the boot menu or not, its that simple.
 
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Originally posted by Omegainf
Then I'll find a way to remove that multi-boot menu ;)
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There's a hidden file in the root directory of the boot partition called "boot.ini". Open it with notepad and there should be an entry for each OS, delete the one for the OS you don't want anymore. Also, make sure the default OS is set to the one you wish to keep.

[]s Badaro
 
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AFAIK it doesn't work with XP since it's a DOS/Linux program... that or my Mugen knowledge is terribly outdated. :p
 
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