Difference brtween win2000 & win 98

The only difference between Win2K and Win98 is that Win2K is more expensive. Both operating systems are full of bugs and security holes. The most stable, robust, and feature-rich OS you can get is DOS 6.22

The biggest and most important difference is that Windows 2000 Pro is based on NT architecture. You get radically different security when compared to 98. Setting up user accounts with permissions to individual files for instance.
As for stability, well I've only managed to blue screen 2K two or three times since I first got it, 98 blue screened at least once every 2 days. 2K deals with these errors and keeps the system running for you.
The only main problem I've come across for 2K is with hardware compatibility on some custom boxes, but if you're using a major vendor, ie Compaq, you should be fine.
Overall 2K is not only more stable, but is a great Workstation OS especially if you take advantage of the security permissions.
That's the basics, to get an in depth view,just grab a copy and it will all become evident.

Windows 2000:
file system: NTFS (different from FAT32)
features: more security features; network features are better.
stability: more stable than win 98. Many Bugs not known yet because it has many new features; poor compatibility with softwaresand hardware. The better support on fonts and double characters e.g. Chinese is good.

Windows 98:
file system: FAT32 incompatible with NTFS.
features: more easy to control; better compatibility and good for game. Plus less demanding on hardwarecomparable to win2k
stability: better than win95; but more people know to support. Its bugs are better known than win2k which is newer.

My advice:
win98: for personal use and fun; most staffs.
win2K: as the gateway to internet and on the server or main computer (with backup of data of other computers.) A inner network is advisable. network administrator.

Con:
1) Many bugs; and the win2k has less professionals to support
2) Yes, DOS seems to more stable because it uses less features; but Linux is more stable. Plus it is free!! Do you know that Microsoft uses the Linux in their service for hotmail too!?

If you like to load tons of stuff off the net and do not have a need to use seperate accounts stay with Win98. Win 2000 can be more productive if you need to run applications that need lot's of memory and/or you need true multi tasking. Be ready to replace some of your devices if they are not compatable and make sure you have the time. Blue screens are not that much fun to deal with. My personnel feeling, there is no Windows workstation/desktop that is stable period.

Above answers tell most of it, one small point I like with Win 2k is that it is easy to re-install if you have to, with out having to start from scratch!!

This is something I know a lot about being that all I do is work with both o/s in a tech related field
win 2k advantages,
more stable because it uses teh kernel to control resources. applications are no longer able to access hardware directly like in win 98. this makes the system much more stasble, which means fewer crashes.
it can use the new NTFS 5.0 file sytem which boasts higher security for files and folders, encyrption, compression, and disk quotas. this is the first microsoft file system that can do all this. howervr you can still use teh fat 32 file system if you wish, you can add vlumes and cahnge sizes of volumes on teh fly. without restarting. the list really goes on and on.
disadvantages- not all hardware will be supported. I suggest before upgrading youcheck microsofts website at www.microsoft.com/hcl to view supported hardware. or if you have access to a win 2k pro cd put the cd in the cd rom and open a command prompt change the command prompt to your cd drive letter and type example D:\i386\winnt32 /checkupgradeonly this will run a report on all yuor hardware and software and show any incompatibilities.
advantages of win 98- been on the market for a while. lots of hardware available and support. but littlesecurity and not as robust as win 2k. also little less expensive.
good luck

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