I would have to agree with Jim - running around the internet with Win2k is just asking for trouble. Upgrade to Windows 7 - I think you'll be surprised at how good it is.
--------------------------- Brian Weeden Technical Advisor Secure World Foundation <http://www.secureworldfoundation.org> +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada +1 (202) 683-8534 US On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 7:28 PM, James Boswell <[email protected]> wrote: > At this point I'm afraid I really do have to ask, why must you remain on a > nearly 11 year old OS that has been completely unsupported since the 13th of > July ? Isn't that a potential security nightmare for a start? > > Pretty much no modern hardware in, well, most/any category will have > Windows 2000 support, so it's down to the pure luck of the XP driver working > without issues. > ? > > to answer question 2: > Uninstalling the disk controller in device manager before final power down > on the old board MIGHT successfully allow you to successfully boot on a > mainboard with a totally different chipset, so that is at least plausible. > > On 2 Nov 2010, at 23:15, Sam Franc wrote: > > > My existing Asus mobo has quit the sound. an A8N-VM. > > I tried an Asus Zonar DX pci exp. sound card. > > I contacted Asus and they told me there is no driver that will work on > W2K.The sales literature did not mention this. > > Expensive but the drivers mess up my W2K OS so I need another solution. > > Is there another card that will work with W2K? > > > > 2; If I get a new mobo with sound like the Asus M4A785TD-V EVO can I plug > my HD with W2K OS into it and boot up. > > Or will I have to do a complete fresh install? > > I really do not want to leave my W2K. > > Sam > >
