which is better for labview - 2000 or XP?

[gsmith99]

I am upgrading an image acquisition system to LabVIEW 7 and was wondering what are the relative benefits, if any, of 2000 and XP (both Pro). I primarily use two 1422 boards to grab simultaneous images from two cameras at a rate of up to 60 Hz (320x256x8 and 320x240x8). Any advice?

[Ray.R]

Hi GSmith99,

I have a personal preference towards Win2K. I found it more stable than WinXP (both Pro). However, I must admit that I have deleopped more LV7 code on XP and more LV6.1 code on 2000.

Use the search engine and do a search on comments concerning LV7 and see the feedback that people gave concerning the two OS.

When measuring pro's & con's between 2K and XP, try to determine if the new security features in XP will impede your work. For instance, I am using a Dual Parallel port. In Win-2K I can change the address for the ports... In Win-XP I cannot...

I still have 2 thumbs up for Win-2K... I cannot say the same for XP.. But many may tell you that it is my personal opinion.... and you did ask, right ;o)

JLV

[RJay]

Windows 2000 should do the job well.
I cannot comment on Windows-XP.

[djs_at_eaton]

We have several programs operating here. We support LabVIEW 5.1 through 7.0 and OSs from W95 to W2000.

We've had crashes in all systems. W9x, WNT, W2000, all seem about the same. The 9x systems seem better for program "determinism". Not as much OS "overhead". W2000 seems better if not connected to a network. I sometimes develop with WxP in an environment with LabVIEW 5.1 to 7.0 installed. Still crash sometimes. In W2000 and WxP, the OS usually stays stable. In W9x and WNT, the OS sometimes crashes along with the program.

As with any Microsoft OS, speed and memory both help.

[RJay]

If you have a choice, go with Win2000.

Do a search on Win-XP, you'll read about all the problems with it.
Especially with serial communications.

[Ray.R]

If you do go with XP, try to stay away from SP2...

or automatic upgrades...

My XP-dead PC is going back to 2000..

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[shoneill]

Out of interest,

what happened exactly when you installed SP2? Was it purely a LV problem, or a total computer meltdown?

I haven't noticed any major differences myself. We have 2000 and XP (With auto updates activated:o) at work.

Just curious (Meeow, whack),

Shane.

[Ray.R]

Hi Shoneill,

It's on my PC at home..

Complete meltdown.
No going back to last known good boot.
No going to Safe Mode
Not going anywhere..

It simply starts to boot over & over again..
It reboots approx every 5 seconds.

Nothing related to LV. LV or any other NI products work fine..
I am actually wishing that NI would get into the OS business... 😉

I'm simply depressed at the fact that I will be re-installing the OS on the PC..
But going to Win-2000 this time..


-sigh-

JLV

Message Edited by JoeLabView on 03-10-2005 09:38 AM

[RJay]

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@djs_at_eaton wrote:
We have several programs operating here. We support LabVIEW 5.1 through 7.0 and OSs from W95 to W2000.

We've had crashes in all systems. W9x, WNT, W2000, all seem about the same. The 9x systems seem better for program "determinism". Not as much OS "overhead". W2000 seems better if not connected to a network. I sometimes develop with WxP in an environment with LabVIEW 5.1 to 7.0 installed. Still crash sometimes. In W2000 and WxP, the OS usually stays stable. In W9x and WNT, the OS sometimes crashes along with the program.

As with any Microsoft OS, speed and memory both help.

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You have accurately described my observations. However, I did not observe a lesser stable W-2k over a network.

[Enrique]

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It reboots approx every 5 seconds.

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Hmmm....

That was exactly the same behavior I experienced when my computer died a couple of weeks ago. Remember this thread... ??

I was using Windows 2000. What else did you did to your computer? I was thinking that an incompatibility between a tool from the Hard Disk maker (SeaGate) and Windows was the culprit...

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I am actually wishing that NI would get into the OS business... 😉

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(Me too... 😉 )

Enrique