Visual Studio 2008 Express

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Hi,
I've bought a book to learn how to build web sites using ASP.NET 3.5.
I've tried to download Visual C# 2008 Express from the web, but it tells me my version of Windows 2000 Professional is too old.
2 Questions ...
1. Would I be better upgrading to Windows XP or Windows Vista (I've heard Vista is very buggy.)
2. Where can I get the cheapest LEGAL copies of these upgrades.
3. Would I be better off buying a new PC with Vista/XP already on it, as I want to have a test web-site running locally through IIS, that I can add new functionality to as I get better at web design
 
If it was me, I would buy a new machine with XP on it.
 
You'll need a decent machine for Visual C# 2008. If yours is old it will struggle. I'd go with Windows XP. Skip Vista and wait for Windows 7.
 
Even crawls with 2GB. I use the full version 2003/5 at work and it wasn't great with 2GB and Dual Zeons. Moving to 4GB made a big difference. Mind you I'd usually have SQL Studio 2005 open at the same time.
 
AlbacoreA said:
Even crawls with 2GB. I use the full version 2003/5 at work and it wasn't great with 2GB and Dual Zeons. Moving to 4GB made a big difference. Mind you I'd usually have SQL Studio 2005 open at the same time.
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Are you sure your talking about Visual Studio Express and not Visual Studio.

Because Express is a few lighter program , and runs more then good enough in 1gb.
 
I'm now talking about Visual Studio. But the express version is going to be a nightmare on 261MB RAM which is what the OP has.
 
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