Ditch WinME, and do the world a favour.
2000 SP4 really is rock-solid. Server 2003 more so, but that's a little too expensive, without some special licence agreement. (And 2003 isn't easy to set up.)
XP SP1 isn't bad either, but it has higher system requirements, and does have more crashing issues than 2000, despite being of remarkably similar architecture.
Just be rid of ME, unless you need real-DOS support. (Which is unlikely, given compatibility mode, and the fake-DOS shell.) And even then, use a DOS 6.22 boot floppy instead, and save yourself the hassle.
Which reminds me! Keep a Windows 98 or ME boot floppy on hand at all times. You'd be surprised how many things still require DOS rather than Recovery Console access. Motherboard and hardware ROM flashing especially.
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Originally Posted by Andy A.
XP is a pretty version of 2000 with an attitude.
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I've never heard it put better.