building a simple file server - freenas or xp?

[lmfy2k]

i have a spare pc here its a p4 dell and want to turn it into a file server to put on the home network.

now my dilemma is do i use freenas or just use XP for this task?

i have both at my disposal

my only worry about xp as a file server is would i need to put on an antivirus?

currently using IPCOP as a firewall/router on an old pc which is running sweeet!

file server will have videos, photos, music

any advice?

thanks!

 

[lmfy2k]

thanks guys!

gives me something to think about

 

[lmfy2k]

i just installed freenas, running sweet and pretty easy to set up

i first used openfiler and wow was that overkill for my needs!