XP System Requirements

Win XP should work just fine. I had XP Home running on a 533MHz with 384MB
memory. The video was a bit slow using the 8MB onboard graphics but nothing
serious. Windows would leave a trail when moved across the display.
Dean

Cris <crisharryman@charter.net> wrote in a message:

> I am thinking about purchasing the XP Home Edition but am
> concerned about my system being able to support it. I was
> told by someone (Best Buy technician) that it may not
> support it.
>
> I ran a diagnostic on my system and according to the
> information, I should be able to run the program. My
> processor speed is 600 MHz, 384 Megabytes of memory, 30 GB
> hard drive (Drive C: 25.212 with 22.107 GB free and D:
> 2.721 with 1.586 GB free).
>
> Can someone tell me if my computer meets XP's
> requirements? I don't want to make a costly purchase if
> it will not work. Thanks.
>
> Cris

Greetings --

Your system exceeds the minimum system requirements for WinXP.
You should find it's performance satisfactory unless you're a heavy
gamer. However, a PC's meeting the minimum requirements is no
guarantee that WinXP will work on that specific system -- there may be
other issues, such as hardware and software compatibility.

Have you made sure that your PC's hardware components are capable
of supporting WinXP? This information will be found at the PC's
manufacturer's web site, and on Microsoft's Hardware Compatibility
List: (http://www.microsoft.com/hcl/default.asp)

You should, before proceeding, take a few minutes to ensure that
there are WinXP device drivers available for all of the machine's
components. There may not be, if the PC was specifically designed for
Win98/Me. Also bear in mind that PCs designed for and sold with
Win9x/Me very often do not meet WinXP's much more stringent hardware
quality requirements. This is particularly true of many models in
Compaq's consumer-class Presario product line or HP's consumer-class
Pavilion product line. WinXP is quite sensitive to borderline
defective hardware (particularly motherboards, RAM and hard drives)
that will still support Win9x.

This would be a good place to start:

HOW TO Prepare to Upgrade Win98 or WinMe
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q316639

And you've just learned another valuable lesson: Never, ever go
to Best Buy for computer advice.

Bruce Chambers

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"Cris" <crisharryman@charter.net> wrote in message
news:01ee01c34411$4f5c2ec0$a501280a@phx.gbl...

> I am thinking about purchasing the XP Home Edition but am
> concerned about my system being able to support it. I was
> told by someone (Best Buy technician) that it may not
> support it.
>
> I ran a diagnostic on my system and according to the
> information, I should be able to run the program. My
> processor speed is 600 MHz, 384 Megabytes of memory, 30 GB
> hard drive (Drive C: 25.212 with 22.107 GB free and D:
> 2.721 with 1.586 GB free).
>
> Can someone tell me if my computer meets XP's
> requirements? I don't want to make a costly purchase if
> it will not work. Thanks.
>
> Cris

In 01ee01c34411$4f5c2ec0$a501280a@phx.gbl, Cris wrote:

> I am thinking about purchasing the XP Home Edition but am
> concerned about my system being able to support it. I was
> told by someone (Best Buy technician) that it may not
> support it.
>
> I ran a diagnostic on my system and according to the
> information, I should be able to run the program. My
> processor speed is 600 MHz, 384 Megabytes of memory, 30 GB
> hard drive (Drive C: 25.212 with 22.107 GB free and D:
> 2.721 with 1.586 GB free).
>
> Can someone tell me if my computer meets XP's
> requirements? I don't want to make a costly purchase if
> it will not work. Thanks.

The components you've supplied information about are more than
sufficent. No problem at all. But to be sure, go to
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...ng/advisor.asp


--
Ken Blake
Please reply to the newsgroup

Some of the Best Buy technicians are not that smart and part of their job is
get you to buy equipment. Your machine will run Windows XP if the video
subsystem is supported. The biggest concerns would be that your printers,
scanner, cdrom drives and such have xp support. Check first and make sure
you have the latest drivers on all equipment on cd or disk prior to even
buying XP. If you are satisfied they will then you could do the upgrade
although there should be a reason not just to upgrade to the latest and
greatest. Also, note that your machine is marginal, including memory and
hard drive and the reasons for normally upgrading is for things like video
editing, broadband and internet stability, and USB 2.0 support. You have to
need to upgrade, unless you either buy or build a new machine. Trying to
upgrade your current system would be a waste of money since new machines
with lots of memory, hard disks, etc can be had dirt cheap with xp
installed. There is quite a difference of not being able to run XP as to
whether you should or not.



"Cris" <crisharryman@charter.net> wrote in message
news:01ee01c34411$4f5c2ec0$a501280a@phx.gbl...

> I am thinking about purchasing the XP Home Edition but am
> concerned about my system being able to support it. I was
> told by someone (Best Buy technician) that it may not
> support it.
>
> I ran a diagnostic on my system and according to the
> information, I should be able to run the program. My
> processor speed is 600 MHz, 384 Megabytes of memory, 30 GB
> hard drive (Drive C: 25.212 with 22.107 GB free and D:
> 2.721 with 1.586 GB free).
>
> Can someone tell me if my computer meets XP's
> requirements? I don't want to make a costly purchase if
> it will not work. Thanks.
>
> Cris

I've just looked at the MS page for XP Pro system requirements and I'm
staggered at the low amount of RAM recommended (125MB). I always assumed
that XP had a recommendation of 256 MB with an optimum RAM of 512!
Has there been an amendment to this which hasn't got onto the MS website?

They are quoting minimum. If you want to do anything with XP, 256 is
considered minimum, and I prefer 512.

Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.

rms




Rifleman wrote:

> I've just looked at the MS page for XP Pro system requirements and I'm
> staggered at the low amount of RAM recommended (125MB). I always assumed
> that XP had a recommendation of 256 MB with an optimum RAM of 512!
> Has there been an amendment to this which hasn't got onto the MS website?
>
>

"Rob Schneider" <rmschne@removetheones_b1e1e1b.net.net> wrote in message
news:%23Limuwr3DHA.2308@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> They are quoting minimum. If you want to do anything with XP, 256 is
> considered minimum, and I prefer 512.
>
> Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.
>
> rms
>
>
>
>
> Rifleman wrote:

> > I've just looked at the MS page for XP Pro system requirements and I'm
> > staggered at the low amount of RAM recommended (125MB). I always assumed
> > that XP had a recommendation of 256 MB with an optimum RAM of 512!
> > Has there been an amendment to this which hasn't got onto the MS

website?

> >
> >

I'm actually running a set up as follows:
Toshiba Tecra 9000 with 512 MB RAM and XP Pro networked to a Toshiba Portege
7020 with 192 MB RAM currently with Red Hat 9 Linux installed. The 192 MG
RAM on the Portege is JUST on the minimum for decent Red Hat operation. I
need XP to use as my Internet-connected machine as I have a USB TA that
Linux won't recognise and is a bit flakey in W2K. I was therefore wondering
whether I could install XP on the Portege (no applications as such, just web
browsing and email for one particular User) and dual-boot the Tecra with Red
Hat and W2K. Hence the query on the specs!

In news:buh846$i1kqj$1@ID-108938.news.uni-berlin.de,
Rifleman <me9@privacy.net> typed:

> I've just looked at the MS page for XP Pro system requirements

and I'm

> staggered at the low amount of RAM recommended (125MB). I

always

> assumed that XP had a recommendation of 256 MB with an optimum

RAM of

> 512!
> Has there been an amendment to this which hasn't got onto the

MS

> website?