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change from windows 98 to XP.
Name: deedlane Date: March 10, 2004 at 15:01:56 Pacific OS: windows 98 CPU/Ram: intel 64 ram
Comment:
hi i have a laptop with windows 98 and i would like to put XP on it, is this difficult, any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Name: robynsrodents Date: March 10, 2004 at 15:17:15 Pacific
Reply:
No its not at all just start your computer up pop the XP disk in say you'd like to upgrade and then click next then it will talk you through the rest
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Response Number 2
Name: Mark Long Date: March 10, 2004 at 15:18:27 Pacific
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You say you have only 64 mb of RAM and I am assuming your processing speed is not that great.
Loading XP will require more than you have or if it will install slow your Laptop to a virtual stand still. My advise is to stick with 98. If however you have adequate processing power a RAM upgrade is recommended but check the RAM capacity of your Laptop. I own a Dell Latitude PII 300 with 128mb RAM and that is the maximum the machine will handle.
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Response Number 3
Name: scout211 Date: March 10, 2004 at 15:19:42 Pacific
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You don't indicate your CPU speed and only 64MB of RAM need at least 256 better w. 512.
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Response Number 4
Name: Scouseknight Date: March 10, 2004 at 15:30:57 Pacific
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Pop in the XP CD and run the compatibility check - in my experience, even if it does scrape the minimum requirements the laptop will get creased as soon as you try and run anything on it that makes the CPU or memory earn it's money.
I've done that myself - it runs, yes, but it's thrashing the hard disk all the time and is slow even opening and closing items on the desktop.
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Response Number 5
Name: deedlane Date: March 11, 2004 at 02:43:00 Pacific
Reply:
Many thanks for all your comments. I think i shall stick with windows 98.
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