Windows XP
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Windows XP
Hey Everyone,
It has been along time since I visited this site and I wonder why! "This Is A Great Site"!!! Anyhow, I have a friend that has a desktop computer. Kinda old (Was running 98se). She upgraded to XP! Her memory is 9.6 GB!!! She only has about 1.9 GB left. I have walked her through "Add & Remove", Disk Clean-Up, And so on!!! Still does not have that much space left! My Question is, "How much Space does XP Home Edition require? She had to "TOTALLY" delete 98se!
Thanks Everyone,
Dave
It has been along time since I visited this site and I wonder why! "This Is A Great Site"!!! Anyhow, I have a friend that has a desktop computer. Kinda old (Was running 98se). She upgraded to XP! Her memory is 9.6 GB!!! She only has about 1.9 GB left. I have walked her through "Add & Remove", Disk Clean-Up, And so on!!! Still does not have that much space left! My Question is, "How much Space does XP Home Edition require? She had to "TOTALLY" delete 98se!
Thanks Everyone,
Dave
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No, her memory is NOT 9.6 GB. Her hard disk space is 9.6 GB. Her memory is something less, much less.
Her machine is NOT suitable for Windows XP. Go back to Windows 98SE, which is a better OS for this machine.
Her machine is NOT suitable for Windows XP. Go back to Windows 98SE, which is a better OS for this machine.
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Your description of the computer as "kinda old" and the fact that it has a small hard drive, lead me to believe that it probably DOES not meet the basic requirements for Windows XP (and Microsoft's requirements are lower than they should be).
Older computer are best left with their original operating system, rather than trying to load them up with an OS that requires gobs of memory, gobs of hard drive space, and gobs of other resources.
Older computer are best left with their original operating system, rather than trying to load them up with an OS that requires gobs of memory, gobs of hard drive space, and gobs of other resources.
#8
The biggest problem with Win98 is Microsoft no longer supports it..
That's may be why Cox doesn't..
She has a few options..
1. Add more RAM and a larger hard drive to the system to help XP run..
2. Replace the motherboard, RAM, HD, and CPU with something more modern.. Install XP to that..
3. New machine..
That's may be why Cox doesn't..
She has a few options..
1. Add more RAM and a larger hard drive to the system to help XP run..
2. Replace the motherboard, RAM, HD, and CPU with something more modern.. Install XP to that..
3. New machine..
#9
Windows XP requires approximately 1.5 GB of available "free space"
for installation. Realistically, you should install XP on a drive or partition
that has a minimum of 4 GB of free space to allow for future updates
or service packs.
for installation. Realistically, you should install XP on a drive or partition
that has a minimum of 4 GB of free space to allow for future updates
or service packs.
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Thank-You
Everyone Thank-You,
Racraft, for all the input for sure! (I knew that 98se supported cable, But it had been along time)... "TomTom", That is what I was looking for! The space required for XP!!! She said that is why she upgraded! (Because Cox Cable would not support it, but I knew that was wrong) I think she just wanted to upgrade without knowing! Mind you that I have not even seen the computer itself, everything has been over the phone!!!
Once again, You "ALL" have been very "Incitefull" (Did I spell that right)...
Thanks Again, Dave
Racraft, for all the input for sure! (I knew that 98se supported cable, But it had been along time)... "TomTom", That is what I was looking for! The space required for XP!!! She said that is why she upgraded! (Because Cox Cable would not support it, but I knew that was wrong) I think she just wanted to upgrade without knowing! Mind you that I have not even seen the computer itself, everything has been over the phone!!!
Once again, You "ALL" have been very "Incitefull" (Did I spell that right)...
Thanks Again, Dave
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courses require windows application
Where I live to take some courses you need to be familar with a windows O.S. never have I saw Linux offered where I live
(needing to be familar with)
(needing to be familar with)