2006-09-12 08:41:58 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Find someone who's got a copy of *gasp* Windows Millenium .Doubt your old Compaq can run XP properly.
2006-09-12 15:45:45 · answer #1 · answered by ground_control_to_reality_check 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In many cases, even if the computer meets minimum requirements for XP, it doesn't have enough juice to run XP properly.
Check your computer's resources against the most basic cheap-o laptop carried by Dell, Gateway or HP - if you are close to or better than these, you'll be okay with the upgrade.
However, you've got to look at the cost effectiveness of upgrading the old system for $100, or purchasing a new one - the budget systems from Gateway and Dell usually start at below $400.
2006-09-12 09:04:28 · answer #2 · answered by ducatisti 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends if the laptop will support newer versions of Windows. Check Microsoft's site for system requirements. You can buy an upgrade to Windows XP for about $100. Windows 98 WILL upgrade to XP.
2006-09-12 08:44:58 · answer #3 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
idk im not a computer nerd
2006-09-12 08:46:57 · answer #4 · answered by jacob a 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋