I am operating on windows98 program and I want to know if I can upgrade to windowsxp. I have 256RAM PentiumIII. Is there anyone out there who can help me with this? Please? You can email me at "fredij4038@yahoo" Thank you.
2006-10-18 11:28:51 · 6 answers · asked by Debbie 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
NO ..way...It would be like putting a motorcycle motor in a cadillac.. Buy a new complete XP computer system.. Including Printer, keyboard, monitor, external drives etc.. DO NO ADD ANY OLD HARDWARE TO WINDOWS XP.... Windows XP does like OLD hardware and nor does it like some of the older software..
2006-10-18 11:36:30 · answer #1 · answered by Elaine B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can install Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2 or Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 on your computer without any problem.it’s a good idea to check with your computer manufacturer to see whether a BIOS upgrade is available before you proceed. you can run a Check system compatibility wizard which is present in the xp cd.
2006-10-18 11:40:19 · answer #2 · answered by GoLd E 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can run the Operating System, but you won't have much RAM left for demanding programs. No video/photo editing, games, or programming. 256 MB is really inadequate for computing nowadays, just get another stick of ram for 30 or 40 bucks, you really need it.
2006-10-18 11:36:53 · answer #3 · answered by martin h 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's What You Need to Use Windows XP Professional
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PC with 300 megahertz or higher processor clock speed recommended; 233 MHz minimum required (single or dual processor system);* Intel Pentium/Celeron family, or AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family, or compatible processor recommended
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128 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher recommended (64 MB minimum supported; may limit performance and some features)
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1.5 gigabytes (GB) of available hard disk space*
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Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor
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CD-ROM or DVD drive
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Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
2006-10-18 11:46:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could but your computer has to be a good one. If it is like 4years old then do not do it. The computer will blow up!
2006-10-18 11:43:02 · answer #5 · answered by gregnickbm 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your ram is okay, but you need to find out how many GIG. your harddrive is,if it is under 40 gig,xp will load,but you will not have any room for anything more,40gig or above,you are good to go...good luck
2006-10-18 11:35:57 · answer #6 · answered by krusty_blue_spaz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋