i m tryin to install new windowXP in my computer but for some reason its showing me error messages while installation .IRQL_not_less_or_equal. it asked me to disbale video caching and shadow from bios advanced setup ..so i tried that one too but it did't work either. i have 129 mb RAM, pentium 2 with 30 GB of hard drive. i tried already formatting with both NTFS and FAT 32 system but did't work either. could you please tell me why it's happenning and how can i fix this error.
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2007-09-04 23:32:18 · 4 answers · asked by Dh!nd$@ 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
i have experience with this problem although this has only happened after i tried to overclock my pentium 4 2.7ghz. through an educated guess it means one or more of you componants a is either overclocked wrong or do not meet the reccomended specs for xp here they are:System requirements for Windows XP operating systems
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This article contains information about the minimum hardware requirements for Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional.
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These are the minimum requirements for basic functionality. Actual requirements vary, depending on the system configuration and the programs and features that you choose to install. If you are installing Windows XP over a network, you may need additional available hard-disk space.
The minimum hardware requirements for Windows XP Home Edition are: • Pentium 233-megahertz (MHz) processor or faster (300 MHz is recommended)
• At least 64 megabytes (MB) of RAM (128 MB is recommended)
• At least 1.5 gigabytes (GB) of available space on the hard disk
• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
• Keyboard and a Microsoft Mouse or some other compatible pointing device
• Video adapter and monitor with Super VGA (800 x 600)or higher resolution
• Sound card
• Speakers or headphones
For more information about system requirements for Windows XP Home Edition, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/evaluation/sysreqs.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/evaluation/sysreqs.mspx)
For more information about Windows XP Home Edition, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.mspx)
The minimum hardware requirements for Windows XP Professional include: • Pentium 233-megahertz (MHz) processor or faster (300 MHz is recommended)
• At least 64 megabytes (MB) of RAM (128 MB is recommended)
• At least 1.5 gigabytes (GB) of available space on the hard disk
• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
• Keyboard and a Microsoft Mouse or some other compatible pointing device
• Video adapter and monitor with Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution
• Sound card
• Speakers or headphones
For more information about system requirements for Windows XP Professional, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/sysreqs.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/sysreqs.mspx)
For more information about Windows XP Professional, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/whyupgrade/featurecomp.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/whyupgrade/featurecomp.mspx)
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2007-09-04 23:56:51 · answer #1 · answered by gavinfreeman2001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Add more RAM. Often the Setup program has problems installing on systems with very low amounts of RAM.
Its going to be horribly slow on 128 MB anyway - nearly unusable.
Are you tying to upgrade from Windows 98 or ME? If so this may help:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311564/
2007-09-04 23:45:16 · answer #2 · answered by ForbiddenPC 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your PC is too old to use XP. Stick with 98 or 2000.
2007-09-05 00:00:31 · answer #3 · answered by ELfaGeek 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try formatting it or cleaning it up maybe it'll work Anyways good luck!!!
2016-05-17 07:14:05 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋