What they list is the barebones minimum. You'd actually want a much faster CPU and at least 128MB, but better at 256MB memory.
A much much larger hard drive than what they list. (actually what they list for 1.5 GB drive is minimum to install XP. That does not cover later usage for storing user stuff.)
Take a look at the BIOS & see what it does show.
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Maurice N
MVP Windows - Shell / User
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Kevin Turcotte wrote:
I have a friend who has an older computer without an OS installed on
it, and he wants to install XP. What are the minimum and recommended
specs for running XP, and how would I check? Would the BIOS be able
to tell me everything I need to know?
Re: RAID Setup and DP35DP? ...BIOS 0262 "removed floppy menu screen for boards that don't support it" ... ... Thus I want to specify RAID now in the BIOS as Intel strongly recommends, ... All this I did OK last week with a Vista install, but that week taught me that I strongly want to be running WinXP instead. ... (comp.sys.intel)
Re: Reminder: Windows XP Runs Natively On Intel Macs ... All it does is pick a partition to use as the boot volume--it's not a bootloader.... All the BIOS does is initialize the hardware and pass off to the bootloader. ... put the Vista install DVD in the drive, ... (comp.sys.mac.advocacy)
Re: Wrong CPU being shown by the BIOS ... the BIOS screen with a message sayinh. ..."Unknown CPU detected, install latest BIOS to unleash Power" ...Intel Processor Identification Utility.... (alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt)
Re: Reminder: Windows XP Runs Natively On Intel Macs ... "insert the XP CD or the Vista DVD when the ...partition, my current Vista partition, and the DVD drive containing ... This is why you have to select a boot volume in the BIOS.... put the Vista install DVD in the drive, ... (comp.sys.mac.advocacy)
RE: Very unusual problem with XP reinstall after SP3 ...reset BIOS for add ons,etc...Save & Exit.As for youre problems with the OS, ...Customer received SP3 through automatic updates and it didn't ... After reboot, there was a black screen, never getting a signal ... but all of the SP3 install effects were not undone. ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.setup_deployment)
