Re: desperate guy with an old laptop

DONT UPGRADE TO XP! You will not like the results. This was the message you should have gotten.

"mr broke" <mrbroke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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so, which is better to buy? the Full version or the Upgrade? will the UPGRADE
requires the win98 cd during installation? coz i dont have it with me anymore.
thanks.



"rooster" wrote:


Broke;

Per <http://mywebpages.comcast.net/SupportCD/XPRequirements.html>

Minimum:
233 MHz CPU *
64 MB of RAM (may limit performance and some features) *
1.5 GB of available hard disk space *
Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor
CD-ROM or DVD drive
Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

Maximum:
4 GB of RAM (4 GB of Virtual Memory)
1 Physical CPU (With Hyper-threading 2 Virtual CPUs)

Recommended:
300 MHz CPU *
128 MB of RAM *
1.5 GB of available hard disk space *
Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution video adapter with at least 8
MB of video RAM and monitor
CD-ROM or DVD drive
Network adapter
Sound card and speakers
Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

* Actual requirements will vary based on your system configuration and
the applications and features you choose to install. Additional
available hard disk space may be required if you are installing over a
network.


mr broke wrote:
> I have an old laptop. windows 98, pentium 2, 333mhz, 128mb memory, 4
gb hard
> disk, and i dont have the win98 cd with me anymore. How can i upgrade
it to
> windows xp? Is there still hope? also, i used to connect the internet
thru
> dail-up, if i buy an ethernet card, will it work in my windows 98 OS?
I would
> really appreciate for the help. thanks.
mr broke wrote:
I have an old laptop. windows 98, pentium 2, 333mhz, 128mb memory, 4 gb hard
disk, and i dont have the win98 cd with me anymore. How can i upgrade it to
windows xp? Is there still hope? also, i used to connect the internet thru
dail-up, if i buy an ethernet card, will it work in my windows 98 OS? I would
really appreciate for the help. thanks.



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