Re: Help save the embarassment xp pro svc pack2

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Jake wrote:
Hi I am just one of the data input monkey's in a very large office, 450 plus desk terminals networked to main server (server bit is my guess)
We have just been upgraded to xp pro svc pack2 (from NT2K)
Our desk PC terminals 1.7Ghz 256MB RAM
On the desk pc we have XPP/SP2 MS Office and two very large data sheets which is I suppose on the main server
Since the "upgrade" everytime we access XL up pops the your virtual memory is low swoping etc

The embarassing bit, I said to an IT support bod, I believe the RAM should be at least 512Mb in this situation, and was promptly told that 64Mb is sufficient and our 256Mb is more than enough


Your alleged "IT bod" is in the wrong line of work. Suggest he try McDonalds.


Is their any way I can save face or is the IT 100% correct
Should have kept my mouth shut in front of $eity



Additional RAM would be much better. Despite Microsoft's marketing claims, 256 Mb of RAm is barely adequate fot the OS, by itself. Once you add resource-hungry applications to the mix, you quickly pile up the need for more RAM. For what you describe, I'd think a minimum of 512 Mb would be indicated. However, error messages concerning the swap file aren't usually the result of a small amount of RAM; more often, such messages are caused by a over-full, too small, or badly fragmented hard drive.


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