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On Nov 29, 12:06 pm, HK wrote:
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On Thu, 29 Nov 07, HK wrote:
If the update "takes," I'll update the RAM to 512KB.


Let us know how you come out.
I have a desktop with twice that much RAM but somehow I thought XP
required more. If yours works, I might give XP Home a shot on my spare
desktop.
Can anybody suggest a reliable online source that supplies legitimate
XP Home OS at a reasonable price?


Rick


XP Pro runs on 384KB. I haven't installed any software yet, but the OS
certainly runs properly.


Microsoft says 64 MB minimum, not KB.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...g/sysreqs.mspx


Actually doubt that you can run anything with 64mb. I had a system with 128
mb and with Norton running (resource hog) the system would lockup lots of
the time. You could run XP, but any other program you tried to run under XP
may kill the system.