On Nov 29, 12:06 pm, HK wrote:
wrote:
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

On Thu, 29 Nov 07, LoogyPicker wrote:
Microsoft says 64 MB minimum, not KB.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...g/sysreqs.mspx

Okay thanks, I was seeing KB but thinking MB anyway. But now that I
look at the link, I think maybe processor clockspeed is the reason I
haven't switched before now. I can't remember. I'll have to check mine
again.

Rick

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On Nov 29, 12:06 pm, HK wrote:
wrote:
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



Yeah, yeah, yeah...typo on my part.

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On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:49:02 -0500, HK wrote:

wrote:
On Nov 29, 12:06 pm, HK wrote:
wrote:
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


Yeah, yeah, yeah...typo on my part.

Typo usually means "miss typed", as in "fat fingered"

You made several posts with the same error. That makes it technically, a
boo-boo.




So, what do I have to do for penance? Pretend I'm Reggie?

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On Nov 29, 12:06 pm, HK wrote:
wrote:
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.

LoogyPicker wrote
Microsoft says 64 MB minimum, not KB.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...g/sysreqs.mspx

On Fri, 30 Nov 07, "Calif Bill" wrote:
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.

What happens if processor clock speed isn't quite up to
recommendation? I would think it might simply run slower but... I have
no clue. Anybody?
I have an AMD Athlon XP sticker on the front of the desktop box but no
idea what the clock speed is. Will it be stamped on the processor
itself?

TIA,
Rick

On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:29:31 -0600, lid wrote:

LoogyPicker wrote
Microsoft says 64 MB minimum, not KB.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...g/sysreqs.mspx

On Fri, 30 Nov 07, "Calif Bill" wrote:
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.

What happens if processor clock speed isn't quite up to
recommendation? I would think it might simply run slower but... I have
no clue. Anybody?
I have an AMD Athlon XP sticker on the front of the desktop box but no
idea what the clock speed is. Will it be stamped on the processor
itself?

Try this
http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

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LoogyPicker wrote
Microsoft says 64 MB minimum, not KB.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...g/sysreqs.mspx

On Fri, 30 Nov 07, "Calif Bill" wrote:
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.

What happens if processor clock speed isn't quite up to
recommendation? I would think it might simply run slower but... I have
no clue. Anybody?
I have an AMD Athlon XP sticker on the front of the desktop box but no
idea what the clock speed is. Will it be stamped on the processor
itself?

TIA,
Rick

Start Control Panel System. There you will the CPU type/speed, DRAM
installed and OS version.

There are some freeware utilities that will tell all you want to know and
more about your system. Here's one:

http://www.download.com/Belarc-Advis...-10716621.html

On Fri, 30 Nov 07, PhantMan wrote:
I have an AMD Athlon XP sticker on the front of the desktop box but no
idea what the clock speed is.

Ooookie doke. Thanks guys for the suggestions.
This handy dandy little thingy I downloaded is telling me my processor
runs at 1.67 gigahertz. It's old but faster than I thought it was. And
736 megs of RAM. So if XP Home requires about the same as XP Pro (the
link upthread says XP Pro needs 300 Megahertz clockspeed), I guess I'm
good to go.
I found XP Home -Full Version- (not OEM or Upgrade) New on
PriceGrabber dot com for about $90. Does that sound about right? I
was expecting a lower price for XP since Vista came out. But.. -shrug-

Thanks again,
Rick