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Old 12-12-2007, 01:26 AM
jlvyn12
 
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Default old computer upgrade

Hi
I have an old computer w/ intel pentium II processer, 3 gig hard drive, and
96 mb of ram. its old, i know, but can i make it run on win xp?

Thanks,
Jorge Lavayen
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Old 12-12-2007, 05:56 AM
Andrew E.
 
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Default RE: old computer upgrade

XP minimal hd capacity is 5GB,ram should be 512mb,256mb would be pushing
it...Either way,a new hd can be had for 35.00 or less,for ram try looking for
used,some pc shops have it & it only collects dust.

"jlvyn12" wrote:

> Hi
> I have an old computer w/ intel pentium II processer, 3 gig hard drive, and
> 96 mb of ram. its old, i know, but can i make it run on win xp?
>
> Thanks,
> Jorge Lavayen

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Old 12-13-2007, 09:14 PM
DL
 
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Default Re: old computer upgrade

Not worth trying, or even upgrading the PC
Put win98 on it

"jlvyn12" <jlvyn12@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6EDCF84E-78A6-4464-862F-E4551948FA0B@microsoft.com...
> Hi
> I have an old computer w/ intel pentium II processer, 3 gig hard drive,
> and
> 96 mb of ram. its old, i know, but can i make it run on win xp?
>
> Thanks,
> Jorge Lavayen



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Old 12-15-2007, 03:51 PM
piergiovanni@gmail.com
 
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Default Re: old computer upgrade

the better solution is linux http://pccicla.blogspot.com/

DL wrote:
> Not worth trying, or even upgrading the PC
> Put win98 on it
>
> "jlvyn12" <jlvyn12@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6EDCF84E-78A6-4464-862F-E4551948FA0B@microsoft.com...
> > Hi
> > I have an old computer w/ intel pentium II processer, 3 gig hard drive,
> > and
> > 96 mb of ram. its old, i know, but can i make it run on win xp?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jorge Lavayen

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Old 12-16-2007, 05:02 AM
jlvyn12
 
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Default Re: old computer upgrade

Thanks everyone for your help

"piergiovanni@gmail.com" wrote:

> the better solution is linux http://pccicla.blogspot.com/
>
> DL wrote:
> > Not worth trying, or even upgrading the PC
> > Put win98 on it
> >
> > "jlvyn12" <jlvyn12@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:6EDCF84E-78A6-4464-862F-E4551948FA0B@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi
> > > I have an old computer w/ intel pentium II processer, 3 gig hard drive,
> > > and
> > > 96 mb of ram. its old, i know, but can i make it run on win xp?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Jorge Lavayen

>

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