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Todd6312 · 04-12-2002, 08:53 AM

I want to install Windows XP home edition on my mom's and my own computer. I have some questions about Windows XP. I've heard that some people have to update their bios over the Internet if they install XP. My mom's computer is only a 233 MHz Cyrix processor (not a Pentium), 1 MB video memory, 128 MB RAM, PC-Chips model M571 motherboard, and her bios is American Megatrends and I think only about July 1995. I have 300 MHz Cyrix Pentium II type processor, 4 MB video memory, 128 MB RAM, a PC-Chips model M571, and bios is American Megatrends 7/15/95. I want to make sure it works because I'm going to format the drive and start all over. With this info do you see any problems installing XP? Also, do I have to update our bios? I don't know if I want to fool around with the bios unless it's easy.

04-12-2002, 08:53 AM	#1
Todd6312 Member (5 bit) Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Brooklyn Center, MN Posts: 19	Can I install Windows XP Home Edition? I want to install Windows XP home edition on my mom's and my own computer. I have some questions about Windows XP. I've heard that some people have to update their bios over the Internet if they install XP. My mom's computer is only a 233 MHz Cyrix processor (not a Pentium), 1 MB video memory, 128 MB RAM, PC-Chips model M571 motherboard, and her bios is American Megatrends and I think only about July 1995. I have 300 MHz Cyrix Pentium II type processor, 4 MB video memory, 128 MB RAM, a PC-Chips model M571, and bios is American Megatrends 7/15/95. I want to make sure it works because I'm going to format the drive and start all over. With this info do you see any problems installing XP? Also, do I have to update our bios? I don't know if I want to fool around with the bios unless it's easy.