Possible to install Windows XP on old comps like PIII?

[t7riggah]

Hi guys, my dads friend has a pentium 3 computer or so and i was wondering if it is possible to have a stable windows xp on his computer. He needs XP because some of his programs require it.

Please help me ASAP,

THank you very much

[ghost2003]

Here's What You Need to Use Windows XP Home Edition •PC with 300 megahertz (MHz) or higher processor clock speed recommended; 233-MHz minimum required;* Intel Pentium/Celeron family, AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family, or compatible processor recommended •128 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher recommended (64 MB minimum supported; may limit performance and some features) •1.5 gigabyte (GB) of available hard disk space.* •Super VGA (800 × 600) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor •CD-ROM or DVD drive •Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/h...g/sysreqs.mspx
It doesnt take much to run xp, its gonna do just fine, my school runs it on p2's. It wont be the fastest thing in the world but it should work.

[bigandy]

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

Oh darn, beaten to the punch

[DragonNOA1]

Make sure to give it enough RAM. XP likes its RAM.

[Force Flow]

I wouldn't suggest anything under 600MHz with 256MB. Those are the more realistic minimum requirements.

[David M]

I am running XP Pro on a P3 at work just fine.

[RJ]

Used to run XP on a PIII 800 with 320 MB of RAM .. . actually that PC still exists and is still running XP, and it runs very smooth.
I use the classic view, though. It is less ressource hungry than the Luna look.

The Geek

[Stuey]

I have a 800 MHz PIII laptop with 320 MB ram it runs faily well with XP. I agree with RJ, the classic layout option speeds things up a bit on older systems.

[Cricket]

I think it's possible to run WinXP on a PIII 450MHz system with at least 512MB of RAM. Trying it on a PII 300MHz even with enough RAM would probably be painful and I wouldn't even try it. Minimum I would go is PIII 600MHz as Force Flow mentioned, but with 512MB of RAM.

Cricket

[neochivers]

ive got a 10 ywear-old PIII 500 with 256Mb of ram,
it runs XP just fine ... but it is only used for playing music, e-maling and web browsing.

in conclusion it is just down to the specs and what you are using it for

[Force Flow]

Originally Posted by Cricket I think it's possible to run WinXP on a PIII 450MHz system with at least 512MB of RAM. Trying it on a PII 300MHz even with enough RAM would probably be painful and I wouldn't even try it. Minimum I would go is PIII 600MHz as Force Flow mentioned, but with 512MB of RAM.

For my personal machines running XP, I would not go under 512MB. But for some clients who use their machines for simple tasks such as typing, emailing, and surfing...256MB is adequate.

Again, it all depends on what you plan to use the machine for.