I have an old Compaq Deskpro that was especially built for Windows 98 and I
would now like to upgrade to Windows XP - the memory is 128 MB of RAM and
available disk space is 3711.3 - assuming I uninstall Win 98 - do I have
enough space for XP? or will I have to purchase more memory? Or is it best to
just buy a new computer?
--
Phillies fan

IMO I would get a new machine. But this link should give you a better idea.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/h...g/advisor.mspx


"Phillies" <Phillies@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have an old Compaq Deskpro that was especially built for Windows 98 and I
> would now like to upgrade to Windows XP - the memory is 128 MB of RAM and
> available disk space is 3711.3 - assuming I uninstall Win 98 - do I have
> enough space for XP? or will I have to purchase more memory? Or is it best
> to
> just buy a new computer?
> --
> Phillies fan

It's best to buy a new computer. Your old computer - which I'm sure you love
dearly and has served you faithfully - requires a significant investment in
hardware to give you acceptable performance. It's just not cost effective.

--
Ted Zieglar
"You can do it if you try."

"Phillies" <Phillies@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I have an old Compaq Deskpro that was especially built for Windows 98 and
I
> would now like to upgrade to Windows XP - the memory is 128 MB of RAM and
> available disk space is 3711.3 - assuming I uninstall Win 98 - do I have
> enough space for XP? or will I have to purchase more memory? Or is it best
to
> just buy a new computer?
> --
> Phillies fan

Phillies wrote:

> I have an old Compaq Deskpro that was especially built for Windows 98
> and I would now like to upgrade to Windows XP - the memory is 128 MB
> of RAM and available disk space is 3711.3 - assuming I uninstall Win
> 98 - do I have enough space for XP?


3711.3 what? Megabytes? If so, it's very tight.Windows XP will use more disk
space than 98 and you will have little free after upgrading. Almost
certainly you'll need more disk space very soon.


> or will I have to purchase more
> memory?


128MB of RAM is definitely insufficient for Windows XP. You get good
performance if the amount of RAM you have keeps you from using the page
file, and that depends on what apps you run. Most people running a typical
range of business applications find that somewhere around 256-384MB works
well, others need 512MB. With only 128MB you are very unlikely to find
performance to be acceptable.


> Or is it best to just buy a new computer?


Given that you need more RAM now, and will need a new drive very soon, you
might want to consider just buying a new computer. It will be faster and
better in other respects and won't cost very much more than just more RAM
and disk space.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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In news279D763-F2BF-4069-8284-76BF76C4422F@microsoft.com,
Phillies <Phillies@discussions.microsoft.com> replied with a ;-)
> I have an old Compaq Deskpro that was especially built for Windows 98
> and I would now like to upgrade to Windows XP - the memory is 128 MB
> of RAM and available disk space is 3711.3 - assuming I uninstall Win
> 98 - do I have enough space for XP? or will I have to purchase more
> memory? Or is it best to just buy a new computer?

Get a new computer, by the time you purchase XP, larger hard drive, memory,
upgrade software that is incompatible with XP for not much more you could
have a new much faster computer and with many more features than the old
Compaq.
--
Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
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http://www.michaelstevenstech.com
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If your goal is to successfully run XP, then purchase a new PC with XP
preinstalled. The hardware you described below is woefully inadequate to run
XP.


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Donny Broome
http://www.broomeman.com/tech/
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"Phillies" <Phillies@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news279D763-F2BF-4069-8284-76BF76C4422F@microsoft.com...
>I have an old Compaq Deskpro that was especially built for Windows 98 and I
> would now like to upgrade to Windows XP - the memory is 128 MB of RAM and
> available disk space is 3711.3 - assuming I uninstall Win 98 - do I have
> enough space for XP? or will I have to purchase more memory? Or is it best
> to
> just buy a new computer?
> --
> Phillies fan