Can Not Install XP Pro. On MMX

[OIDanTheManIO]

Hey guys. I recently got a "new" computer (listed as "System 2" in my sig). Everytime I would try installing Windows XP Professional on it, it would just freeze during installation. I am now running Windows 2000 Pro. on that machine and it's working great. It's not a really big deal, I just wasn't sure if Windows XP Pro. was, for some reason, not compatible with my system. Thanks.

-Dan The Man

 

[ReverseFluxx]

You need at least a 233 mhz processor to run XP Pro.

 

[OIDanTheManIO]

Thanks, that's all I needed to know I am fully content with Windows 2000 Professional on my second system. Thanks again ReverseFluxx

-Dan The Man

 

[Shumway]

OIDanTheManIO i think your gonna have to talk to TheMajor for this one, i'm pretty sure he's running Xp Pro on his MMX.

 

[OIDanTheManIO]

Yes he is. I am about to overclock my Pentium MMX to the MAX! HAHA Wish me luck!

-Dan The Man

 

[ReverseFluxx]

Hmm... yeah, oddly enough, I think I do remember TheMajor running XP Pro on his 200 mhz. Possibly this is close enough to the minimum requirements that it runs... barely . I just got the system requirements from Microsoft and it says 300 mhz recommended, 233 mhz required, as well as 128 mb RAM recommended, 64 required.

 

[Shumway]

Ya microsoft say's 233 required but i tried installing it on my parent's 233 with 256mb ram and the dam thing would barely run.

 

[OIDanTheManIO]

OK, I just attempted to overclock and to no avail I would get errors everytime I increased the FSP and multiplier. Oh well

-Dan The Man

 

[gaara]

In addition to the proccesor problem, XP would totally eat away all of your memory, you wouldn't be able to run anything on it other than the operating system itself.

Just for fun I tried installing XP on an old celeron 366mhz with 256mb RAM, and it just barely got along, so I would just stick with 2000 as XP wouldn't really be efficent.

 

[OIDanTheManIO]

WOW! Thanks for that advice. I'm just going to stick with Windows 2000 then.

-Dan The Man