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old pc help

curlylox
curlylox Posts: 578 Forumite
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Hi

I have an old pc that has Windows 98 installed. I have XP discs from my new pc could they be used to upgrade the old pc from 98 to XP?

:j would be good if they could!
:)I used to have a life............................... before MSE!!

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  • totalsolutions
    totalsolutions Posts: 3,110 Forumite
    Well, why upgrade go for a clean install. I think you would need the upgrade cd and not a full XP version.
  • spud17
    spud17 Posts: 4,451 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Is the spec good enough for XP ?
    My personal opinion is 500mhz processor and 256mb RAM, and it will be very slow.
    Move along, nothing to see.
  • albertross_2
    albertross_2 Posts: 8,932 Forumite
    And if you are already using the serial no, it won't work for long
    Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:
  • curlylox
    curlylox Posts: 578 Forumite
    Sorry for the delay. Thanks for all the replies.
    :)I used to have a life............................... before MSE!!
  • PROLIANT
    PROLIANT Posts: 6,396 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    In order for XP to work without over-driving your legacy hardware you will need at least an 800MHZ Processor, 512MB of RAM and a clean install of XP, you could "find" or "ask" somebody for a new XP key.;)
    Since when has the world of computer software design been about what people want? This is a simple question of evolution. The day is quickly coming when every knee will bow down to a silicon fist, and you will all beg your binary gods for mercy.
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