Os question

[ibmman476]

Hey I just have a general question,

Will windows xp work on my compaq presario(scroll down for specs)
and if not what do I need?

I can run w2k on it for sure though right?



Thanks in advance!
Rob

[renegade600]

Hey I just have a general question,

Will windows xp work on my compaq presario(scroll down for specs)
and if not what do I need?

I can run w2k on it for sure though right?



Thanks in advance!
Rob

you can run the xp readiness test at pcpitstop.com however, imo, stick with the os you have. Do not try to upgrade.

[ibmman476]

Thanks for the site, but im just curious why should i stick with 98?

[renegade600]

you may or may not be able to get your software, devices and such to work with xp if they are also older. Not everything 98 is compatible with xp, IMO, you could end up with more problems.

[ibmman476]

Test You Have Recommended Bare Minimum

Memory 124MB 128MB 64MB
Ready. This system exceeds the recommended minimum of 128MB of RAM.

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Ready. This system meets or exceeds Microsoft's recommended minimum of 128MB of RAM. PC World recommends 256MB or more for a better experience.

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Sort of Ready. This system meets the bare minimum requirement of 64MB of RAM. However, Microsoft recommends at least 128MB of RAM. You may be able to upgrade the memory and PC World recommends 256MB or more for a better experience.

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Not Ready. Windows XP requires at least 64MB of RAM. You may be able to upgrade the memory and Microsoft recommends at least 128MB of RAM. PC World recommends 256MB or more for a better experience.

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Processor (CPU) 250 MHz 300 MHz 233 MHz
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Sort of Ready. This system meets the bare minimum requirement of a 233-MHz processor. However, it is slower than Microsoft's recommended processor speed of 300 MHz or better. You may be able to upgrade the processor.

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Not Ready. Windows XP requires at least a 233-MHz processor. You may be able to upgrade the processor.

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Available Disk Space C: 3.21GB 2GB 1.5GB
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Sort of Ready. Windows XP requires at least 1.5GB free disk space. You may be able to upgrade your hard disk drive.

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Video 800x600,
true color 800x600,
high color 800x600,
256 color
Ready. The current video resolution and color depth will provide a good user experience with Windows XP.

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Sort of Ready. Although the video resolution currently in use is adequate, there are not enough colors to provide a high-quality display on Windows XP. You may be able to switch to a high-color video mode that will offer better quality, especially for photographs and streaming video.

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Not Ready. Windows XP requires a display resolution of at least 800 x 600 pixels. You may be able to switch to a higher-resolution display mode if your monitor and video card support it. If not, you could upgrade the video card and/or monitor.

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BIOS Date 05/08/99 01/01/2000 None
Ready. The BIOS on this system was created after January 1, 2000. In most cases, systems with BIOS software this recent will be able to run Windows XP without problems.

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Sort of Ready. The BIOS on this system was created before January 1, 2000. Microsoft has indicated that problems may occur using Windows XP with an older BIOS. You may be able to obtain an update from your vendor.

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Sort of Ready. We could not determine the date of the BIOS on this system. Microsoft has indicated that systems with a BIOS created before January 1, 2000 are most likely to work well with Windows XP.

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Operating System Windows 98 SE Win 98 for upgrade
Ready. This system is already running Windows XP.

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Ready. This system is running Windows NT4/2000, which can be upgraded to Windows XP Professional.

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Ready. This system is running Windows 98/Me, which can be upgraded to Windows XP Home Edition or Professional.

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Sort of Ready. We could not determine which version of Windows you are running.

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Not Ready. Windows XP does not support an upgrade from Windows 95 or from server versions of Windows NT and Windows 2000. You will need to perform a clean install, then reinstall all your applications.

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Software You may be ready. None of your software is on our list of popular applications that may run poorly under Windows XP. However, our software tests are not exhaustive, and you may encounter other incompatibilities.

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this is what it came up with and it says it would work for the most part, what are the downsides