Install XP on a 3gib hard drive?

Aberg · #1 (**permalink**) 17-05-2007, 09:32 PM

My hard drive crashed yesterday (dóh!). I am on my old computer now with the win95 op. I can´t believe anyone ever used win95 because everything about it is crap. So I would like to install WinXP instead. My computer has 256 mb ram (will work), but only a 3gib hard drive. Will 3gib be enough, or do I need a bigger disc to install WinXP?

jephree · #2 (**permalink**) 17-05-2007, 11:58 PM

XP SP2 would probably just fit.

No room for anything else.

Plus the Page File that XP uses on the hard drive would tend to be non existent: hence: SLOW.

Although possible definitely not advisable.

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Dutchie · #3 (**permalink**) 28-05-2007, 05:07 AM

If you really insist and want to fool around with it,
a slimmed down version of XP using eg
XPlite http://www.litepc.com/
or nLite http://www.nliteos.com/nlite.html
might do it.
Be prepared for limited functionality as well as possible hardware problems.
Regardless,there's nothing to stop you from trying