Windows Xp On A Old Computer - Page 3

Limetang · 15-10-2005, 10:45 AM

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Originally posted by Abi79@Oct 15 2005, 03:55 AM
@efthimios: I don't know if I've got win98SE. In C:\tools\ I can find a directory named win98se with a installer, but I don't know if it actually is installed.

Do this:

Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> System
Check what System equals
If it looks like This, you have Windows 98SE

And I don't care if I'm wasting my computer.

Abi79 · 15-10-2005, 01:28 PM

It looks like that. That means I can delete the directory with the installer for win98se ?

Limetang · 15-10-2005, 01:34 PM

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Originally posted by Abi79@Oct 15 2005, 01:28 PM
It looks like that. That means I can delete the directory with the installer for win98se ?

I wouldn't recommend it, I'm pretty sure it helps in some cases, though I can't remember when.

Abi79 · 15-10-2005, 02:22 PM

But can I archive it ? If i remember well ,it only has a use when you install some windows components

omg · 15-10-2005, 05:55 PM

may as well use 98 till you have a system that can handle xp
do NOT use m.e...

Apocalypse Dude · 16-10-2005, 11:00 AM

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Originally posted by Abi79@Oct 15 2005, 03:22 PM
But can I archive it ? If i remember well ,it only has a use when you install some windows components

It's also needed sometimes when you install new hardware and it asks for the windows cd.. like when installing a LAN card or something

Abi79 · 16-10-2005, 11:42 AM

Ok, thanks

Bradley · 16-10-2005, 02:18 PM

I have almost the same comp as you but I have 256 MB ram, I'd suggest getting no farther than Windows 2000 (What I have). Or if you do put XP on it, make sure you don't use all of those graphical things, put the style on classic and make sure your computer is set to performance.

*The Fifth Horseman* · 18-10-2005, 10:39 AM

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I'm not allergic to Windows 98, but many programs this days don't work on 98 anymore and i was starting to ask myself "what if I'll choose XP ?"

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If you have windows 98 and installed the service pack to upgrade it to the SE, then I can't think of any games or programs that do not work on windows 98. If a new game (that I am not aware of) needs windows xp, then probably the game won't run anyway on that configuration.

Efthimios posted same reasoning as I would.

Abi79 · 18-10-2005, 10:43 AM

I did not want to play games. I needed it for some programs. Nevermind, I'm not going to change it until I'll get a better computer.

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