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Installing Windows XP
Windows XP Minimum Hardware Requirements
To install
Windows XP 'Home' or
'Professional'
onto your new PC, it will need to meet the following
specification:
PC with 300 megahertz (MHz) or higher processor clock speed
recommended; 233-MHz minimum required;
(Intel Pentium/Celeron family, AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family,
or compatible processor recommended)
128 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher recommended
(64 MB minimum supported; may limit performance and some
features)
1.5 Gigabyte (GB) of available hard disk space
Super VGA (800 × 600) or higher resolution video adapter and
monitor
CD-ROM or DVD drive
Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
Systems with this specification (or better) should be
capable of running
Windows XP
successfully. Once installed, it may be necessary to obtain
extra software called 'Drivers' from the manufacturers of
your hardware to obtain maximum performance from your
system. These can usually be downloaded from the appropriate
web site.
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