hard drive.tyler

[Guest]

my unkle gave me his 95 lap top i put windows XP on the hard drive but now when i turn it on the computer just sits there on the manufacurers splash screen. i was wandering if the CPU and main bord was compatible with windows XP because it was a 95.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Unfortunately, your hardware may be inadequate to install and run
Windows XP properly. I suggest you stay with Windows 95 or
upgrade to Windows 98.

Here's What You Need to Use Windows XP Home Edition
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/evaluation/sysreqs.asp

Windows XP Upgrade Advisor
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/upgrading/advisor.asp

How to Uninstall Windows XP and Revert to a Previous Operating System
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;303661

How to Use the Fdisk Tool and the Format Tool to Partition or Repartition a Hard
Disk
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;255867

1. Delete the Windows XP partition.
2. Create a new partition.
3. Format the new partition FAT32.
4. Install your desired Windows Operating System.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| my unkle gave me his 95 lap top i put windows XP on the hard drive but now when i turn it on the computer
just sits there on the manufacurers splash screen. i was wandering if the CPU and main bord was compatible
with windows XP because it was a 95.

 

[Guest]

there are some min. specs. for xp

300 mh

128 RA

So if you have that it should be ok, however the file system of the HD is different. I would do a clean install, meaning deleting the partition of the HD, craeting a new partition in ntfs format and formatting it

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