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yeswings View Member Profile	Jun 9 2008, 08:33 PM Post #1
New Member Posts: 1 OS: xp and windows 98	I have an old compaq 5283 I wiped the drive and now want to install a new OS XP if I can. Please let me know where i can get the information I need to do this. Thanks yeswings

Artellos View Member Profile	Jun 10 2008, 03:09 AM Post #2
Tech Apprentice Posts: 1,470 From: Steenwijk, The Netherlands OS: Windows XP SP2; Windows Vista Ultimate SP1	Windows XP requires at least 256MB RAM. I looked on google and it says that that compaq only has 128MB standard. How much RAM do you have? I don't think XP can run on that machine to be quite honest, and if it will it will be really bumpy. Regards, Olrik

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