Originally posted by Thunderfall
I installed XP Pro a couple months ago, but got lots of stupid errors that caused the computer to reboot for no reason. I supposed my system is not powerful enough to run it (1.1 GHZ, 256 MB RAM).
I don't want to spend money on a new comp anytime soon. 1.1 GHZ and 516 MB RAM (added 256 MB recently) is sufficient for most tasks.
Nah, XP can run in a 500mhz computer.
XP Pro doesn't reboot unless it's being affected by a virus that gives the order to reboot, or you may have some failing ram module.
When you're installing XP from 0, turn off the cablemodem, only turn it on after you have installed a firewall and an antivirus. Blaster virus can affect within seconds after the setup of any internet connection, and cablemodems are usually connected without needing any settings. So it'd better be unplugged.
You should install it after formatting the hd.
Get someone who knows to install it.
I once had been three days on a friend computer trying to get around a failing ram module, blaster virus, a cablemodem, internet explorer, and an old cd drive, in a newly installed xp.
After me, XP runs perfectly on a Cyrix computer of 400 mhz.
You can tweak it to work fine on old computers, although it does need 256Mb to run fine.
Although, my mate doesn't know much about computers, and the firewall may give him headaches as he can't deactivate some accidental url blockings. Use Opera.