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Can I swap ahard drive with windows xp into an older computer with windows 98?

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Re: Can I swap ahard drive with windows xp into an older computer with windows 98?

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Feb 13th, 2008
windows doesnt like being out on another pc. Its an antipiracy measure. Generally after putting it in a different pc, or a motherboard upgrade, it will need a full or repair reinstall.

and 64mb ram is NOT enough for it to run well.

my laptop has 128mb / 600mhz and runs xp fairly ok , with tweaking e.g turning off unnecessary services, effects, themes

256 is better though.
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