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— if you meant the hardware numbers: Microsoft’s documented baseline for a Windows XP install is a 233 MHz Pentium‑class processor, 64 MB of RAM (128 MB recommended), about 1.5 GB of free disk space, Super VGA (800×600) video and a CD‑ROM drive. These are true minimums — XP will install on that, but expect slow performance without more RAM and a faster CPU. Windows XP Security Guide. (learn.microsoft.com)

— good to check Microsoft; — your “practical” instincts are right that more memory/CPU makes XP usable. For real‑world use today, install Service Pack 3 (SP3) on the media before going online: SP3 is the final XP pack and Microsoft ended support on April 8, 2014, so running unpatched XP on the internet is risky. If you must keep XP, prefer running it inside an isolated VM. Windows XP lifecycle. The risk of running XP after end of support. (learn.microsoft.com)

Quick, practical install tips you can apply now: back up first; check BIOS/UEFI storage mode — many boards default to AHCI/RAID and XP’s text‑mode setup needs an OEM mass‑storage driver. The installer shows “Press F6…” and expects drivers from a floppy; on modern machines you’ll usually need to either (a) change SATA to IDE/Compatibility mode, or (b) slipstream SP3 and the chipset/SATA drivers into the XP source (extract the SP3 package, then run the i386\update\update.exe integration step or use nLite/AutoStreamer to build a bootable ISO). These workflows and the F6/text‑mode details are documented in practical guides and vendor manuals. Slipstreaming SP3 guide. Intel F6/text‑mode driver notes. (itprotoday.com)

Bottom line: use Microsoft’s minimums only for legacy hardware testing. For anything that stays connected to networks, either move to a supported OS or run XP only as an isolated, offline VM with SP3 and any required drivers integrated. (learn.microsoft.com)

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This is what i found on the microsoft site i dunno if that helps

System Requirements
Supported Operating Systems: TabletPC, Windows XP, Windows XP Home Edition , Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional Edition

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probly not

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i should have been more specific, I ment requirments as in how much RAM, Memory, what kinda processor, yadda yadda yadda

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i should have been more specific, I ment requirments as in how much RAM, Memory, what kinda processor, yadda yadda yadda

They useto say minimum was P11 333/128 meg ram atleast 6 gig HDrive

I would say minimum at least P111 500/256 meg ram and harddrive depends on what you plan on using it for .
I would Recomend for a not to bad winxp experience that you have at least a 1000 MHZ processor with at least 512 meg ram and a 20 gig hardrive .

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