Windows XP on 10 GB HD?

jmedina · 08-04-2007, 02:11 AM

Will Windows XP Pro run O.K. on a 10 GB HD?

**The_Other_One** · 08-04-2007, 02:16 AM

Runs A-OK on my PIII with a 10G in it.

jmedina · 08-04-2007, 02:17 AM

Really? Does it have any problems? Somebody told me it runs weird with 10 GB.

PC eye · 08-04-2007, 02:19 AM

Why not? With at least 2gb of free space left for virtual memory even without the paging file creation enabled you won't be seeing out of memory or drive space errors until you start filling the drive with programs and files. For just the basics XP will run like any other OS on that amount of space.

If you are planning this for the build in your sig one thing you may want to consider before adding a 3rd 10gb drive for that would be going with one or more larger and faster HDs as well as adding more memory to see an overall improvement on the older system there.

MyCattMaxx · 08-04-2007, 02:19 AM

Runs fine in my brothers 700mhz laptop with a 6 gig drive.

jmedina · 08-04-2007, 02:30 AM

Thanks! I will give it a shot!

PC eye · 08-04-2007, 03:00 AM

Just remember that XP Pro will add the 2000 installation into it's own boot options unless you unplug the other drive. Being the newer version of Windows it will supercede 2000 since it was intended as the upgraded OS.

08-04-2007, 02:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
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08-04-2007, 02:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	Runs A-OK on my PIII with a 10G in it. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

08-04-2007, 02:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
jmedina Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 405	Really? Does it have any problems? Somebody told me it runs weird with 10 GB. __________________ HP dc5700 Desktop 512 MB 70 GB HD Windows XP Professional Ibook G3 800 MHZ 256 MB 30 GB Hard Drive

08-04-2007, 02:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,699	Why not? With at least 2gb of free space left for virtual memory even without the paging file creation enabled you won't be seeing out of memory or drive space errors until you start filling the drive with programs and files. For just the basics XP will run like any other OS on that amount of space. If you are planning this for the build in your sig one thing you may want to consider before adding a 3rd 10gb drive for that would be going with one or more larger and faster HDs as well as adding more memory to see an overall improvement on the older system there. __________________ Turning the Tongue into a Device Controller http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Sma...ory?id=5647175 Is EBay going out of the Auction Business? http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=5626840&page=1

08-04-2007, 02:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
MyCattMaxx Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 699	Runs fine in my brothers 700mhz laptop with a 6 gig drive. __________________ Hey Buddy, Can you spare a mouse?

08-04-2007, 02:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
jmedina Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 405	Thanks! I will give it a shot! __________________ HP dc5700 Desktop 512 MB 70 GB HD Windows XP Professional Ibook G3 800 MHZ 256 MB 30 GB Hard Drive

08-04-2007, 03:00 AM	#7 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,699	Just remember that XP Pro will add the 2000 installation into it's own boot options unless you unplug the other drive. Being the newer version of Windows it will supercede 2000 since it was intended as the upgraded OS. __________________ Turning the Tongue into a Device Controller http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Sma...ory?id=5647175 Is EBay going out of the Auction Business? http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=5626840&page=1

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