Occasionally, users need help to install Windows XP or troubleshoot an installation.If you are working in a corporate environment, chances are high that a network administrator will have an automated (or semi-automated) installation method in place, so you must be familiar with the types of automated installations that you may encounter. If you are supporting a home user or a small network, it is more likely that you will help users install Windows XP from CD-ROM, so you must be familiar with the decisions that must be made during installation.
System Requirements
Before installing Windows, you must Determine whether the computer meets the minimum hardware requirements for the installation. The hardware requirements for Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition are as follows:
- CPU – It requires a 233 MHz Intel Pentium II / Celeron or AMD compatible processor, although a 300 MHz processor (or higher) is strongly recommended. Its Professional supports up to two processors.
- Memory – Microsoft Windows XP requires a minimum of 64 MB of random access memory (RAM), although 128 MB or more is recommended. Generally, the more memory a computer running Windows has, the better the performance. It supports a maximum of 4 GB of RAM.
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