Windows XP on a 486 ??

[setec]

I know that Windows XP Install won't let you install it on a 486 because it is way below the specs.

I have a 486 laptop with 32 MB of ram (Compaq LTE Elite 4/75 Mhz CXL) and I have installed Windows 2000 on it before. It has a 4 GB harddrive.

Now, its not, "Why would I want to do this?" but "Can I do this?"

It just bugs me that I can't force XP to install on this thing.

Anyone know of ANY cracks or ways around the install file. I am not looking for a way to crack the windows xp install as far as it being pirated. I have a legit copy of XP Pro that is unused. So, its a legit copy. But can I modify the install files to force it to ignore the processor and the ram check?

Thanks,

setec

[snowmonkey]

If Microsoft Minimum requirment does not mean anything to you then go ahead and give it a world......(remember that Legacy devices don't have driver for Windows XP)


cheers

[setec]

I know. When I had Windows 2000 on it, there was no video driver, so it ran in 16 colors.

I just want to do it for the sake of doing it. I just can't get past the install.

Thanks.

[snowmonkey]

That's because Windows XP's installation does a real check on your hardware and it won't go any further..... I would have like to see some sort of error or warning but i guess I'm not a MS developer


cheers

[setec]

I am just thinking there has to be a way around it.

The only other thing I can think of is to put the harddrive in another laptop, install XP, then switch it back and see what it does.

[snowmonkey]

I can gurantee you that it won't work.... once the hardware changes then Windows won't load....

When Windows XP was on it's beta release, Microsoft was experimenting a security method for software pirecy, and that was if a user changes more then 5 hardware devices on their system then Windows Activation would get corrupted and you would need to Activate your Windows once again,,,, I'm not sure if that security setting carried on with the released version or not, but i can tell you this, if you bring your hard drive from another system then it won't work for sure

cheers

p.s: you must have lots of time in your hand

[setec]

right, because it would want to reactivate then.

Well, even if I used it unactivated for 30 days.......

heck, even if it booted once I would be happy!

As far as time, I actually work almost every day, but happened to have some time this morning before work to post a thread about this.

Thanks for the replies.