0
The following requirements are Microsoft's "official" minimum system requirements which I have tested to work fine with the exception of only 64 MB of RAM (performance is poor). Increasing your RAM to 128 MB would be the only upgrade I would strongly consider as my absolute minimum Windows XP system requirements.
Windows XP Home Edition Minimum:
233 MHz CPU *
64 MB of RAM (may limit performance and some features) *
1.5 GB of available hard disk space *
Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor
CD-ROM or DVD drive
Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
Maximum:
4 GB of RAM (4 GB of Virtual Memory)
1 Physical CPU (With Hyper-threading 2 Virtual CPUs)
Recommended:
300 MHz CPU *
128 MB of RAM *
1.5 GB of available hard disk space *
Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution video adapter with at least 8 MB of video RAM and monitor
CD-ROM or DVD drive
Network adapter
Sound card and speakers
Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
- Actual requirements will vary based on your system configuration and the applications and features you choose to install. Additional available hard disk space may be required if you are installing over a network.
Windows XP Professional Edition
Minimum:
233 MHz CPU *
64 MB of RAM (may limit performance and some features) *
1.5 GB of available hard disk space *
Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor
CD-ROM or DVD drive
Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
Maximum:
4 GB of RAM (4 GB of Virtual Memory)
2 Physical CPUs (With Hyper-threading 4 Virtual CPUs)
Recommended:
300 MHz CPU *
128 MB of RAM *
1.5 GB of available hard disk space *
Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution video adapter with at least 8 MB of video RAM and monitor
CD-ROM or DVD drive
Network adapter
Sound card and speakers
Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
- Actual requirements will vary based on your system configuration and the applications and features you choose to install. Additional available hard disk space may be required if you are installing over a network.
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
The "x64 Edition" is not to be confused with the "64-bit Edition", as the latter was designed for IA-64 (Intel Itanium) processors. They both are commonly referred to as "64-bit Windows" by Microsoft due to their similarities from the developers' point of view.
Advisory Warning - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition cannot be successfully installed on x86 (32-bit) systems or 64-bit Intel Itanium-based systems. 32-bit device drivers are not supported on Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.
Minimum:
AMD Athlon 64, AMD Opteron, Intel Xeon with Intel EM64T support, Intel Pentium 4 with Intel EM64T support CPUs *
256 MB of RAM *
1.5 GB of available hard disk space *
Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor
CD-ROM or DVD drive
Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
64-bit Device Drivers
Maximum:
128 GB of RAM (16 TB of Virtual Memory)
2 Physical CPUs (With Hyper-threading 4 Virtual CPUs)
Recommended:
AMD Athlon 64, AMD Opteron, Intel Xeon with Intel EM64T support, Intel Pentium 4 with Intel EM64T support CPU *
256 MB of RAM or higher *
1.5 GB of available hard disk space *
Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution video adapter with at least 8 MB of video RAM and monitor
CD-ROM or DVD drive
Network adapter
Sound card and speakers
Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
64-bit Device Drivers
- Actual requirements will vary based on your system configuration and the applications and features you choose to install. Additional available hard disk space may be required if you are installing over a network.
Wiki User
∙ 10y ago
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoHere's the info straight from the source: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/182751
- A personal computer with a 486DX 66 megahertz (MHz) or faster processor (Pentium central processing unit recommended).
- 16 megabytes (MB) of memory (24 MB recommended).
- A typical upgrade from Windows 95 requires approximately 195 MB of free hard disk space, but the hard disk space may range from between 120 MB and 295 MB, depending on your computer configuration and the options that you choose to install.
- A full install of Windows 98 on a FAT16 drive requires 225 MB of free hard disk space, but may range from between 165 MB and 355 MB, depending on your computer configuration and that options that you choose to install.
- A full install of Windows 98 on a FAT32 drive requires 175 MB of free hard disk space, but may range from between 140 MB and 255 MB, depending on your computer configuration and the options that you choose to install.
- One 3.5-inch high-density floppy disk drive.
- VGA or higher resolution (16-bit or 24-bit color SVGA recommended).
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoThese are the minimum requirements for Windows 95. Note that most people at the time found the memory and processors listed unacceptable to actually run Windows 95.
386DX processor
4 MB of RAM
50 - 55 MB of space for a clean install, or 35 to 40 MB for an upgrade from Windows 3.1
3.5" floppy drive
VGA video card
Wiki User
∙ 8y ago- 486DX 66 megahertz (MHz) or faster processor (Pentium central processing unit recommended).
- 16 megabytes (MB) of memory (24 MB recommended).
- Hard disk space of 355 MB.
- One 3.5-inch high-density floppy disk drive.
- VGA or higher resolution (16-bit or 24-bit color SVGA recommended).
- And every other neccesary accesories like power cables, keyboard, mouse and monitor.
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoThe system requirements for Windows 98 SE are the same as those of Windows 98.
- 486DX-66 or faster processor
- 16 MB of RAM (24 recommended)
- 165 - 355 MB of free space, depending on software selected
- 3.5" floppy drive
- VGA video card
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoThe System requirements for windows 98 are:
- 66 Mhz Processor or faster
- One 3.5 Inch floppy disk drive
- 200 MB of hard Disk space for a typical installation, Or 300 MB of hard disk space for a full installation
- 16 MB of RAM
- (For internet) 17 bps (Bits per second) Modern
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoThe minimum processor required for a windows 98 installation is 80486DX processor, 64 MB ram and the speed is 300 to 500 MHZ
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoThe official system requirements for Windows 95 are:
- 386DX or faster
- 4 MB of RAM
- 120 MB of free hard drive space
- CD or floppy drive
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago486DX-66 or faster processor
16 MB of RAM (24 recommended)
165 - 355 MB of free space, depending on software selected
3.5" floppy drive
VGA video card
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Can Windows 8.1 be installed in a desktop that has Windows 98?
In theory, yes. However, a PC running Windows 98 is likely to be quite old and will not have the necessary specifications to run Windows 8.1, so you need to check the system requirements for Windows 8.1 and see does the computer meet those requirements.
Why wont windows 98 home publishing work on windows xp?
Windows 98 home publishing is for Windows 98. Windows 98 programs don't work well on Windows XP sometimes.
What are the unique features of windows 98?
There are no unique features of Windows 98, nothing is unique about Windows 98.
Is there is a firewall in Windows 98?
Windows 98 does not include a firewall.
What is the difference between Windows 3.11 and Windows 98?
What is the difference between windows 3.11 and and windows 98
Is Windows 98 Plus compatible with windows 98 SE?
Yes.
What is the difference between Windows 9x and Windows 98?
"Windows 9x" is the collective term for all operating systems in the 16/32-bit hybrid family. These are Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, and Windows ME. Windows 98 refers to a specific member or two members of this family.
What printer do you need for Windows 98?
There is no specific printer that you "need" for Windows 98. Any printer with a Windows 98 driver should work.
Is windows 98 SE newer than windows 7 Home Premium?
No - after Windows 98 came Windows Me & Windows 2000 - then Windows 7.
What year did windows 98 come out?
Windows 98 came out in the year of 1998 that's why it's windows 98.
Will computer games for windows 3.1 Windows 2000 or Windows 95 work in windows 98?
Most games written for Windows 3.1 or Windows 95 will run on Windows 98. Games that were only written with Windows 2000 or later in mind will usually not run on Windows 98.
Does Windows 98 have a BIOS?
No. The BIOS is a part of the motherboard, and operates independently of Windows 98.
