hard drive too small for XP?

**curiouscustomer** · December 2nd 08, 12:09 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general

i have a pentium II laptop with an 8 gig HD and 256 Mb ram.
is there a generic windows me product key now that msft doesnt support it
anymore?
is there any other option other than the landfill?

**Alias[_22_]** · December 2nd 08, 12:29 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general

curiouscustomer wrote:
i have a pentium II laptop with an 8 gig HD and 256 Mb ram.
is there a generic windows me product key now that msft doesnt support it
anymore?
is there any other option other than the landfill?

Any Windows Me key will work with any CD, just like 98. You may have to
make sure that you use a retail key with a retail CD, a generic OEM key
with a generic OEM CD and an update key with an update CD.

There are also some Linux distros that are small enough and require
little resources and could run on that machine.

Alias

**Pegasus \(MVP\)[_2638_]** · December 2nd 08, 12:32 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general

"curiouscustomer" wrote in
message news

i have a pentium II laptop with an 8 gig HD and 256 Mb ram.
is there a generic windows me product key now that msft doesnt support it
anymore?
is there any other option other than the landfill?

You could also use it as a door stop. Note, however, that laptop hard disks
are readily replaceable. If you think that your CPU is fast enough then you
could replace the 8 GByte disk with a 100 GByte unit and install Windows
XP - provided that you can find the right drivers for your laptop.

While you could shoehorn Windows XP into an 8 GByte disk, I would strongly
advise against it. It would cause you never-ending problems.

I don't understand your question about a "generic Windows ME product key".

**Bob I** · December 2nd 08, 02:32 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general

Pegasus (MVP) wrote:

"curiouscustomer" wrote in
message news
i have a pentium II laptop with an 8 gig HD and 256 Mb ram.
is there a generic windows me product key now that msft doesnt support it
anymore?
is there any other option other than the landfill?

You could also use it as a door stop. Note, however, that laptop hard disks
are readily replaceable. If you think that your CPU is fast enough then you
could replace the 8 GByte disk with a 100 GByte unit and install Windows
XP - provided that you can find the right drivers for your laptop.

While you could shoehorn Windows XP into an 8 GByte disk, I would strongly
advise against it. It would cause you never-ending problems.

I don't understand your question about a "generic Windows ME product key".

he wants a free operating system, guess he hasn't heard of Linux.

**HeyBub** · December 2nd 08, 03:57 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general

Bob I wrote:
Pegasus (MVP) wrote:

"curiouscustomer" wrote
in message news
i have a pentium II laptop with an 8 gig HD and 256 Mb ram.
is there a generic windows me product key now that msft doesnt
support it anymore?
is there any other option other than the landfill?

You could also use it as a door stop. Note, however, that laptop
hard disks are readily replaceable. If you think that your CPU is
fast enough then you could replace the 8 GByte disk with a 100 GByte
unit and install Windows XP - provided that you can find the right
drivers for your laptop. While you could shoehorn Windows XP into an 8
GByte disk, I would
strongly advise against it. It would cause you never-ending problems.

I don't understand your question about a "generic Windows ME product
key".

he wants a free operating system, guess he hasn't heard of Linux.

EVERYBODY'S heard of Linux! The Linux acolytes have seen to that.

**db.·.. >** · December 2nd 08, 04:02 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general

it might not be cost effective
to buy an external drive or even
bump up your ram to 512 or
1 gig, if it is still possible on
your old machine.

further, the machine is also likely
limited on video graphics capability,
which now a days more video
and graphics power is a crucial
aspect.

notebooks with preloaded
software are cheaper now
a days.

so do some browsing around
like on tiger direct or newegg,
etc...

let us know if you find something
and want some feedback from
us.
--

db·´¯`·...¸)))º
DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
- Systems Analyst
- Database Developer
- Accountancy
- Veteran of the Armed Forces

"curiouscustomer" wrote in message
news

i have a pentium II laptop with an 8 gig HD and 256 Mb ram.
is there a generic windows me product key now that msft doesnt support it
anymore?
is there any other option other than the landfill?

**Bob I** · December 2nd 08, 04:03 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general

HeyBub wrote:

Bob I wrote:

Pegasus (MVP) wrote:

"curiouscustomer" wrote
in message news

i have a pentium II laptop with an 8 gig HD and 256 Mb ram.
is there a generic windows me product key now that msft doesnt
support it anymore?
is there any other option other than the landfill?

You could also use it as a door stop. Note, however, that laptop
hard disks are readily replaceable. If you think that your CPU is
fast enough then you could replace the 8 GByte disk with a 100 GByte
unit and install Windows XP - provided that you can find the right
drivers for your laptop. While you could shoehorn Windows XP into an 8
GByte disk, I would
strongly advise against it. It would cause you never-ending problems.

I don't understand your question about a "generic Windows ME product
key".

he wants a free operating system, guess he hasn't heard of Linux.

EVERYBODY'S heard of Linux! The Linux acolytes have seen to that.

Given the OP asked for Win Me INSTEAD of Win 98SE makes me have my doubts!

**Alias[_22_]** · December 2nd 08, 04:30 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general

HeyBub wrote:
Bob I wrote:
Pegasus (MVP) wrote:

"curiouscustomer" wrote
in message news
i have a pentium II laptop with an 8 gig HD and 256 Mb ram.
is there a generic windows me product key now that msft doesnt
support it anymore?
is there any other option other than the landfill?

You could also use it as a door stop. Note, however, that laptop
hard disks are readily replaceable. If you think that your CPU is
fast enough then you could replace the 8 GByte disk with a 100 GByte
unit and install Windows XP - provided that you can find the right
drivers for your laptop. While you could shoehorn Windows XP into an 8
GByte disk, I would
strongly advise against it. It would cause you never-ending problems.

I don't understand your question about a "generic Windows ME product
key".
he wants a free operating system, guess he hasn't heard of Linux.

EVERYBODY'S heard of Linux! The Linux acolytes have seen to that.

False. I had a client come in the other day -- not computer related --
and she asked me if the Ubuntu install on one of my computers was Vista.
I spoke to another lady on the phone about a file I sent her and I asked
her if she was running Windows and she asked, "How can my windows run in
a computer?" NO, not everybody has heard of Linux but I'm working on it ;-)

Alias

**3c273** · December 2nd 08, 05:13 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general

http://www.ubuntu.com/
It runs great on older hardware.
Louis

"curiouscustomer" wrote in
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i have a pentium II laptop with an 8 gig HD and 256 Mb ram.
is there a generic windows me product key now that msft doesnt support it
anymore?
is there any other option other than the landfill?

**Richard in AZ** · December 2nd 08, 06:01 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general

|
| i have a pentium II laptop with an 8 gig HD and 256 Mb ram.
| is there a generic windows me product key now that msft doesnt support it
| anymore?
| is there any other option other than the landfill?
|
|
| You could also use it as a door stop. Note, however, that laptop hard disks
| are readily replaceable. If you think that your CPU is fast enough then you
| could replace the 8 GByte disk with a 100 GByte unit and install Windows
| XP - provided that you can find the right drivers for your laptop.
|
| While you could shoehorn Windows XP into an 8 GByte disk, I would strongly
| advise against it. It would cause you never-ending problems.
|
| I don't understand your question about a "generic Windows ME product key".
|
|
| he wants a free operating system, guess he hasn't heard of Linux.

I suspect that with Linux, his modem would not work. He would need an external modem.

**Richard in AZ** · December 2nd 08, 06:02 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general

| i have a pentium II laptop with an 8 gig HD and 256 Mb ram.
| is there a generic windows me product key now that msft doesnt support it
| anymore?
| is there any other option other than the landfill?
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**Monitor** · December 2nd 08, 06:22 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general

"Richard in AZ" wrote in message
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If he can find an external hardware modem.

Mhm. Haven't seen any software modems lately . . .

**Bob I** · December 2nd 08, 06:34 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general

Monitor wrote:

"Richard in AZ" wrote in message
...

If he can find an external hardware modem.

Mhm. Haven't seen any software modems lately . . .

That would be a "WinModem".... they ONLY work by software.

**Terry R.[_2_]** · December 2nd 08, 06:52 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general

The date and time was 12/2/2008 10:02 AM, and on a whim, Richard in AZ
pounded out on the keyboard:

If he can find an external hardware modem.
"3c273" wrote in message ...
| http://www.ubuntu.com/
| It runs great on older hardware.
| Louis
|
| "curiouscustomer" wrote in
| message news | i have a pentium II laptop with an 8 gig HD and 256 Mb ram.
| is there a generic windows me product key now that msft doesnt support it
| anymore?
| is there any other option other than the landfill?
|
|

I use two Creative Modem Blaster DE5670 on Symantec Talkworks 2 (very
old version). Just picked up another recently on eBay. They use
Conexant chipsets (that used to be Rockwell), so they can be used on
much older software that recognized Rockwell chipsets.

--
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**Richard in AZ** · December 2nd 08, 07:02 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general

| | i have a pentium II laptop with an 8 gig HD and 256 Mb ram.
| | is there a generic windows me product key now that msft doesnt support it
| | anymore?
| | is there any other option other than the landfill?
| |
| |
|
|
| I use two Creative Modem Blaster DE5670 on Symantec Talkworks 2 (very
| old version). Just picked up another recently on eBay. They use

They are available, but the OP did not sound like a techy and I would guess he/she would have been
stumped when the modem in the laptop did not work.
| Conexant chipsets (that used to be Rockwell), so they can be used on
| much older software that recognized Rockwell chipsets.
|
| --
| Terry R.
|
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