Hi All

How much HDD space does a standard XP install take up ?


Can you install it on a 2gb HDD ?




Thanks, Peter

 

i'd imagine so, though it may be a bit of a squeeze, specially after running the updates etc, the asus eee mini laptop has a 2gb hard drive and people have installed xp on that (runs Linux as standard) but i know that takes up about 90% of the space.

 

i use xp pro and my windows folder is currently 2.39GB's, thats bang up to date with sp2

 

Thats just the answer i was looking for, aslong as i can get a basic cut down version of xp on the 2gb internal drive, and then i'll have an 8gb sd card / usb pens for data,

sorted

Cheers mate

 

u getting one then? lol

 

bought a 4gb eee pc this weekend, was only 20quid more then the 2gb model, also had a microphone, webcam and a few other extra bits over the 2gb model so seems to make sense,

Im guna try and get xp and solaris 10 installed in dual boot !!!!!

 

cant you install bigger hard drives inside these? bit useless if its non upgradeable, at least the HDD should be

 

Can run XP from a 512mb stick if you know how

 

suprised you go hold of one! as they seem to bo the "it" thing at the moment.

pretty handy if you just want something small to surf the net on round the house etc,quite well priced aswell.

there meant to be doing an 8gig windows version though i doubt it'll be as cheap.

you can upgrade them, like any laptop (tho changing the hard drives means pulling the thing apart and voiding ur warrenty) but there not really designed for major use just generial net/email stuff. and for less than Ł200 you cant complain.

 

link or spill the beans

 

Its just the portable version that runs in itself. If you google it you should find copies of it floating round.