What version of Windows will work on a '02-'03 Intel Pentium 4 « on: October 21, 2024, 07:39:50 PM » Author: Burrito
Title says it all however, I want to also mention the fact that this PC I'm asking y'all about has Windows XP Home Edition. Will I be able to upgrade it to Vista or 7? Also, not planning on using the PC as a Linux machine.
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	Re: What version of Windows will work on a '02-'03 Intel Pentium 4 « Reply #1 on: October 21, 2024, 09:55:30 PM » Author: Patrick
It'll depend on how much disk space and RAM you have.  You can find official requirements online.  If it has enough you can probably install Windows 7.  It ran OK on a PC I had from around that time period.  You might even be able to install Windows 10, but I suspect it'll be slow if it works.  If you'd rather load something older, you might be able to go as far back as Windows 98 though it's a little new to not encounter any challenges (too much RAM can be problematic, for instance, and some hardware might not have drivers).
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	Re: What version of Windows will work on a '02-'03 Intel Pentium 4 « Reply #2 on: October 21, 2024, 09:59:20 PM » Author: Burrito
Thank you! Also, do you know why the PC beeps twice? (It's a Dell Dimension 2400)
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	Re: What version of Windows will work on a '02-'03 Intel Pentium 4 « Reply #3 on: October 21, 2024, 11:14:05 PM » Author: Patrick
Is there an on-screen message?  Usually it's only necessary to figure out the meaning of the beep code when there's no video.  For some PCs two is normal.
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	Re: What version of Windows will work on a '02-'03 Intel Pentium 4 « Reply #4 on: October 21, 2024, 11:15:20 PM » Author: Burrito
Idk, I'll be getting a keyboard & screen for it tomorrow
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	Re: What version of Windows will work on a '02-'03 Intel Pentium 4 « Reply #5 on: October 21, 2024, 11:24:06 PM » Author: Patrick
Well not having a keyboard plugged in will usually result in extra beeps.
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	Re: What version of Windows will work on a '02-'03 Intel Pentium 4 « Reply #6 on: October 21, 2024, 11:25:30 PM » Author: Burrito
True. From what I read though in the service manual, it said that two beeps meant that the microprocessor was dead.
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