windows 2000
I am about to install windows 2000 on an old Dell notebook. The notebook will basically be used as a spare computer and to connect to the TV to show some DIVX tv shows.
I came across this article about how to run windows 2000 on a computer with just 32meg of ram. I have more than that but I will follow some of the instructions to get the notebook running as snapy as I can.
They write:
People say it cannot be done… others say it should not be done…
The fact is that it can and should (sometimes) be done… installing Windows 2000 on very old computers with only 32 megabytes (MB) of memory (RAM). I’ve seen 64 and 96 MB RAM computers struggling with Windows 2000 but if you configure the system correctly it can run fast and well. Note though that there is no “magic bullet”. Although your old computer can run faster it will never compete with modern hardware in terms of performance.
This is a short guide to show you how to run Windows 2000 on such old computers and maintain a fast perfroming system.
Read the whole article here