Windows Vista on 256mb of Ram?

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CamH

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#8446 30-Jun-2006 12:50

Hi Does anyone know if I could Install windows Vista Beta 2 on a PC with 256mb of ram. Will it work or is there a program that will fool the installation so it thinks I have 512mb or something like that? Or Will it just not work at all? Thanks

JAMMAN2110

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#40198 30-Jun-2006 12:55

Good Luck! LOL

CamH

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#40202 30-Jun-2006 12:58

I take it that means no

STI

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#40207 30-Jun-2006 14:07

I would not even install windows xp on a 256mb ram machine.

bradstewart

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#40208 30-Jun-2006 14:15

You can do it with 512Mb but would be stupid to attempt with less than 1Gb. It would be like installing it on an old 486

CamH

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#40212 30-Jun-2006 14:44

So Can U install vista is it possible?

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#40214 30-Jun-2006 14:53

Vista requires a minimum of 512. It might not let you install it with less than that but you can guarantee it will be so slow running it will make your life hell

adom

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#40957 13-Jul-2006 14:14

For usability reasions I wouldnt run Vista on less than 2 gig, 512 is the minimum ..256 is just nuts :)

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#40971 13-Jul-2006 16:52

reignofgold you can use it on 256 ram, i would recommend turning aero off and using msconfig to remove microsoft start up items you dont require, but honestly stick with xp.