Is your system Windows XP compatible?

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31 August 2001 08:02 PM
Tags: windows xp preview program, rc1, compatibility

Find out if you've got what it takes to support XP.

Microsoft issued Windows XP Release Candidate 1 (RC1) last week, and although it looks like XP's far from finished, the candidate does give us a better sense of Windows XP's hardware requirements.

In this article, I'll pass along some guidelines to help you figure out if your system is XP compatible. Along the way, I'll point you to some sites where you can continue to find up-to-date information on hardware compatibility between now and the official Windows XP release date.

Wizard Note: If you signed up to participate in the Windows XP Preview Program, you're probably wondering where your copy of RC1 is. Well, you're not alone. There are an estimated half-million folks in line for either the RC1 download or the RC1 CD. Sit tight, Microsoft has promised that you'll get your copy soon enough.

Contents

  The basic system requirements
  New systems designed for Windows XP
  Device compatibility
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