Windows XP versus Linux: Is it possible to remove the Linux from and install the Windows XP on a eeePC 900 20GB with Linux?
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Yes you can. It even comes with the Windows XP drivers (you'll need them), which is nice because downloading them from the ASUS web site takes a LONG time, no matter what your internet connection speed is. They're in Taipei, and from here it seems like their servers are connected via a 56k modem. It's not the easiest process, though. There's no CD drive, so you'll have to install from a USB drive, or possibly share a CD drive from another computer on the network. Make sure you have the Windows drivers on a USB drive, since you won't have network connectivity until you've installed the network driver. In the BIOS, change OS Installation from "finished" to "start". This is the same for the smaller Eee PC as well. I had a trial edition of XP on the 8G which expired, and it was a major pain to get XP installed. But with a working OS, it should be much easier. But, you might like the Linux version too. It's pretty slick.
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Yea, 8GB is plenty to run XP. You could strip XP down and install it on 256MB. I had XP installed on my eeePC with 4GB SSD and had about 2GB left over. Usually 2GB is what is used when done installing all your apps (Office 2003, VLC Media Player, ect). I would upgrade the ram if possible, especially since it has been so cheap lately. Hope this helps :)
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Yes - right out of the box for windows. With Linux you'll need to re-partition the drive. The process in detailed in my review. Hope this is helpful.
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Not sure. I would suggest you to use a flash drive to install linux stuff instead.
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Refine your question a bit ... do you want to run virtual machines containing xp? Do you want to run Microsoft Virtual PC? If it's Virtual PC, you can download it free from Microsoft, provided you are running Win 7 or earlier.
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It works just fine with XP. The hardware is well-supported. It is the software you want to be concerned about.
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No this is an emulator to run windows or Linux on a Mac not the other way around. But it will run windows xp on a Mac if the was what you meant.
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Don't know... I had it in a windows 98SE machine and it was ok. It is now in a XP machine.
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Sure, but if you already have this machine, you might trying setting up a Win8 VM on it. That would allow you to keep your installation reasonably virgin, and minimize the risks of changing the OS and bungling it all up.
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Absolutely will work just fine as all three of those operating systems use NTFS. However the limit of 32bit Windows XP means it cannot recognize a hard drive that is larger than 2 terabytes regardless of how it's partitioned so I recommend formatting an entire 2 terabyte hard drive or smaller as NTFS.
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You coul but you would not be able to use all your Ram memory and the whole power of the equipment. If you want to use XP, I would install the 64 version of it.
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If WinXP, Win7, no problem. win8 unknown. Also linux support, is hardware modem, so works. Comes with windows cd.
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I never found out. It was my intention to set it up as a multi-linux test computer but when you start it for the first time you are supposed to choose Win 7 or 8. Mine was DOA so I sent it back rather than risk having to buy a copy of Windows just to see if it would work with Linux. I did read the review of a later customer who complained of having difficulty with drivers.
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I purchased one of these, and it came with Windows XP professional installed. You could, of course, install any operating system you choose....Windows, Linux, or MS-DOS if you wanted....It's your hardware!
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MX-14 Linux runs well as a standalone, or dual booted with WinXP, and Mepis Linux.. Have printers, scanners and large sign cutter I can not replace with win7 or win 8 software so will Keep WinXP off .line for years! This is a nice drive, decent priced unit, but would like a bit more storage, that will take another year or two as the price continues to come down..
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I don't know. I am just a very average user who had to update because Windows was no longer supporting XP
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Prices on Amazon fluctuate all the time. Since you want to avoid buying the Windows version, I'd suggest you either: a) wait for the Linux version to drop back down again (no guarantee it will but I think there is a good chance it will). b) buy the Windows xp version with the intention of wiping the hard drive clean and installing Linux unto it. Of course Option B would require you to have a copy of Linux and an external disc drive. Hope this helps.