Minimum system requirements to install XP
Nobody has problems today for not meeting the requirements of this operating system. It is more likely that it will not work for us because our PC is too new and too powerful rather than a low requirements problem.
Despite everything, we can have a very old computer at home that we want to give a second life to. For this case, we will see what we have to comply with to install this OS.
- Processor: 230 Mhz. (300 MHz recommended or 500 MHz optimal)
- 64MB RAM (128MB and 512MB optimal recommended).
- 1 GB of disk space (2 GB recommended for optimal performance.
- Graphics card that supports at least 600 × 800.
- Mouse and keyboard to use it.
Security Council
The first thing to keep in mind is that this operating system has not been updated for a long time. Then, has known bugs used by hackers. Connecting to the Internet with this OS will only bring us problems and we will take unnecessary risks. At the same time, it must be borne in mind that many programs are no longer available para este sistema operativo, y los que aún existen pueden tardar mucho tiempo sin actualizarse, por lo que es posible que no funcionen correctamente (como browsers o antivirus).
Neither can we forget los riesgos de descargar una ISO de Windows de sitios Web no oficiales. There are users who distribute modified versions of the operating system that, sooner or later, can cause us more headaches than comfort. Therefore, if we are going to download the image from unofficial sites, it is necessary to verify that the HASH is correct to ensure that these images have not been modified.
Here are some examples of SHA1 hashes from the most common versions of Windows XP:
- Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 3 (x86) - CD (English) -> 1C735B38931BF57FB14EBD9A9BA253CEB443D459
- Windows XP Home with Service Pack 3 (x86) - CD (English) -> 5A6B959AD24D15DC7EBD85E501B83D105D1B37C6
- Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 3 (x86) Volume CD (Spanish) -> a47603256d7645a2f2788466153ffcd058f77c56
Si subimos una imagen ISO diferente, una búsqueda en el buscador de Google puede ayudarnos a encontrar el SHA1 de todas las versiones. Aunque Windows XP al mismo tiempo tiene una versión ISO de 64 bits, nunca llegó a ser realmente popular. La versión x86, para 32 bits, es la que más ha conquistado a la mayoría de las PC del mundo.
Taking into account how difficult it is to find this operating system in Spanish, we are always interested in downloading an ISO in English and, once installed, downloading the language packs to translate it into our language.
En conclusión, cabe destacar que por motivos de compatibilidad y seguridad, es mucho mejor optar por instalar este sistema operativo en una máquina virtual que en un ordenador real. En caso de caer en las garras de un hacker, al menos este no podrá salir de la máquina virtual, y nuestros datos estarán protegidos.
Where to find Windows XP
it's possible download Windows 10, Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 ISO very easily from the Microsoft website. In spite of everything, with Windows XP things change, since it was such an old operating system, the corporate mindset was different.
The official way to download this ISO image has always been Technet. A pesar de todo, esta plataforma requería una subscription de los usuarios. Y estoy seguro de que si logramos entrar a esta plataforma hoy, los enlaces para los ISO de Windows XP no serán tan fáciles de encontrar. Ni siquiera si tenemos la llave original. Por ende, recurrir a Technet no es una solución.
If we remove the official way to download this system, we only have unofficial alternatives. And it is from there that we must be very careful. There are websites that allow us to easily download an ISO of Windows XP, such as Archive.org. Esta plataforma, recordamos, quiere hacer copias de seguridad de software antiguo de una manera más o menos legal, por lo que estaría en un limbo entre lo legal y lo ilegal. Una buena opción para quienes no quieran complicar las cosas.
If we cannot find the desired ISO image, we will have to start looking on other platforms. At Eye repositoriesAs an example, we can find ISO images for all Microsoft products, including Windows XP.
And at the same time we can use the torrent network. We can search for any tracker for this operating system and download the version. Of course, we must check in the comments and ratings that the ISO image has not been tampered with, because there are many versions modified by hackers that can cause us many problems.
the portal tb.rg-adguard take advantage of Technet to let us download official Windows ISO images. Although this platform does not allow us to download an ISO of Windows XP as such, we will find virtual machines with this operating system already installed and ready to go. It can save us a lot of time if we virtualize this operating system.
Finally, there are many websites that allow us to download this operating system from storage servers such as "mega" and even other somewhat more reliable servers such as OneDrive or Google Drive. In spite of everything, we do not recommend these download sites because, among other things, they are one of the main sources of distribution of modified versions that can endanger our PC. Better to go for the above alternatives.
What to do after installation
Cuando instalamos Windows XP, ya be en una máquina virtual o en una computadora vieja, lo primero que debemos hacer es activate it with our product key. We should never use unofficial activators, it would add a lot of problems to the ones that this OS already has. We remember that XP has a 30-day trial version, but after this period we will have to use our license to activate it and continue using it.
Although this operating system has not been updated for years, we must ensure that download all updates that exist for this system. Although there are always security holes, with them we can solve the main errors that can put our PC at risk.
Y, a la vez, debes de configurar el sistema operativo para que esté lo más protegido posible. Antivirus para XP, a la vez de un buen browser, nos ayudará a estar menos expuestos cuando nos conectemos a la red.
