Re: Typical space req for XP install?

"Tim.." wrote:
>
> "Jeff Gaines" <jgaines_newsid@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:xn0e5wl4x2aqjn002@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > On 12/08/2005 Tim.. wrote:
> >
> > > As above, roughly how many gig's for a 'stock' fresh install of XP
> > > home?
> > >
> > > Tim..
> >
> > On this laptop the C: drive is using 4.6GB.
> >
> > Windows 2.4GB
> > Program Files 640MB
> > Docs & Settings 383MB
> > Pagefile 786MB
> > Hiberfil.sys 522MB
> >
> > System restore is off.
> >
> >
>
> I asked cos I have a 4.3gig HDD in a currently W98 PC which I want to
> upgrade to XP.
>
> Looks like I'll be shopping for a new HDD then!!
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Tim..

Crikey, Tim - £10 will get you a drive twice that size. Why lose sleep
over it?


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