Long life to a HP Proliant!

Hi,

I have ths old HP Proliant ML110 G2 P4 3.2GHz, 2GB memory, 4x80GB SATA, that I used as a server (Win Server 2003), and it is now deactivated.

I don't want to use it as a server any more, and as it is a very good computer, I ask: can I install Win7 Pro on it?

Some time ago I asked my fellows if I could install Win XP on it, but they told me no, because Win XP has no support to SATA HDs. (???)

As it would be used as a secondary computer in my office, the XP option seemed to me the best one, because (that's what I think - don't know if I'm misinformed) the 2GB memory and the P4 3.2GHz processor, wouldn't perform as fast with Win7 Pro as Win XP. I'm I right?

Thanks for any thoughts!

Well i'm running WIN XP and all my drives are SATA. Of course your motherboard needs to be SATA compatible but I'm assuming yours is. Cant comment on speed, I believe that 2gb is the recommended minimum for WIN7 32bit. Certainly more then enough to run XP on.

Thank you, Mychael. Will try to install Win XP Pro on it.

Cheers!

If you want to install XP, you will probably have to pre-load sata drivers into the xp install cd.

Look up the nlite program, it lets you do this.

No, XP will see SATA drives straight up. At least mine did.

Yes that's why I said probably. But it depends on the XP CD. The older ones require the drivers.

My g/f has a very similar spec PC to that one and runs W7 Ultimate on it without a hitch - around the same speed as XP, but with extra benefits. I'd go for W7 Pro over XP if you are able to .

Hooray for keeping a good computer running! I recommend you visit the Windows 7 Compatibility Center at http://bit.ly/CptCtr. It can scan your machine for compatibility issues. Also, there's a FAQ at http://bit.ly/CmptFAQ. I have more resources on compatibility if you need them, just let me know. Hope that helps! Best, Andrea Hofer Windows 7 Professional Outreach Team @Win7ProSB

I'd run Ubuntu instead of 7. That CPU is getting old.

You are unbelievable!!!

falvares
Yes it will run any 32bit version of Linux. And yes It will run any W7 32bit version very well. How do I know? Because I'm doing it. If you get a retail version of W7 it will come with both 32 and 64bit disks. Use the 32 for as long as you want and you will have the 64 for whenever you upgrade your hardware and take that HP out of commission. Good luck!