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>>58466366
It should recognise any drive just fine. And most ISO's of XP floating around these days are SP3. CPU optimiser not necessary, it can recognise multi-core CPU's just fine. Beware that if you're going 32-bit, you'll only be able to use the first 3GB of RAM in XP. Not that it's a major concern, because that's more than XP will ever need.

>>58466366
why not just use a VM? would be much simpler.
also be sure your HDD is formated properly, MBR is required for installing winxp iirc.

Shouldn't be a problem. XP lacks SSD-specific optimisations though.

>>58466366
>Windows 10 has a 50GB partition on the SSD.
Are you sure that will be enough?

>>58466387

I'm aware of the ram limitations.

I still have confirmed unaltered copies of XP Pro x86 Corp with SP2 and XP Pro Corp x64

I found this to check hashes

http://www.tipandtrick.net/original-msdntechnet-windows-xp-with-sp3-integrated-retail-vl-cd-iso-images-leaked/

And this to get isos

http://www.tipandtrick.net/windows-xp-sp3-kb936929-standalone-update-package-and-iso-images-official-microsoft-download-links/

>>58466468

> MBR

Yeah, that's what I couldn't remember. I know XP would need something, I don't even remember how to make that.

Is there a downside to a VM ?

I'm running a i5 2500k @ stock, 780 Ti Classified, 16GB DDR1333 (4 sticks dual channeled), 1440p display. Plenty of HDD space.

What I don't understand is how would I get working drivers in a VM ?

>>58466366

Meant to say G900 has internal memory and should be fine.

>>58466505

I solely have it for Gears 4 and to learn the ins and outs of 10. There's 29GB free on that partition, I've told W10 to install all non internal apps to the mechanical I use for games, so far it's worked out great. I made sure to give 10 plenty of space for future patches/updates and forced internal game/app downloads.

Took me ages to figure out in 10 you can just overlap the display and audio drivers, I verified every single file too and it replaced the old ones. The 3/4 known ways of preventing 10 from auto downloading and installing drivers it thinks are current simply never worked for me.

>>58466387
>>58466530

Me here.

With Microsoft removing the ISO downloads and most torrent sites dead relating to those torrents, where would I get a copy of XP Pro with SP3 ?

>>58466387

I found a copy with a matching SHA1, literally 8 before that were altered in some way.

Do I even have a MBR anymore since I installed 10 ?

>>58466366
>not using POSReady 2009

I checked the volumes, each HDD has a MBR.