Absolutely. It is easy to install if you have XP cd/dvd disc (.iso also available on line which you can download to burn a cd/dvd). I typically use XP Pro SP3 disc and boot pc from optical drive containing the disc. There is no license key required for 32 bit version XP installation. No need to activate either.
It is a valid concern that Dell does not supply XP drivers for 8930, so your XP will use the most basic generic Windows drivers for video, and likely no driver for network and audio. and certainly no m.2 ssd support. But it will still boot up.
@faici111 You will probably encounter problems because you will not be able to get drivers for your PC for XP. Have you tried running your software in Compatibility mode (right click the .exe, select Properties, and in the Propertiies windows select Compatibility tab) ?
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No because systems past 6th gen Skylake are 64 bit only Windows 10 only. Intel stopped supporting legacy BIOS by requiring UEFI Class 3 for all CPU's past 6th gen Skylake. The last models to support XP were Optiplex 3040 7040.
Class 3 bios does not allow ANY legacy OS XP, Vista, 7, 8.
"Absolutely. It is easy to install if you have XP cd/dvd disc (.iso also available on line which you can download to burn a cd/dvd). I typically use XP Pro SP3 disc and boot pc from optical drive containing the disc. There is no license key required for 32 bit version XP installation. No need to activate either. "
Both statements are False. In regards to licence there is no downgrade to XP and there is no booting legacy on systems past skylake 6th gen. This is enforced by UEFI class 3 and INTEL and Microsoft for ALL vendors of PC's.
To add to what @Vic384 said, you may not find an option to use XP on the Compatibility Mode options list on a PC running Win 10, but you can try Win 7 on that list and/or run the Compatibility troubleshooter on that same screen to see if it finds suitable settings for the software.
Note: If the software uses a 16-bit installer.exe app to install it, you'll have to enable 16-Bit support just to install it on your Win 10 PC, before you can even test compatibility mode for the main application.
You might want to consider running XP in a virtual machine which lets you keep Win 10 and run that software in the XP VM.
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Absolutely. It is easy to install if you have XP cd/dvd disc (.iso also available on line which you can download to burn a cd/dvd). I typically use XP Pro SP3 disc and boot pc from optical drive containing the disc. There is no license key required for 32 bit version XP installation. No need to activate either.
It is a valid concern that Dell does not supply XP drivers for 8930, so your XP will use the most basic generic Windows drivers for video, and likely no driver for network and audio. and certainly no m.2 ssd support. But it will still boot up.
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@faici111 You will probably encounter problems because you will not be able to get drivers for your PC for XP. Have you tried running your software in Compatibility mode (right click the .exe, select Properties, and in the Propertiies windows select Compatibility tab) ?
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@faici111
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No because systems past 6th gen Skylake are 64 bit only Windows 10 only. Intel stopped supporting legacy BIOS by requiring UEFI Class 3 for all CPU's past 6th gen Skylake. The last models to support XP were Optiplex 3040 7040.
Class 3 bios does not allow ANY legacy OS XP, Vista, 7, 8.
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@redxps630
"Absolutely. It is easy to install if you have XP cd/dvd disc (.iso also available on line which you can download to burn a cd/dvd). I typically use XP Pro SP3 disc and boot pc from optical drive containing the disc. There is no license key required for 32 bit version XP installation. No need to activate either.
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Both statements are False. In regards to licence there is no downgrade to XP and there is no booting legacy on systems past skylake 6th gen. This is enforced by UEFI class 3 and INTEL and Microsoft for ALL vendors of PC's.
You can NEVER boot MBR XP on an 8930.
Newer Dell systems cannot boot Legacy XP VISTA 7 or 8 and must be 64 bit WINDOWS 10 GPT UEFI
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To add to what @Vic384 said, you may not find an option to use XP on the Compatibility Mode options list on a PC running Win 10, but you can try Win 7 on that list and/or run the Compatibility troubleshooter on that same screen to see if it finds suitable settings for the software.
Note: If the software uses a 16-bit installer.exe app to install it, you'll have to enable 16-Bit support just to install it on your Win 10 PC, before you can even test compatibility mode for the main application.
You might want to consider running XP in a virtual machine which lets you keep Win 10 and run that software in the XP VM.