one more question. Does running XP open me up to viruses now that it is not supported?
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No. Microsoft is still releasing malicious software removal tools and you can still run up to date Antivirus.
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Even though Windows no longer supports XP, you may still have protection, depending on the anti-virus you will utilize. Most of us have bitten the bullet and upgraded to windows 7 which works well on the T-500s. Hope this helps!
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Yes that's what I ran it on. You may have to run it in Windows XP Compatability mode which is easy to do.
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The system comes preloaded with Windows 7. I suppose you could wipe it out and install XP, but why?As an alternative, why not get VMware player (for free) and install XP as an alternate choice OS within the Windows 7 environment?
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Have used it with Windows XP no problem (since upgraded to Windows 7). Agree with Jaysen Huff.. do a clean install of your XP disks - remember, these hubs have been around since BEFORE Windows XP.
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Got 3 years ago with XP, upgraded to Win 7 Pro I would not use XP if connecting to the internet. No security updates anymore.
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Just echoing the replies already given (moral support I guess). XP has not been officially supported since version 1.7 of the Maschine software (currently 1.8.2), but many people seem to be running on it just fine. There are some threads about this on the NI forums as well, for instance: http://www.native-instruments.com/forum/showthread.php?t=176281 There is no fee for using or updating the software. All NI products use an application called the Service Center, which is a very slick, fast, unobtrusive license and update manager which handles that for you. Moving between PCs is or adding a secondary install is trivial (just run it on the other system), should you decide to upgrade.
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that could be true. I have Windows XP..Sorry i couldnt help more. Try googling also and see if anything comes up
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I got the XP version of this netbook back in July. I'm drawing a blank on whether any virus software was included. I'm tempted to say there was a demo version of Norton. Any anti-virus software should work. I'm currently running BitDefender 2010, but I'm not sure if I'd recommend it. I had no trouble with 2009 with the Windows 7 RC. 2010 is giving me frequent Report Wizards to report what made BitDefender encountered a critical error - on both my desktop and netbook. It seems to be Flash or Java related. I've also had serious trouble with PC Tools. It would automatically start scanning in the background and not release resources - more than one version. Made my desktop crawl. Solution was always to re-install. I would recommend going to different web sites and try out demo versions of software. With BitDefender, I did use the trial version of 2009. When 2010 was released, my subscription included the upgrade. However, if Windows 7 says there is a compatibility issue or known issue with any software, you better listen. When I was using Windows 7 RC, MicroTrend didn't have a Win7 version yet, and Win7 warned me of known issues. I'm glad Windows 7 has a system restore to restore the PC to a point before changes where made. ...like before installing MicroTrend Anti-Virus. :) They do have a Windows 7 version now.
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A better answer: Get off windows xp. If you want some serious security issues and no support or new features then stay on it.
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https://www.cakewalk.com/Products/SONAR/X3-StudioThe Web site says XP is no longer supported.
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You probably could, not sure why you would. (XP support ended April 8th, 2014)I bet it would take some serious investigation looking into which manufacturers chips are on the board (I mean specifically -- realtek, marvell, intel, etc) and download them from their websites. Good luck. I wouldn't waste my time, but some might need it, or want to run Virtual Machine sessions.
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According to the Minimum Requirements, it does support XP. However, my concern would be with an older, slower CPU and limited memory. And XP means less addressable memory in general, so you're likely to see slow performance and a lot of 100% CPU. I have version 10.0 on an XP machine, and it can be painfully slow (especially if you're winning). That PC has 2 GBs of memory and was optimized for audio production originally, so it's a pretty decent machine.
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It should. One of our computers has XP. We have not had any problems with installation, no errors and everything seems to be working fine.
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I haven't tried it with XP, but I can think of no reason why it wouldn't work with it. It does not come with OS, so you should be able to install pretty much everything.
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I'm not sure about XP, but I am using it on 32 bit Win 7, so it might be okay for you.
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No. An "upgrade" version requires a previous version to be existing (or at least have the installation disk(s) for the previous version). That said, XP is no longer supported and is vunerable to security attacks. MS is providing no further updates (as of April 2014). But if ou must have XP, then look for the "Full" version.
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Just echoing the replies already given (moral support I guess). XP has not been officially supported since version 1.7 of the Maschine software (currently 1.8.2), but many people seem to be running on it just fine.There are some threads about this on the NI forums as well, for instance: http://www.native-instruments.com/forum/showthread.php?t=176281There is no fee for using or updating the software. All NI products use an application called the Service Center, which is a very slick, fast, unobtrusive license and update manager which handles that for you. Moving between PCs is or adding a secondary install is trivial (just run it on the other system), should you decide to upgrade. Just echoing the replies already given (moral support I guess). XP has not been officially supported since version 1.7 of the Maschine software (currently 1.8.2), but many people seem to be running on it just fine.There are some threads about this on the NI forums as well, for instance: http://www.native-instruments.com/forum/showthread.php?t=176281There is no fee for using or updating the software. All NI products use an application called the Service Center, which is a very slick, fast, unobtrusive license and update manager which handles that for you. Moving... » Read More Just echoing the replies already given (moral support I guess). XP has not been officially supported since version 1.7 of the Maschine software (currently 1.8.2), but many people seem to be running on it just fine.There are some threads about this on the NI forums as well, for instance: http://www.native-instruments.com/forum/showthread.php?t=176281There is no fee for using or updating the software. All NI products use an application called the Service Center, which is a very slick, fast, unobtrusive license and update manager which handles that for you. Moving between PCs is or adding a secondary install is trivial (just run it on the other system), should you decide to upgrade. « Show Less