Does Win Xp SP2 Cause Problems On Older Systems?

i guess the title says it all. i read it somewhere and didnt upgrade to SP2 for some time.

when i did upgrade, it gave me my first scare when the PC just started crashing on connecting my mp3 player to the USB port. but a new VIA driver did help the problem.

My PC config:
Intel 800Mhz, Intel 815i mobo, 256MB SDRAM, GeForce FX5200.

pannaguma said:
My PC config:
Intel 800Mhz, Intel 815i mobo, 256MB SDRAM, GeForce FX5200.

ur system meets the minumum requirement required for running the windows xp sp 2 as stated in the microsoft website :
*www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/sysreqs.mspx

but i have seen that windows xp sp 2 do have some problem with the cofig. as of yours so i would suggest u to try to run ur sys on windows xp sp 2 for some time ( 1 week or so ) and check whether its working fine or not if not
switch to windows 98

someone correct me if i am wrong

pannaguma said:
My PC config:
Intel 800Mhz, Intel 815i mobo, 256MB SDRAM, GeForce FX5200.

I have ran WinXP on this same config for 1 year without any prob
after that I got prob but it was due to my Motherboard

saurabh kakkar said:
ur system meets the minumum requirement required for running the windows xp sp 2 as stated in the microsoft website :
*www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/sysreqs.mspx

thanx for info

saurabh kakkar said:
check whether its working fine or not if not
switch to windows 98

no, i am talking about only Service Pack 2. i have run WIN2k for ~2 yrs and been using XP SP1 for 1.5 yrs. believe me installing XP SP1 gave my system performance a major boost. dont know why. hence there is no question of going back to win 98.

i am only asking if there are problems on old configs after installing SERVICE PACK 2. sorry if i didnt make my question clear earlier.

No need to worry buddy, just install SP2. It'll make XP more stable and fast.

Vishal Gupta said:
No need to worry buddy, just install SP2. It'll make XP more stable and fast.

i already did install SP2. read my first post.

its just that i remember reading somewhere that SP2 has compatibility probs with old systems. maybe my config is new enough.

pannaguma said:
i already did install SP2.
its just that i remember reading somewhere that SP2 has compatibility probs with old systems. maybe my config is new enough.

hey buddy as i have told u that ur sys meets the minimum requirement to run xp sp 2 .Try to run ur sys on sp 2 for some time or so only then u will be able to know wether SP2 has compatibility probs with old systems like urs or not

ya i can tell u for shure that sp2 do decrease the sys. prformance by about .5% read this :
*forevergeek.com/articles/windows_xp_sp2_vs_sp1_performance_comparison.php

i think u can also contact microsoft people for ur problem

pannaguma said:
i already did install SP2. read my first post.

its just that i remember reading somewhere that SP2 has compatibility probs with old systems. maybe my config is new enough.

sp2 does not require any new addition of hardware.So,there is no compatible issue.

SP2 shouldn't slow down your PC. I too had run WinXP+SP2 on P3 1GHz, 810 mobo and 256MB SDRAM. No problems.

ok thanx guys.