Below are the Windows XP X64 Professional Compatibility, Minimum Requirements & Specifications, although it is recommended that you do increase this as it you will find the operating system quite slow, and lacking in space.
Click here for Microsoft's Upgrade Advisor Windows XP X64 Professional | Windows XP Professional x64 Edition cannot be successfully installed on x86 (32-bit) systems or 64-bit Intel Itanium–based systems. 32-bit device drivers are not supported on Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. Required - Computer with a supported processor: AMD Athlon 64, AMD Opteron, Intel Xeon with Intel EM64T support, Intel Pentium 4 with Intel EM64T support 256 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher recommended | 1.5 gigabytes (GB) of available hard-disk space (additional space may be required if installing over a network) | CD-ROM or DVD drive | Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor | Keyboard, Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse, or compatible pointing device |
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Microsoft Windows XP Upgrade Compatibility | X64 Professional Edition | Windows 3.11
| No | Windows 95
| No | Windows 98
| No | Windows ME
| No | Windows NT Work Station 3.X
| No | Windows NT Work Station 4.0 Requires Service Pack 6+
| No | Windows 2000 Pro
| No | Windows 2000 Server
| No |
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