Recently, I had a chance to install Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs, a lightweight version of Windows XP. It was officially released by Microsoft for computers with older hardware (Wikipedia). However, I ran into some issues while trying to use this operating system. I'm posting this to help others avoid the same headaches.
(Important: Please read the Notes section before proceeding.)
- Install Windows Installer 3.1 (
KB893803-v2
) (link) - Install .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (link (full version))
- Install MUI (optional)
- Install .NET Framework 3.5 Language Pack (optional)