retail WinXP Pro on a X41..

[.di]

hi everyone.. me again just wonder if i install a fresh WinXP PRO on my X41.. can i then install the necessary IBM programs.. like “Active Protection System for Windows 2000/XP”..

and if its ok with a fresh installation from my retail WinXP CD.. can you guys recommend any IBM program that I must have..??

[aabram]

I have retail XP install on my x30, I wasted the default IBM installation the very first day after seeing all that bloat that was included. I then installed XP + just neccessary drivers for my model. No problems at all if you know your way around drivers and updates and such. I'm considering adding is software updater (or whatever the official name is) to simplify driver upgrading but then again I don't update that often anyway (don't fix if it ain't broken).

Only thing I'd deem "a must" for me is access connections. I have up to ten profiles and I wouldn't imagine handling different network setups otherwise. Other than that the vanilla XP will run just fine once you install drivers it doesn't natively come with.