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by cactusland

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I have tried to install Windows ME on my laptop, which is a Compaq Armada 7770 (Pentium processor with 266 MHz). It gives me the error message "Windows cannot be installed on this computer because the processor is not at least 150MHz." This a known problem with ME and in Microsoft article Q266219 it directs you to shut the computer down for 10-15 mintues, remove the battery pack and start up on AC only. I have done this (several times), and I still get this error message. How do I get past this?

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by bean baggins

To get past this you must use a modifying switch on setup. If you are running setup from the CD, exit setup. This will leave you at the X:\win9x\> prompt. Type "setup /nm" and enter. The /nm switch bypasses the CPU speed detection. Other switches can be used for other requirements. See: http://www.theosfiles.com/os_windows/ospg_wme_secrets.htm
Also see Microsoft Knowledge base article q186111. Good Luck

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