# Using a computer without RAM?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-a-computer-without-ram/208579>\
**Category:** random\
**Created:** [November 30, 2006, 4:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-a-computer-without-ram/208579 "2006-11-30T04:47:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![ya3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e95f7d/32.png) [@ya3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ya3)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2006, 4:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-a-computer-without-ram/208579/1 "2006-11-30T04:47:21Z")

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I have an old P3 box here with no HDs or RAM. I need to boot into DOS from a Windows ME startup disk.

Is it possible??

I just want to know because I’ll need to install a spare PSU into it and don’t want to go through the trouble if it’s not going to work…