Problem installing Pro Tools M-Powered Essential

[afrokid]

I don't know what is going on exactly but when i try to install Pro Tools Essential on my computer it says I dont have enough ram when i have 2 gigs

Here is what the error says exactly:
Not enough RAM, Pro Tools M-powered Essential requires a minimum of 1024 megabytes of total system RAM. This machine has only 522224 KB of RAM.

here is my computer info

OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name OWNER-20D3B76DD
System Manufacturer Dell Computer Corporation
System Model Dimension 4600i
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 3 Stepping 4 GenuineIntel ~2793 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Dell Computer Corporation A10, 5/17/2004
SMBIOS Version 2.3
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111)"
User Name OWNER-20D3B76DD\Owner
Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Total Physical Memory 512.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 285.26 MB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
Page File Space 1.22 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys

[browniespeaks]

Total Physical Memory 512.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 285.26 MB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB

i do believe this is your problem... It appears your machine is using your hard drive as virtual memory or it is a shared resource with something like maybe a video card. go get a couple of sticks of ram shouldn't cost your more than $60 or so

[browniespeaks]

you know one other thing... you probably only have one hard drive in that machine... you are going to need an audio drive if you don't already have one. no info given on that subject but wanted to warn you before you go spend money.