cpu will not take windows 64 bit
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cpu will not take windows 64 bit
hi all im new here.iv recently purchased a toshiba satellite p10 804 laptop and purchased an 80 gb hard drive for it.iv tried installing windows 7 64 bit but the laptop replies that the cpu will not take windows 64 bit.my question now is will it take windows 32 bit as im totally stuck on this and dont want to waste money.thankyou in advance
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hi thankyou very much for that info.what operating system would you suggest for the laptop.i purchased it initially as got it for a good price and its in mint condition.just wondering what options i have other than xp as that has no support now so would be pointless.
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Since you already have Windows 7. It wouldn't hurt to install the 32-bit version to see how it runs on it. :)
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unfortunatley i only have the 64 bit disc which iv already tried so haave no 32 bit version to try.
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excellent thankyou very much for that.i dont see a windows 7 32 bit on the site thou for downloading.
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Sorry, it'll be the x86 one. x86 stands for 32-bit. :)
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Do you have a Windows 7 activation key for it ?
If you don`t, it would be best to re install XP on it.
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Your other option would be to install a Linux Distro.
Your laptop may struggle (with Linux or Windows 7) as your specs indicate you only have 512 MB of RAM. 
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