Installing windows 7 on PC with less than 512MB ram.

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  1. Posts : 238
    Windows 8.1 Enterprise
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    Installing windows 7 on PC with less than 512MB ram.


    the titles says it all
    i tried to install windows 7 32bit from a usb key, i got to the installation
    but i couldn't proceed because i got a message saying 512MB is the minimum required and i have 360MB.

    i saw some people on the web installed it on 128Mb and less so i'm guessing there's a work around for this issue...

    kind regards for you help :)
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  2. Posts : 11,840
    64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
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    Our local GURU will be with you momentarily....
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  3. Posts : 1,557
    XP, Seven, 2008R2
       #3

    Tried this?

    Install Windows 7 on Computer with Less than 512MB RAM

    Although I certainly wouldn't recommend running Windows 7 on any computer with less than 1GB of RAM.
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  4. Posts : 11,840
    64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
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    This is the type of challenge that Doc lives for...
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  5. Posts : 9,606
    Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
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    Last edited by DocBrown; 19 Oct 2009 at 09:24. Reason: Dino link
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    Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
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    Is the Bios ACPI compatible ?
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  7. Posts : 20
    Windows 7
       #7

    Shayx said:
    the titles says it all
    i tried to install windows 7 32bit from a usb key, i got to the installation
    but i couldn't proceed because i got a message saying 512MB is the minimum required and i have 360MB.

    i saw some people on the web installed it on 128Mb and less so i'm guessing there's a work around for this issue...

    kind regards for you help :)
    It is not recommended to install it in less than 512MB RAM.
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  8. Posts : 1,557
    XP, Seven, 2008R2
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    L.P. said:
    It is not recommended to install it in less than 512MB RAM.
    When someone is in denial it doesn't matter what anyone else recommends.

    I don't doubt that it's possible, but be prepared to do some serious tweaking if you want it to run without continuous disk thrashing.
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  9. Posts : 20
    Windows 7
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    sup3rsprt said:
    L.P. said:
    It is not recommended to install it in less than 512MB RAM.
    When someone is in denial it doesn't matter what anyone else recommends.

    I don't doubt that it's possible, but be prepared to do some serious tweaking if you want it to run without continuous disk thrashing.
    Exxactly!!
    +1 to it!!!

    Make sure you have back up of every thing and ready for the unexpected!
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  10. Posts : 238
    Windows 8.1 Enterprise
    Thread Starter
       #10

    LOL relax guys this is just for fun it's not my personal computer
    it's something i found lying here at work.
    worst case scenario i'll install XP.
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