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First I've heard that.
First I've heard that.
Here's the original thread I started about it, my very first posts on here. I had to work through a multitude of problems which were all sorted but the Windows installation never completed. It was only a year or so after that thread died out that I eventually realised what the problem was. I'd stagnated in my understanding of PCs and had got left behind somewhat, but I brought myself up to speed and found out that there was no way I could install a 64-bit OS on that machine. Bought the 32-bit and all went swimmingly.
I had used the Upgrade Advisor numerous times before purchasing the 64-bit though as back then money was tight and I couldn't afford to make a mistake, which I ultimately did. That's the God's honest truth as well people, I'd have no reason to fabricate that.
I had a 32-bit system, like I say I really had stagnated at that point and had no idea what system I had beyond the being able to name my hardware. But the Upgrade Advisor said I was good to install a 64-bit version of Windows 7 so that's what I bought.
And by that you mean you only had a 32 bit capable cpu, correct ?
As far as I know, that`s the only determining factor.
But don`t quote me on that
Well I think we've scared the OP off...
Boozad with that system you could have run w7 64 bit but you seemed to have had a load of bad hardware, maybe even a bad board. It was older too so maybe w7 wasn't compatible although the advisor just reading the hardware said it was.
There were a lot of good ringing XP rigs that won't run w7, or if they would, not very well.
Yeah, if the CPU is 64 bit capable, then it will run a 64 bit OS.
I don`t see why it wouldn`t install on the hardware you listed. Odd
Maybe it didn`t like that silver neon bubble case , just kidding.
I got Windows 7 32-bit running on it fine, had it on there for about two years, it just wouldn't take the 64-bit for some reason. Never completely understood why.
Apologies to the OP for managing to derail a thread I had no intention of doing.
No prob. We want to hear about such failures since Upgrade Advisor is a tool we use here every day.