Solved Windows 8 disc

[ThrashZone]

Yep so pick your poison
If you don't mind waiting a few days go to Newegg and see if they charge you tax
I hate going to Walmart

 

[Datman]

Yep so pick your poison
If you don't mind waiting a few days go to Newegg and see if they charge you tax
I hate going to Walmart

Yes I'm with you but Walmart, Amazon, Newegg are all sweatshops!

 

[ThrashZone]

Okay well ram usually will help a little I don't know squat about the program you're referring to ?

Just add the ram in 7 home premium if you haven't already,
Hopefully you got matching ram ?
It's usually better to buy 8gb packs not separately

Could also be a AMD processor issue your looks like it uses a high Ghz

 

[Datman]

Okay well ram usually will help a little I don't know squat about the program you're referring to ?

Just add the ram in 7 home premium if you haven't already,
Hopefully you got matching ram ?
It's usually better to buy 8gb packs not separately

Could also be a AMD processor issue your looks like it uses a high Ghz

Agreed yes even though my first 2 sticks are 8 years old my new (used) sticks are the exact same sticks my processor is an AMD 3.01 x4 and works for everything else. I think I'm going to get the 8.1 Either way I would have to buy a new copy of W7 so I'll just going to roll the dice and cry later.

 

[ThrashZone]

Why would you need another copy of win-7 ?
Put 8 or 8.1 on it's own sdd or hdd and have both
Just remove 7's hdd and install 8 on a new.

 

[Datman]

2 different computers

 

[ThrashZone]

Okay I missed any additional machines here :/

 

[Datman]

I got W8.1 and learned I can't do what I wanted, to upgrade a 32bit Vista OS to a 64 bit W8 OS. So I invision a fresh install in my future.

 

[Datman]

Okay I missed any additional machines here :/

Thanks for all your help. One more question if I wanted could have both OS Vista 32 and W8 on the same machine? How would I need to set that up. I did it with W2000.

 

[GokAy]

Yes you can set a dual boot, but you will need 2 partitions. Best is to just add a new harddisk to the PC. Then boot with the installation media and chose the new HDD as the location to install.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/5166-dual-boot-installation-windows-7-vista.html - This one is for Win7 but Win8 should be similar.

Maybe a little late but, for trying out Win7 first, actually this is possible. You can use a Win7 install - fully functional - for 30 days without activating, and later extend this by another 30 days for a total of 3 times by running a simple command. So that makes 120 days. There is even a tutorial for this in the links. But it has been removed perhaps for some reason unknown to me. So I will leave this at that and let you figure out how if you are interested. Google is your friend.

 

[Datman]

Thanks all good ideas. I'm loading my old version of windows and cleaning up a 153g partition for the new OS. If it works like it did years ago I will need to have the vista OS on the computer prior to W7 or 8 install. Something about there being a newer OS already installed.

I may do a W7 install to test it out but a W8 install will give time to learn the new OS and in a pinch go back to Vista if I can't handle it for a time and W8.1 was cheaper than W7.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Yep dual booting on the same hdd is possible for sure
I do prefer a hot swap evo though just to keep os's completely separate
I have one of these on both of my machines
Amazon.com: Vantec 2.5-Inch Dual Bay Trayless SATA III - 6G Mobile Rack (MRK-225S6-BK): Computers & Accessories

 

[Datman]

Yes you can set a dual boot, but you will need 2 partitions. Best is to just add a new harddisk to the PC. Then boot with the installation media and chose the new HDD as the location to install.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/5166-dual-boot-installation-windows-7-vista.html - This one is for Win7 but Win8 should be similar.

Maybe a little late but, for trying out Win7 first, actually this is possible. You can use a Win7 install - fully functional - for 30 days without activating, and later extend this by another 30 days for a total of 3 times by running a simple command. So that makes 120 days. There is even a tutorial for this in the links. But it has been removed perhaps for some reason unknown to me. So I will leave this at that and let you figure out how if you are interested. Google is your friend.

Thanks the link is perfect and I see no limit to the newer copy like I thought I had years ago.


Ok last post for now Changed my mind on W8 and I don't need the full version because no way to upgrade from a 32bit system. I'm returning W8 and getting W7 HP 64 and will ungrade in time to W10 and not have to take the W8 learning curve. I may even get it from Newegg. I can do the instal now and buy the OS later.

 

[Datman]

Anyone care to chime in on this observation. I am at 130 of 203 windows updates and I never have before but this time I opened up Task Manager and have been watch my progress. My CPU during installation of updates has been right around 25% but the physical memory has been climbing the whole time. I’m at 5.83 g(+/-) and 75%. It would look like by the time I get to 203 I will be out of ram.


Does this seem normal for a healthy PC?

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
I would say don't use the machine during the download and install would be the best thing
I doubt ram means much unless you're doing other things on the machine.

 

[Layback Bear]

My rule of the thumb.

When doing Windows 7 Update do nothing else on the computer.
Windows 7 Updates when messed up can cause problems for days trying to fix the problem is nothing but hell.

 

[Datman]

I was not doing anything. Just watching the CPU. I'm thinking the CPU is slowing down. It took hours to download and install them. I had it to start scanning for more updates and it just kept scanning for more than a half hour.

 

[ThrashZone]

Before rechecking for updates again you might shut down and start back up after a few minutes.
I imagine with win-10 traffic M$ servers are getting more than the normal workout.
Try off peek hours.

 

[Datman]

What I may want to do is run a CPU test anyone know a good program?

 

[GokAy]

Prime95 (GIMPS - Free Prime95 software downloads - PrimeNet) and Intel Burn Test (Download IntelBurnTest - MajorGeeks).