32bit vs 64bit install.

[swarfega]

in the bios you should have the ability to move the boot drives up and down the list.

 

[Marokino]

Yea ive done that and it dont work. So i prob did something wrong with the DvD.
Would you mind writing exactly what i should do? ( from starting Imgburn)
I really appriciate your help

 

[Anthony]

Yea ive done that and it dont work. So i prob did something wrong with the DvD.
Would you mind writing exactly what i should do? ( from starting Imgburn)
I really appriciate your help

Here, copy these settings, it doesn't get much easier than this

 

[Marokino]

Those are the files i got after that i extract the file downloaded from
Windows 7 Release Candidate Customer Preview Program
First i tried just to copy those onto a dvd , when that dident work i did the same again...
And ive never used ImgBurn before.
And ive only installed windows vista twice, and that with the original DvD.
So the fact is that i have no idea what to do

 

[Anthony]

No no don't open it!! Leave it as an .ISO and lead imgburn to the .ISO, OK??

 

[Marokino]

YOU ARE KIDDING ME!?!? i wasnt supposed to extract it!? xD

 

[Anthony]

YOU ARE KIDDING ME!?!? i wasnt supposed to extract it!? xD

No, just open imgburn click> 'right image file to disk' click 'file' then 'browse for a source file' which would be your
'7100.0.090421-1700_x64fre_client_en-us_retail_ultimate-grc1culxfrer_en_dvd.iso'

 

[Marokino]

I am unable to find that file

 

[Anthony]

I am unable to find that file

Did you not download Windows 7 RC from Microsoft?

 

[Marokino]

i did: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/download.aspx
Help please!

 

[Anthony]

i did: Windows 7 Release Candidate Customer Preview Program

Then you have the .iso on there somewhere, Which ever folder your downloads go into, it will be there unless you moved it while
messing around with it.....:huh:

 

[Marokino]

ahhh great... because i formated the hard drive that i had it on... gonna DL it again and see.
If it isn't broken, keep fixing it until it is!! right?

 

[Marokino]

what i had done wrong was that i extracted the file i had downloaded so
gonna burn it to an DvD now and see if it might work now

 

[Marokino]

gonna boot from it now, cya on the other side!

 

[parypv]

hey guys
i've downloaded the 64-bit win7 and i have a Intel Pentium D 830 3GHz processor (which supports 64 bit)
however i only have 1 gig of ram - should the installation let me go ahead with only 1 gig of ram?
i've burnt the 64bit version and i may plan on upgrading my ram later on - which is why i want to choose the 64bit not 32bit.

thx!
PPV

 

[ranjan2001]

On 1 gb yes you will be able to install & then make the OS crawl too unless you upgrade in a day or two. I would wait till I get the ram upgraded 1st.

 

[parypv]

oh so having 1gig of ram would make the 64bit os run slower?
very noticeably slower or just 'normal'? - because i was keen on installing the 64bit - especially since i've burnt it and i'm ready to go with a key

thx for the reply

 

[Anthony]

Install the 64bit, it will be fine!!

 

[ranjan2001]

oh so having 1gig of ram would make the 64bit os run slower?
very noticeably slower or just 'normal'? - because i was keen on installing the 64bit - especially since i've burnt it and i'm ready to go with a key

thx for the reply

Yes it will bcoz the OS itself would need 900mb-1gb, you are not just going to use the OS alone , you would need many software too for your work, few of them would come in your start up folder too requiring some amount of ram.

With 8 items in my startup folder right now as I am typing my memory usage is 1070mb I am using firefox browser. So if I had only 1gb of ram I cant use more software while browsing the net.

My typical usage of the comp is, uploading or downloading to our ftp/chatting yahoo & gtalk, every 10 mins the email is set to download the mails via poppeeper, music playing in the background & then my main applications for image editing 2-5 of them running.

Install the 64bit, it will be fine!!

Fine is a relative term here if you can work with a crawling computer then yes it will be fine, if only you want the OS to be loaded & require no other software just internet browsing then YES it will be fine, but I guess you will use comp for many other things too.

Seems running x64 OS is becoming a fashion without understanding why you need it & what are its additional capability over 32bit systems.

 

[parypv]

yh that makes sense - so the 64bit os' generally require more ram?
well my laptop has 3gig of ram and a 64bit processor..i take it it'd be ok to install the 64bit version on there?

and then i'll install the 32bit on my desktop..until i get more ram that is -

thanks for the feedback - the whole reason i want to go to 7 is just so i can get a fresh os with minimal lag etc - looks like i can achieve that with 32bit

Anthony what's your take on running the 64bit with 1gig of ram?
thx
PPV