Solved Can I upgrade my Windows 7 to Windows 8 in my Toshiba NB205?

[thatdoggonegirl]

Just wonderin', guys.

 

[ignatzatsonic]

Almost certainly. Can't recall hearing of anything that can run 7 but not 8.

You might want to wait a few months. Windows 10 will be out this summer and supposedly free for anyone using 7 or 8.

 

[ThrashZone]

I agree I'd wait but if your just wanting 8,
The Windows 8.1 Pro upgrade need not cost $199; how about 79 bucks?
Amazon.com: Microsoft Windows 8 Pro - Upgrade [Old Version]: Software

 

[carwiz]

Must be a lot of folks looking at the Amazon link. It went up already. Apparently, they started doing what Newegg does--Basing prices on query traffic.

I agree on waiting. Windows 10 will be a FREE upgrade and there's no need to pay for upgrading to 8.1.

 

[AddRAM]

You could, but why would you want to ?

Windows 8 is terrible !!!!!

 

[AddRAM]

Must be a lot of folks looking at the Amazon link. It went up already. Apparently, they started doing what Newegg does--Basing prices on query traffic.

I agree on waiting. Windows 10 will be a FREE upgrade and there's no need to pay for upgrading to 8.1.

Are you trying to say that prices fluctuate on Newegg just from people browsing ? Come on.

This set of memory was $119 3 days ago, then it went $149, now it`s back to $119.

What is causing this ? No way is it from people just looking at it.

CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 - Newegg.com

And look at the same sticks in blue or red, why the price difference ? Come on Newegg.

CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10R - Newegg.com

 

[carwiz]

It boils down to the simplest of marketing models--Supply and Demand. When demand is low and stock is high, a product goes on sale. When demand increases, stock goes down and prices go up. Manufacturers pay good money tracking internet queries and so do major retailers. They don't want to get caught with their pants down when an item becomes desirable. It's all about the money.

 

[Jesse Williams]

I would wait on Windows 10. Although, if your computer has a Legacy BIOS, it may not be able to run 10.

 

[ThrashZone]

That's the second time I've read you say something about legacy bios and not being able to run/ use win-10 JJ :/
Why ?

 

[derekimo]

I would wait on Windows 10. Although, if your computer has a Legacy BIOS, it may not be able to run 10.

That's the second time I've read you say something about legacy bios and not being able to run/ use win-10 JJ :/
Why ?

I believe it started here,

https://www.tenforums.com/windows-1...re-supported-paths-post210601.html#post210601

And snowballed into many different opinions.

 

[AddRAM]

I would wait on Windows 10. Although, if your computer has a Legacy BIOS, it may not be able to run 10.

Jesse this is not true at all.

Please let`s not get started with Windows 10 here.

Now back to pricing, I understand supply and demand, but newegg`s prices can fluctuate like the weather. Liker I said, it goes up $30 one day, comes down $30, goes back up $20 comes down $10, it`s ridiculus. You buy a pallet of memory you sell it at x amount of dollars til it`s gone, it`s not like it`s a rotten watermelon that you have to get rid of fast.

Why do that put A Samsung 850 EVO 120 GB at $109 for 3 or 4 days then just raise the price to $129 etc ? Just put it at a price and leave it.

 

[strollin]

I had an Acer Aspire netbook with similar specs to yours that I installed Win 8.1 on. IMO, it ran Win 8.1 better than it ever ran XP or Win 7.

In order to run Win 8.1's full screen apps, it was necessary to make a registry tweak to enable a higher screen resolution. My understanding is that Win 10 doesn't require this tweak but I haven't been able to test that out myself (no longer have that netbook).

 

[ThrashZone]

Interesting read Derek can't say I'm convinced but I can't say I understand any of it either
All I know is I didn't have any issues running 10tp on legacy bios on a ssd
It was only when I switched to a hdd it went badly :/

 

[AddRAM]

The OP asked about going from 7 to 8.

There is no mention of 10 anywhere

Going from 7 to 8 is simple, people only have issues going from 8 to 7 because of the bios setup.

8 will install to a legacy bios on a MBR drive no problem.

Like I asked the OP, why would you want to install Windows 8 ? It`s terrible :huh:

You will hate it, be sorry, then just want to go back to 7

 

[ThrashZone]

No but it will be free win-8-8.1 is not.

 

[AddRAM]

Right, 8 would not be free, so why even bother.

Who cares about 10 it will never be better then 7, you of all people know that

Unless you are testing 10 and absolutely love it, there is no reason to go from 7 to 10.

Not no way, not no how, not even if it were King of the forest.

 

[Urthboundmisfit]

I second that emotion...

You could, but why would you want to ?

Windows 8 is terrible !!!!!

+1 :warn:

Not no way, not no how, not even if it were King of the forest.

LMBO!

 

[GD4E1]

Personally, I would recommend waiting for Windows 10, Windows 8 isn't very reliable

 

[carwiz]

Personally, I would recommend waiting for Windows 10, Windows 8 isn't very reliable

There's a difference between Windows 8 and 8.1. And you can't upgrade to W10 from 8.0 but you can from 8.1. What I've seen of W10 so far, it's Windows 8.2 with new skins.

 

[strollin]

Personally, I would recommend waiting for Windows 10, Windows 8 isn't very reliable

Shhh! Don't tell that to my systems that are running Win 8.1 without problems, they might get an inferiority complex or something.