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

Shayx

Shayx

Nom nom nom nom
Power User
VIP
Local time
8:25 PM
Messages
238
Location
Hadera
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 :)
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Windows 8.1 Enterprise
CPU
Core 2 Extreme QX9650 3.0Ghz 12MB
Motherboard
DFI LanParty DK P45-T2RS+ABS
Memory
G.Skill DDR2 2GBx3 1066MHZ CL5
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire RADEON HD 4870 512MB DDR5
Sound Card
Asus XONAR D1
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 2243WM Plus
Screen Resolution
1680X1050
Hard Drives
Hitachi 320GB SATA2 7200RPM 16MB

Segate Barracuda 750GB SATA2 7200RPM 32MB
PSU
SilverStone Olympia 750W
Case
CoolerMaster 690
Cooling
OCZ Vendetta 2
Internet Speed
12D/1U
Our local GURU will be with you momentarily....
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
LENOVO K450 @3.0GHZ
OS
64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
CPU
Core(TM) i5 CPU 4330 Haswell @ 3.20GHz
Motherboard
LENOVO
Memory
12.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) HD Graphics
Sound Card
Intel HD integtrated
Monitor(s) Displays
HP 25' ISP Monitor
Screen Resolution
1900/1020
Hard Drives
(1) ST1000DM003-1CH162 (2) Generic STORAGE DEVICE USB Device (3) Generic STORAGE DEVICE USB Device
Internet Speed
100mb down/10mb up

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Too many to list.
OS
XP, Seven, 2008R2
CPU
AMD, Intel, VIA
Motherboard
Various
Memory
Corsair, Kingston, etc.
Graphics Card(s)
ATI, NVIDIA
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung
Hard Drives
Maxtor, Western Digital
Keyboard
qwerty
Internet Speed
22 Mb/s @ home, 1 Gb/s @ server
Other Info
All of my systems still run fastest on XP 32-bit for the most part. Win7 is fun to play with, but I still prefer XP for raw speed, security, and functionality.
This is the type of challenge that Doc lives for...
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
LENOVO K450 @3.0GHZ
OS
64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
CPU
Core(TM) i5 CPU 4330 Haswell @ 3.20GHz
Motherboard
LENOVO
Memory
12.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) HD Graphics
Sound Card
Intel HD integtrated
Monitor(s) Displays
HP 25' ISP Monitor
Screen Resolution
1900/1020
Hard Drives
(1) ST1000DM003-1CH162 (2) Generic STORAGE DEVICE USB Device (3) Generic STORAGE DEVICE USB Device
Internet Speed
100mb down/10mb up
Last edited:

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Built them myself, Science Experiments !
OS
Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
CPU
AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G
Motherboard
SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), GigaByte & others
Memory
2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM, 32gb on FX8350
Graphics Card(s)
Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Sound Card
on motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays
19" flat scr, 28" I-Inc widescr,22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer
Screen Resolution
1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
PSU
430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
Case
All Generic Full Towers
Cooling
Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
Keyboard
Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
Mouse
Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
Internet Speed
Fast Cable InterNet
Antivirus
AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
Browser
IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
Other Info
Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
Is the Bios ACPI compatible ?
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Built them myself, Science Experiments !
OS
Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
CPU
AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G
Motherboard
SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), GigaByte & others
Memory
2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM, 32gb on FX8350
Graphics Card(s)
Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Sound Card
on motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays
19" flat scr, 28" I-Inc widescr,22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer
Screen Resolution
1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
PSU
430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
Case
All Generic Full Towers
Cooling
Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
Keyboard
Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
Mouse
Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
Internet Speed
Fast Cable InterNet
Antivirus
AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
Browser
IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
Other Info
Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
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 :)
Click to expand...

It is not recommended to install it in less than 512MB RAM.
 

My Computer My Computer

OS
Windows 7
L.P. said:
It is not recommended to install it in less than 512MB RAM.
Click to expand...

When someone is in denial it doesn't matter what anyone else recommends. :p

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.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Too many to list.
OS
XP, Seven, 2008R2
CPU
AMD, Intel, VIA
Motherboard
Various
Memory
Corsair, Kingston, etc.
Graphics Card(s)
ATI, NVIDIA
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung
Hard Drives
Maxtor, Western Digital
Keyboard
qwerty
Internet Speed
22 Mb/s @ home, 1 Gb/s @ server
Other Info
All of my systems still run fastest on XP 32-bit for the most part. Win7 is fun to play with, but I still prefer XP for raw speed, security, and functionality.
sup3rsprt said:
L.P. said:
It is not recommended to install it in less than 512MB RAM.
Click to expand...

When someone is in denial it doesn't matter what anyone else recommends. :p

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.
Click to expand...

Exxactly!! :D :p
+1 to it!!!

Make sure you have back up of every thing and ready for the unexpected!
 

My Computer My Computer

OS
Windows 7
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.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Windows 8.1 Enterprise
CPU
Core 2 Extreme QX9650 3.0Ghz 12MB
Motherboard
DFI LanParty DK P45-T2RS+ABS
Memory
G.Skill DDR2 2GBx3 1066MHZ CL5
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire RADEON HD 4870 512MB DDR5
Sound Card
Asus XONAR D1
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 2243WM Plus
Screen Resolution
1680X1050
Hard Drives
Hitachi 320GB SATA2 7200RPM 16MB

Segate Barracuda 750GB SATA2 7200RPM 32MB
PSU
SilverStone Olympia 750W
Case
CoolerMaster 690
Cooling
OCZ Vendetta 2
Internet Speed
12D/1U
Although below the recommended specs, the alternate reason for not installing 7 (or vista) on a machine with less than 512MB RAM is because WinPE (the bootable installation environment) genereally requires 512mb to operate properly.

Thats not to say it wont work with less ram, but results are very mixed and unreliable.
 

My Computer My Computer

OS
Windows Vista Business / Windows 7 Ultimate
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top