Solved Is my hp pavilion dv6000 upgradable to windows 7?

[mozozo4]

Hi, I have a hp pavilion dv6000 running windows xp professional version 2002 service pack 3. I have a windows 7 cd, but i want to know if my computer is eligible for windows 7 and if i can directly download windows 7 over xp.

Thank You

 

[zigzag3143]

Hi, I have a hp pavilion dv6000 running windows xp professional version 2002 service pack 3. I have a windows 7 cd, but i want to know if my computer is eligible for windows 7 and if i can directly download windows 7 over xp.

Thank You

We could use your system specs. My crystal ball is in for repairs.

 

[Nigsy]

Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor - Download - Microsoft Windows

Run this....you don't need zigzags crystal ball!!

 

[DeaconFrost]

I'll echo the sentiments, that without giving us some system specs, there's absolutely no way we could ever take a guess at answering your question. The upgrade advisor is nice, but very limited in terms of what it tells you. The report can also be misleading. I'm ready and willing to help, and I've installed Windows 7 on my share of older computers, but I'm surprised to see you don't have the system specs listed or filled in.

 

[Corazon]

My crystal ball is downloading updates and I'm waiting to restart it. Yeah, we do need your system specs.

 

[mozozo4]

wat exactly do u guys mean by the specs?

if u guys give me the details of wat is needed, i will be glad to give the information.

 

[karlsnooks]

Update your SevenForums System Specs
User CP (3rd item in the top menu bar) |
Your Profile | Edit System Spec (left-hand column)

To gather info, use SIW or Speccy or System Info

Add the word laptop or desktop or netbook to the
“system manufacturer” block, for example,
Toshiba Satellite L305D notebook.

Provide full windows version info, for example:
MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit

Use the “Other Info” block for Optical Reader,
Mouse, touchpad, wifi adapter, speakers, monitor, etc

Scroll down and click on the SAVE CHANGES button.

 

[Zomby88]

We mean......

What cpu do you have ?
How much memory do you have installed ?
Do you have a video card installed ?
What is the capacity of your hard drive ?

Etc. Etc. Etc.

 

[karlsnooks]

Zomby,
System Info - See Your System Specs
How to See Your System Specs with "System Info"

System Information
How to See System Information in Vista and Windows 7

 

[Nigsy]

wat exactly do u guys mean by the specs?

if u guys give me the details of wat is needed, i will be glad to give the information.

Look, run the upgrade advisor...if it says no...then system specs in the instance are irrelevant.

If it says ok - Then post your specs back and people can give you help/ advice on where we have encountered problems with W7 installs on older machines.

I'd be surprised if you can't run W7 on it...think most of us have got it to 'run' on some pretty low end hardware when we were testing the beta releases.

 

[Nigsy]

For those hung up on 'Specs', these are the original system specs:

Windows XP Pro; 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo T7400; 1GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM 666MHz; Nvidia GeForce Go 7400 256MB; Fujitsu MHV2100BH PL 100GB 5,400rpm

A quick look would suggest not enough RAM - I'm surprised XP runs smoothly on it - Although W7 will run on 1gb, most people on here would advice 2gb+

 

[karlsnooks]

Nigsy,
You might enjoy this graphical presentation of raid.

Humour: RAID Explained Visually - John Baker's BritBlog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

And for a semi-technical overview:
Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks

 

[Nigsy]

Nigsy,
You might enjoy this graphical presentation of raid.

Humour: RAID Explained Visually - John Baker's BritBlog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

And for a semi-technical overview:
Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks

I think our water cooler at work is more like Raid1 with about 6 hot swappables!!

 

[karlsnooks]

I suggest you delete your present sig. That will leave a better impression.

 

[Britton30]

A quick look would suggest not enough RAM - I'm surprised XP runs smoothly on it - Although W7 will run on 1gb, most people on here would advice 2gb+

XP Requirements...

Pentium 233-megahertz (MHz) processor or faster (300 MHz is recommended)

• At least 64 megabytes (MB) of RAM (128 MB is recommended)
• At least 1.5 gigabytes (GB) of available space on the hard disk
• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
• Keyboard and a Microsoft Mouse or some other compatible pointing device
• Video adapter and monitor with Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution
• Sound card
• Speakers or headphones

System requirements for Windows XP operating systems
Nigsy, your need an update too...graphics card. "some gigabyte card."

 

[DeaconFrost]

For those hung up on 'Specs', these are the original system specs:

Why would anyone be "hung up" on the most important factor? Blindly believing what the upgrade advisor tells you is a mistake. For example, The upgrade advisor tells me all of my company systems aren't capable of running Windows 7, because it complains about two of my network printers and the anti-virus software I had installed. However, the computers in question originally shipped with Windows 7, and were downgraded at the time. All computers in my company are now running Windows 7, without issue.

In short, don't bash people for offering the proper advice and asking the most relevant questions.

That being said, a simple memory upgrade to 2 or 3 GB, depending on how the current memory is installed (how many sticks...1 or 2), Windows 7 would run fine on that system for the basics.

 

[Nigsy]

1. I do not need to update my specs. I know what card I have installed and if I was to have an issue I would state it in my post.

2. You are all hung up on specs - The first and simplest step the OP can take is run the upgrade advisor. Where do I say 'Treat the result as gospel' and quote 'Blindly believe' what upgrade advisor tells us?

3. Why quote minimal requirements for XP? I'm aware of them, but the original specs for the PC are 1gb - all I did was point out that XP would struggle on that.

4. Nobody is bashing anybody for offering advice - I am offering an alternative that the OP could easily run and report back before anyone advises him on minimum system requirements.

Rant over, back to the thread.........

 

[DeaconFrost]

The first step is to look at the specs. Quoting specs on a system is something the owner should do within seconds (as you alluded to in your point #1). Then it takes another second or so of reasoning to see if the system is able to run Windows 7 or not.

I don't even run Adviros on systems anymore, or instruct anyone else to do so. The proof is in the specs. THAT is gospel, so it easily trumps what some little software app will randomy guess at. To somone who's not tech savvy, the results can be very misleading, which is yet another major reason why I avoid recommending it.

You follow your own methods personally, but when making recommendations for others, stick to the best answers. Knowing the specs is crucial for that. Upgrade Advisor doesn't give any accurate info, such as my printer example. If you use that as your primary decision maker, you won't be giving out accurate or valid advice. Use knowledge and experience over an app.

 

[karlsnooks]

+1 on Deacon's advice

 

[Nigsy]

As you wish.

I believe I offered good advice in good faith. I believe my methods to be correct and have never let me down.

If you believe your way to be correct then so be it if and we both arrive at the same place no harm done I guess.

My apologies.