Windows XP 32-bit to Windows 7 64-bit

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Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bitIntel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
CPU
Intel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked
Motherboard
AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX
Memory
8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)
Graphics Card(s)
none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card
onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
PSU
Rosewill SilentNight 500 watt fanless, semi-modular
Case
Antec Solo II
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12S; Noctua F12 intake, Noctua S12A exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
Mouse
Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Pale Moon
Other Info
All fans PWM; speeds at idle: CPU circa 500 rpm; intake circa 600 rpm; exhaust circa 600 rpm; CPU temps 27 idle and 47 C load in a warm room (27 C/81 F) when running Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test.
Can I buy new hard drive and install windows 7 on it and unplug my old hard drive without losing data?
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows XPIntel (R) Pentium (R) D CPU 3.20Ghz2GbNVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ASUSTek Computer INC./P5LD2 SE
OS
Windows XP
CPU
Intel (R) Pentium (R) D CPU 3.20Ghz
Motherboard
P5LD2 SE
Memory
2Gb
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
Monitor(s) Displays
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
Hard Drives
Two.
Sure.

That is exactly what I would do.

Or you could install the new drive, copy your data to it, and then install Windows 7 on the old drive.
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bitIntel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
CPU
Intel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked
Motherboard
AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX
Memory
8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)
Graphics Card(s)
none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card
onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
PSU
Rosewill SilentNight 500 watt fanless, semi-modular
Case
Antec Solo II
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12S; Noctua F12 intake, Noctua S12A exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
Mouse
Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Pale Moon
Other Info
All fans PWM; speeds at idle: CPU circa 500 rpm; intake circa 600 rpm; exhaust circa 600 rpm; CPU temps 27 idle and 47 C load in a warm room (27 C/81 F) when running Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test.
Thanks a lot... :)
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows XPIntel (R) Pentium (R) D CPU 3.20Ghz2GbNVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ASUSTek Computer INC./P5LD2 SE
OS
Windows XP
CPU
Intel (R) Pentium (R) D CPU 3.20Ghz
Motherboard
P5LD2 SE
Memory
2Gb
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
Monitor(s) Displays
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
Hard Drives
Two.
Those drives in the link I posted are for a desktop PC.

They won't fit in a laptop. If you need a laptop hard drive, they are quite a bit more expensive.
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bitIntel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
CPU
Intel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked
Motherboard
AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX
Memory
8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)
Graphics Card(s)
none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card
onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
PSU
Rosewill SilentNight 500 watt fanless, semi-modular
Case
Antec Solo II
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12S; Noctua F12 intake, Noctua S12A exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
Mouse
Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Pale Moon
Other Info
All fans PWM; speeds at idle: CPU circa 500 rpm; intake circa 600 rpm; exhaust circa 600 rpm; CPU temps 27 idle and 47 C load in a warm room (27 C/81 F) when running Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test.
I have a desktop PC, thanks a lot.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows XPIntel (R) Pentium (R) D CPU 3.20Ghz2GbNVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ASUSTek Computer INC./P5LD2 SE
OS
Windows XP
CPU
Intel (R) Pentium (R) D CPU 3.20Ghz
Motherboard
P5LD2 SE
Memory
2Gb
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
Monitor(s) Displays
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
Hard Drives
Two.
How to check if my hardware components support Windows 7? I have 2 GB of ram, is it enough for 64-bit Windows 7?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows XPIntel (R) Pentium (R) D CPU 3.20Ghz2GbNVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ASUSTek Computer INC./P5LD2 SE
OS
Windows XP
CPU
Intel (R) Pentium (R) D CPU 3.20Ghz
Motherboard
P5LD2 SE
Memory
2Gb
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
Monitor(s) Displays
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
Hard Drives
Two.
I downloaded Windows 7 upgrade advisor and it shows that 2Gb is enough but I've read somewhere that 64-bit Windows 7 will run slow on 2 Gb of ram, that 4Gb is minimum .
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows XPIntel (R) Pentium (R) D CPU 3.20Ghz2GbNVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ASUSTek Computer INC./P5LD2 SE
OS
Windows XP
CPU
Intel (R) Pentium (R) D CPU 3.20Ghz
Motherboard
P5LD2 SE
Memory
2Gb
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
Monitor(s) Displays
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
Hard Drives
Two.
Is it true, please help me! :(
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows XPIntel (R) Pentium (R) D CPU 3.20Ghz2GbNVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ASUSTek Computer INC./P5LD2 SE
OS
Windows XP
CPU
Intel (R) Pentium (R) D CPU 3.20Ghz
Motherboard
P5LD2 SE
Memory
2Gb
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
Monitor(s) Displays
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
Hard Drives
Two.
Look here:

Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor - Download - Microsoft Windows

64 bit will run with 2 gigs RAM.

Unless you know you why 64 bit would be advantageous to you, it's probably best to stick with 32 bit. There is no big advantage to 64 bit for most people.

You have a fairly old processor and you may not pass the upgrade advisor test.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bitIntel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
CPU
Intel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked
Motherboard
AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX
Memory
8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)
Graphics Card(s)
none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card
onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
PSU
Rosewill SilentNight 500 watt fanless, semi-modular
Case
Antec Solo II
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12S; Noctua F12 intake, Noctua S12A exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
Mouse
Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Pale Moon
Other Info
All fans PWM; speeds at idle: CPU circa 500 rpm; intake circa 600 rpm; exhaust circa 600 rpm; CPU temps 27 idle and 47 C load in a warm room (27 C/81 F) when running Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test.
I have Intel (R) Pentium (R) D CPU 3.20 Ghz
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows XPIntel (R) Pentium (R) D CPU 3.20Ghz2GbNVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ASUSTek Computer INC./P5LD2 SE
OS
Windows XP
CPU
Intel (R) Pentium (R) D CPU 3.20Ghz
Motherboard
P5LD2 SE
Memory
2Gb
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
Monitor(s) Displays
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
Hard Drives
Two.
Is it old, can you tell me?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows XPIntel (R) Pentium (R) D CPU 3.20Ghz2GbNVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ASUSTek Computer INC./P5LD2 SE
OS
Windows XP
CPU
Intel (R) Pentium (R) D CPU 3.20Ghz
Motherboard
P5LD2 SE
Memory
2Gb
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
Monitor(s) Displays
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
Hard Drives
Two.
AIV said:
I downloaded Windows 7 upgrade advisor and it shows that 2Gb is enough but I've read somewhere that 64-bit Windows 7 will run slow on 2 Gb of ram, that 4Gb is minimum .
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Hello AIV;
My specs are a little older than yours, I am using DDR to your DDR2. I have the 64 bit Home Premium and have used 2GB and 4GB and cannot tell any difference in performance. With all of the possible driver issues with 64 and BSODs, I would also suggest 32 bit 7 would be a better choice at this time. Your next computer (with a quad core and SSD hard drive :eek: <g> ) should be able to take advantage of the additional memory and provide a visible improvememt in performance.

Cheers!
Robert
 

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Does Windows 7 64 bit run slow on 2 GB of ram.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows XPIntel (R) Pentium (R) D CPU 3.20Ghz2GbNVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ASUSTek Computer INC./P5LD2 SE
OS
Windows XP
CPU
Intel (R) Pentium (R) D CPU 3.20Ghz
Motherboard
P5LD2 SE
Memory
2Gb
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
Monitor(s) Displays
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
Hard Drives
Two.
Can you tell me why windows 7 64-bit is better than 32 bit version?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows XPIntel (R) Pentium (R) D CPU 3.20Ghz2GbNVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ASUSTek Computer INC./P5LD2 SE
OS
Windows XP
CPU
Intel (R) Pentium (R) D CPU 3.20Ghz
Motherboard
P5LD2 SE
Memory
2Gb
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
Monitor(s) Displays
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
Hard Drives
Two.
You aren't like to notice that it runs slower than 32 bit. Neither version will be a speed demon on your processor.

You might have programs that won't run on 64 bit.

64 bit isn't "better" than 32 bit. It's just different in ways that you probably would never notice.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bitIntel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
CPU
Intel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked
Motherboard
AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX
Memory
8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)
Graphics Card(s)
none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card
onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
PSU
Rosewill SilentNight 500 watt fanless, semi-modular
Case
Antec Solo II
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12S; Noctua F12 intake, Noctua S12A exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
Mouse
Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Pale Moon
Other Info
All fans PWM; speeds at idle: CPU circa 500 rpm; intake circa 600 rpm; exhaust circa 600 rpm; CPU temps 27 idle and 47 C load in a warm room (27 C/81 F) when running Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test.
Can you tell me those ways ?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows XPIntel (R) Pentium (R) D CPU 3.20Ghz2GbNVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ASUSTek Computer INC./P5LD2 SE
OS
Windows XP
CPU
Intel (R) Pentium (R) D CPU 3.20Ghz
Motherboard
P5LD2 SE
Memory
2Gb
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
Monitor(s) Displays
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
Hard Drives
Two.
What is the difference, I'm just interested.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows XPIntel (R) Pentium (R) D CPU 3.20Ghz2GbNVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ASUSTek Computer INC./P5LD2 SE
OS
Windows XP
CPU
Intel (R) Pentium (R) D CPU 3.20Ghz
Motherboard
P5LD2 SE
Memory
2Gb
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
Monitor(s) Displays
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
Hard Drives
Two.
I could point you to some info, but i don't suppose it would help much.

I'll bail out of this thread.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bitIntel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
CPU
Intel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked
Motherboard
AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX
Memory
8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)
Graphics Card(s)
none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card
onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
PSU
Rosewill SilentNight 500 watt fanless, semi-modular
Case
Antec Solo II
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12S; Noctua F12 intake, Noctua S12A exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
Mouse
Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Pale Moon
Other Info
All fans PWM; speeds at idle: CPU circa 500 rpm; intake circa 600 rpm; exhaust circa 600 rpm; CPU temps 27 idle and 47 C load in a warm room (27 C/81 F) when running Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test.
AIV said:
Does Windows 7 64 bit run slow on 2 GB of ram.
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At this moment, I am watching cable tv (NCIS), watching for Live Messenger messages, watching for POP mail from my remote Linux mail server with UltraVNC, and surfing, posting at Windows Seven Forums. Not slow here?

Cheers!
Robert
 

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