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Question

Upgrade windows 7 32 bit to winodws 8 64 bit

by Oct 22, 2012 8:04AM PDT

Greetings
I would like to move from win 7 ultimate 32 bit to win 8 64 bit.
I know that it has to be a clean install. I now that I have to back up my data to a ext drive and then move it back to the PCP. I know that the 3rd party software has to be reinstall. My system currently has 3 GB of RAM but I would like to put more RAM and the only way to do it would be to move to a 64 bit edition of windows. Since I am getting win 8 I thought this would be the best time to do it.
My system is a 5 year old HP. The details are:
Monitor LG 23" 1920x1080
RAM 3 GB
Processor Intel Core 2 Quad CPU @ 2.4 GHz
Graphics Nvidia GeForce 210 (upgraded from original)
Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
Hard drive 500 GB
Internal Bluray/HD DVD/DVD combo drive (yes, I got it before the format war ended) (non operational)
External Bluray/DVD drive.
I consider my computer knowledge to be higher than the average consumer but not an "expert"
I would appreciate any suggestions and/or instructions for the process.
Thanks

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This will be ugly.
by Forum moderator Oct 22, 2012 12:42PM PDT

Why? First you'll want to check if this maker has drivers for the OS you want to use.

Next, the Blu_Ray is dead. I'd love to be wrong but I'm finding that you have to buy player software. Another ding.

-> Why change?
Bob

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Bluray
by carmaiden Oct 22, 2012 8:55PM PDT

Regarding the bluray player. I have checked if it works via the windows 8 advisor program and it is certify to work. Win 8 does not come with DVD codecs as 7 unless I get the Windows media center pro expansion which I am planning to do.

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You know about DVD but about BluRay?
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Oct 24, 2012 3:13AM PDT

It's tough to know today since this version is not out.
Bob

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Bluray
by carmaiden Oct 24, 2012 1:27PM PDT

It is true, it is not out, but win 7 does not support bluray natively anyway (at least not that I am aware). The application that I use to watch (and write bluray) is Cyberlink Power DVD 10 and I do have the installer.

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(NT) That's good to know. Hope they tell you it's OK on 8.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Oct 24, 2012 1:51PM PDT
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Test first...
by Oct 22, 2012 7:59PM PDT

Well, you can try the Win8 demo version if still available and see if it will work for ya. Download it and try. You still have to back-up, yada, yada. Better this way than finding out you can't settle all issues. Also, there should be a Win8 advisor pgm. that checks your PC to see if its Win8 capable or what is needed to be.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/release-preview

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/advisor/windows-8/

OOOPS. MS hasn't released an advisor yet. But, one may come out sooner rather than later because Win8 is about to be released.

tada ------Willy Happy

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by carmaiden Oct 22, 2012 9:03PM PDT

The upgrade advisor is not up and running at this time. There is a miscrosoft website where your components and peripherals may be input and checked. I have done that already and apparently everything is certify. I am going to run the advisor whenever it is available. I am not planning to do the change soon, but I want to buy the software because it is only $40. My question was more about the process.
I did install the win 8 beta in a virtual machine. I gave only 1 GB of RAM to the virtual machine and it did work but it was the 32 bit version.

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Old news???
by Willy Oct 25, 2012 1:20AM PDT

The main thrust of win8 is to support mobile or tablet world PCs. As i understand it, if it ran under win7 it should under win8 to include 32 and 64-bit versions. I exclude any custom or unique requirements. If it becomes a popular item or device, then the vendor/maker will provide some direct win8 support. There are *NO* guarantees when going from older to newer OSes as been found in past experiences other than what I just posted. So, while it *may* make your older PC more capable it may not take full advantage of these features unless provided on a newly released PC more attuned as were, especially tablet based.

info: http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=6268

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