DUO, Win 7 must have 4 Gigs? does not upgrade? I understand that DUO, Win 7 must have 4 Gigs?and the DUO cannot be upgraded.
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The minimum requirement for Win 7 64 bit is 1GB. Although it's really slow running on 1. My work computer runs on 2GB, and I'm running win 7 64 bit.
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The unit I ordered had Windows 7 installed by the seller. If you can have the seller install Win7 you are going to be better off. Win 7 is the best Operating System to date. Very, very stable software. Better than 8 or any others And this is coming from Computer experts and my own experience.
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Hi, good question I didn't have an answer for so I googled it. Lots of answers all saying the same thing. Windows 7 (32-bit) will support up to 4GB but I think it only use 3.3GB of RAM.
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I'm in the process of doing this exact upgrade, except up to 480 GB. Using Macrium Reflect Free, I was able to clone the drive, swap it into the Series 9, and the computer is acting perfectly. It worked. The problem is that even though it's a 480 GB drive, windows just shows it as the same size as old one, with 300GB of "unallocated" space that I can't figure out how to make accessible. If you figure it out, please let me know how you did it! My thread is one of the other Q & A threads on this same product.
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Make no mistake about it - we thought this was Windows 7, but in fact it is Windows 8 - to our dismay. Regarding whether more memory can be added, I do not know.
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My computer has 8GB of ram but Im guessing that it can also come with 4 and then upgraded to 8. I would do two things. Contact the seller or buy the computer and hope that it comes with 8GB of ram. The computer works pretty good. The only gripe is the Microsoft software and it takes a while to figure out.
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Windows 7 needed a seperate disc for 32-bit vs 64-bit. Most versions of Windows 8.x come with both versions, I believe.
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Jonathan, You "may not" have enough memory to run "it". Seems to me my 4 GB (previously Windows 7) was the minimum it would run on. Try it on "auto-run/install" and confirm or not.
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For some reason Windows 7 would rather upgrade from Vista to 7. If you try a clean install 7 will ask for Vista disk, load some of it and move on back to 7. Why, I really don't know BUT the Vista to 7 upgrade went fantastic and I have had no problems.
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So sorry, I really don't know the answer. I have Win7 on mine and I love it.
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1 4GB kit would max the ram capacity in theory, but you can add a 8GB and make the system 12GB. I have seen this work and Windows recognizes this with no problem. Apparently the empty slot can accommodate max 8GB. The system has one empty slot.
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Microsoft doesn't offer a downgrade to 7. You would have to buy Windows 7 (which is pretty expensive), and install the new operating system from the disc. Most computers now come with Windows 8. Win8 isn't going anywhere, so I suggest forcing yourself to getting used to it or fork out the cash. Microsoft also offers a free upgrade to Windows 8.1.
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Can't upgrade on any laptop, only desktop. And you don't need disc install....windows 7 and newer will take care of itself. Windows xp and vista will need disc install
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I added another 4 gb to bring it to 8 gb. Before the upgrade laptop would crash when I opened too many windows. Since the upgrade, laptop has not crashed. It has an open slot to easily add the memory.
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There is a difference between how drive manufacturers specify 32GB and how Windows specifies GB. Every storage device will specify more GB and Windows will always say less due to these differences. Not going to detail them out, as the math makes my head hurt. :P
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Hello Linda, When I bought my current computer I requested Windows 7 as the OS. My computer "guru" suggested that I purchase the "professional" upgrade to W7 and then I could use all my older software. That is what I did and the older software works just fine, saving me a bundle! Anna
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The 32-bit software is limited to only 3GB of RAM. You need to install the 64-bit version of windows to use 4GB (or more) of RAM. It doesnt matter what version of windows. Unfortunately this switch will render all of your data on the currect hard drive unusable.