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    Pentium III on 7

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Wyoming88!, Jun 7, 2019.

  1. Wyoming88!

    Wyoming88! Notebook Evangelist

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    I have a Panasonic Toughbook CF-28S running windows xp media center and I was wondering if I could go to windows 7. Yes I do know that there is a panasonic thread but this is for windows software not questions about it
    Specs
    Intel Pentium III Mobile running at 996 MHz
    30gb ide hard drive
    512mb of ram
    Windows XP Media Center 2005 SP3
     
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  2. Rodster

    Rodster Merica

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    Memory is quite low on your laptop. I wouldn't run Windows 7 on anything less than 1GB of ram, 2GB is preferable. The drive is also on the low side as Windows 7 takes about 8-9GB but that's doable. However I don't think Windows 7 supports a Pentium III. I believe a Core 2 Duo or a processor that's 1GHz minimum, if i'm not mistaken is required. You are probably going to find out there are no drivers for you're laptop to run Windows 7.
     
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    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Windows 7's minimum requirements are a 1 GHz CPU and 1 GB of RAM for 32-bit systems. Of course, just because could install it doesn't mean you should install it.
     
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    Ok
     
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