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Let's run Win10 on really really old hardware
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New #512
It might well be the case that your hardware cannot move past Version 1709. Several** of us have found the same with old hardware that was originally shipped with WinXP.
** The only cases I have paid particular attention to have been for the Dell Inspiron 9300 from 2005 which I think is about the same vintage as your GX280.
Denis
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New #513
I tried Windows 10 upgrade on my old DELL Latitude 2120 netbook with 2 core Atom N550 @1.5ghz 2GB DDR 320 GB Sata Intel Graphics 3150.
First, the setup did not start with some error like my processor was not compatible (missing some instruction set like NX ). After changing few things in bios my setup was completed successfully and updated to latest build.
The system was very very very slow. Loading took time, shut down took time opening an app will take lots of time. Finally, within permissible period i opted the option GO BACK TO PREVIOUS WINDOWS (win 7 x86) .
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New #514
As said before, if you cannot upgrade to a newer build through Windows Update you could try upgrading using the utility or download the ISO and run Setup from there. If you have a spare disk you could try a clean Windows 10 installation using the ISO. If it can be done but not upgrade, then you probably have some Windows issues you must fix before upgrading. Also if you don't have many applications installed a clean installation will speed up your system performance, so go with it. Backup all your data and then clean install (format) Windows 10.
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New #515
hey folks I finally dug out my old Dell M1210 laptop last night. It's still on XP Pro SP3. It's running a Core2 Duo T5600 1.83 GHz, socket 479 processor, and 2 GB RAM.
I just ordered 4 GB DDR2 RAM and a 64 GB SATA SSD last night for less than $35, hoping to improve its performance a bit for Win10 x86. Will I run into any issues installing Win10? Will I have to install a copy of Win7/8 first?
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New #516
Patrick,
You'll need to buy either Windows 10 or Windows 7/8 in order to activate Windows 10 eventually.
I'd suggest installing it without activation in the first instance so you can investigate getting hardware drivers that work.
- Windows 10 installation can find many of them for you, and
- Windows update might well find more, and
- you can go to the OEM to see if they provide any Windows 10 drivers for your hardware [either by directly looking for drivers for your model or by searching for drivers for each piece of hardware in turn], and
- you can go to the OEM's user forums, if they have any, to search for Windows 10 reports by other users of your model, and
- if all else fails you can try Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 drivers to see if they work.
I'd hazard the guess that getting drivers will be your biggest headache so it's worth finding out if you'll succeed before parting with any more money.
Denis
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New #517
With x86 W10 you won't get the full benefit of that 4GB RAM, about 1GB will be Hardware Reserved for use by the video RAM. Only 3GB (or less) will be available for Windows to use. Your Core2 Duo T5600 should be able to run x64 W10 adequately, then you'd be able to benefit from all the installed RAM.
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New #518
I see, supposedly this laptop has a discreet graphics card so maybe the x64 install would be better.
Wondering if Linux would be a better option for just using this machine for light internet browsing, instead of trying to put Win10 on there? And if so, which flavor?
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New #520
You should have no trouble running Windows 10 64-bit. Just install the RAM and SSD and have a go. The only difficulty could be finding drivers for any weird device that has little support, but I doubt it. You don't necessarily have to use Windows 10 drivers! Windows 7 and 8 drivers work in 10 as well. In worst case (very old hardware) even Vista drivers work, do not worry about that. As said before I prefer downloading official (OEM) drivers from manufacturer's site. Avoid Windows Update if you can. Even if it installs drivers for some devices they provide basic functionality only, they do not expose all features and I hate that. For example Windows Update may install graphics drivers and make the graphics card work but no Intel Graphics Properties, not custom resolutions, not anything fancy. Only basic display support. No thanks! I prefer installing the official Intel graphics driver to get access to all features. The same is true for the sound card, the Wi-Fi and other hardware. I think you get the point.
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