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  • werdnarolyat
    PCHF Member
    • Mar 2018
    • 81

    #1

    Upgrade Laptop to Windows 10

    Hi,

    I have a laptop which is currently running Windows 7. The laptop is around 10 years old but is in good shape and running really well so I’m reluctant to replace it. I have reviewed the minimum spec recommended by Microsoft and as far as I can see Windows 10 should be fine. However, I’m a bit unsure of how well it will run if the laptop hardware only just meets the minimum requirements.

    I read here that it’s still possible to upgrade for free. Is it worth a shot? Can I roll back to Windows 7 if needs be? I have also looked at replacing with Linux Mint, Ubuntu etc. but wanted to explore the option of Windows 10 first.

    Any advice would be great.

    The key laptop specs (from Speccy) are as follows:

    Operating System
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1

    CPU
    Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo T6400 @ 2.00GHz 62 Β°C
    Penryn 45nm Technology

    RAM
    4.00GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 398MHz (6-6-6-18)

    Motherboard
    Dell Inc. 0C234M (U2E1) 54 Β°C

    Graphics
    Generic PnP Monitor (1366x768@60Hz)
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4500 Series (Dell) 44 Β°C

    Storage
    465GB Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB ATA Device (SATA (SSD)) 28 Β°C

    Optical Drives
    HL-DT-ST DVDΒ±RW GA10N ATA Device

    Audio
    High Definition Audio Device
  • georgeks
    PCHF Member
    • May 2017
    • 335

    #2
    Would be better if you posted the model of your Notebook.
    Personally I have installed W10 Home x64 on a HP 6910p and runs just fine -mind you, I’m not playing any games, just Netflix, TV and some movies.

    Something to keep in mind is-happened to me…- that Microsoft has labeled certain W7 drivers as not safe anymore, and has them disabled.
    That means you cannot install them, as is the case with my Infra-red camera driver.

    I’d say make a complete image of your HDD so you can restore everything back.

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    • werdnarolyat
      PCHF Member
      • Mar 2018
      • 81

      #3
      Thanks georgeks.

      It is a Dell Studio 1555.

      I have the OS installed on a partition which is separate from my personal data. Will the upgrade process take that into account?

      I will back up all my data as a precaution anyway.

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      • Evan_Omo
        PCHF Member
        • Sep 2016
        • 1257

        #4
        Hi werdnarolyat,

        You should have no issues upgrading to Windows 10 from within Windows 7. As long as you have backed up your data then you should be good.

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        • werdnarolyat
          PCHF Member
          • Mar 2018
          • 81

          #5
          Great, thanks Evan Omo.

          I probably won’t have to attempt the upgrade for a couple of days but I’ll let you know how I get on.

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          • werdnarolyat
            PCHF Member
            • Mar 2018
            • 81

            #6
            Sorry, one last question.

            Taking into the hardware, will the choice of a 32 bit or 64 bit version of Windows 10 impact how well the system will perform?

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            • georgeks
              PCHF Member
              • May 2017
              • 335

              #7
              If your CPU supports it, I’d say go for the 64-bit. You can always put more memory in, and that will make a big difference.

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              • georgeks
                PCHF Member
                • May 2017
                • 335

                #8
                You can also replace the SATA HDD with a SSD one. This will make your system much faster plus leaving the old HDD and data intact.

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                • werdnarolyat
                  PCHF Member
                  • Mar 2018
                  • 81

                  #9
                  Thanks georgeks. I’ll post back with progress in a couple of days.

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                  • werdnarolyat
                    PCHF Member
                    • Mar 2018
                    • 81

                    #10
                    Hi,

                    Just to let you know I completed the upgrade to Windows 10 today and everything seems to be working fine.

                    I already have an SSD but I might follow up with the option of installing more memory.

                    Thanks for the advice; you can mark this thread as closed.

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                    • Evan_Omo
                      PCHF Member
                      • Sep 2016
                      • 1257

                      #11
                      Thanks for the update.

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