Installation of Windows 7 Professional on Dimension 8300
Can someone tell me if I can load a new unused 32 bit OEM Full Version of Windows 7 Professional on a Dell Dimension 8300? I'm looking at this version because it allows me to save a lot of $$. I bought all the other updates required for memory, hard drive, sound card and graphics on this computer at Dell. The operating system would be the only feature that would not be purchased from Dell. I would also like to know what happens when I change the original hard drive. I'm losing the info on this old drive when disconnected? I was wondering if I can put it back in if I have problems with the installation of Windows 7 on the new hard drive. I did a full backup of the old hard drive.
Another thing, Dell support didn't warn me hardware virtualization that is not on this computer processor, so I think I have a few problems with the help of some of my old XP software. Apparently you need virtualization in Windows 7 XP mode. It's a big problem for me because most of the software I have bought is for XP. What happened to backward compatible programs that meet the needs of all. Guess I'll have to take that with Microsoft.
It's been almost 2 years since this was posted. For the record: I installed Windows 7 Professional (purchased at Microsoft) and the OS works fine on Dell 8300. Made all of the changes recommended before installation, the disk (500 GB), sound card, graphics card, etc. System worked without problem for 2 years and just about everything that I need to work that has been installed with Windows XP works! Now, I'm trying to figure out if I can install a map update for USB 3. Hope that this thread will help others who have kept their old system. I think that the Dimension 8300 has been one of the few product really Dell computers that can be updated. More big limits can be the IBM processor and motherboard. By the way Dell initially told me that this computer will not work with Windows 7.
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