What version of Windows 7 Professional can I install - 32 or 64 bit?

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  Microsoft support is notorious for giving wrong information about legal usage of the various licenses - as much as the rules relating to Windows 8 radically (and repeatedly).

  OEM licenses are legal for use on the machine on which they were delivered with.  Because Apple is not shipped with windows machines, no OEM licenses are legal to use on a Mac (boot camp or other).

  Amazon.com: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional [old Version]: software

  Seems to be the commercial version.  Put another way - if it's under $400, it's probably OEM (or false).

• How can I tell what version of Windows XP Professional SP2 I have?

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  original title: XP Professional Version

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• Satellite U300-111 - what version of Windows 7, you can recommend?

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  I have a friend with a Toshiba Satellite U300-111, and it wants to install Win7 on it.
  Since it has a T7100 processor, I think she could install the 64-bit version, but it seems that there are fewer drivers in charge compared to the 32-bit.
  Do you advise me to continue for 32 or 64?

  Thanks for any answers :)

  Link to the PC if you need: http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/jsp/SUPPORTSECTION/discontinuedProductPage.do?service=EU&com.broadvis ion.session.new = Yes & PRODUCT_ID = 129981 & tab = 2 #2

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  Yes, for notebooks, you have a better driver support on 32 bit OS because 64-bit OS is not necessary if you have 4 GB RAM or more installed. Alternatively, you can use only 3.2 GB of RAM.

  So if you have less RAM I recommend the 32-bit version. :)

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• I can install the full version of Windows 7 Professional on my computer Vista Home Premium? If so, how?

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  You have to boot from the Windows 7 disc to do a clean install.

  Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.

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• How can I tell what version of Windows my Win7 upgrade copy corresponds to?

  A few years back, one of my friends gave me his old computer running Windows 7.  I just had to replace the motherboard and processor on it, and when I went to reinstall Windows, I learned that the CD Win7 key he had corresponded to a Windows 7 upgrade version.  From what I could tell, I need to install an older version of Windows first, and then use the upgrade CD to return to Win7.  I installed Windows XP Home Edition and I tried, but the CD Win7 said that I had the wrong version of Windows to upgrade.  I installed Windows Vista and got the same thing.  How can I tell what version of Windows my Win7 update of that CD will modernize?

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  Looks like the copy of Windows 7, you were trying to install from Windows XP Home Edition is a 64-bit version.

  You will need to boot from the DVD 64 bit Windows 7:

  Boot from the Windows 7 DVD

  To learn how to change your BIOS options to boot from the DVD drive, the following tutorial:
  http://notebooks.com/2011/05/05/How-to-load-BIOS-and-change-boot-configuration/

  Click Install now
  Accept the license agreement
  When the option is displayed to select a type of installation, click (Custom advanced)

  Select the disk partition where you want to install Windows 7 click Next.

  You will receive the following warning:

  The partition you have selected may contain files from a previous Installation of Windows. If so, these files and folders will be moved to a folder named Windows.old. You will be able to access the information in Windows.old, but you will be able to use your previous version of Windows.

  (At all costs, do NOT click on anything in Format, deletion or Partition name.) So even do a custom installation, your personal files are still kept. Click OK

  The installation program will now begin installation. During installation, your computer will be restarted several times.

  Once the installation is complete, you can complete the Out of Box experience as the choice of your laptop, create a username, password, your time zone. You can then proceed to download the latest updates for Windows and reinstall your applications and drivers.

  You can then retrieve your personal files from the Windows.old folder and reinstall all of your applications and drivers.

  http://notebooks.com/2010/11/09/how-to-recover-documents-music-and-email-after-upgrading-with-the-Windows-old-folder/

• How can I find out what version of Windows 8 my new computer has installed, and it's a 64 bit version?

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• I am running Windows XP Professional, can I upgrade to Windows 7 or Vista?

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• What version of Windows I have?

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  http://h10025.www1.HP.com/ewfrf/wc/document?DocName=c02638587&tmp_task=solveCategory&CC=UK&DLC=en&lang=en&LC=en&product=4066817

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• Should what version of windows I expect?

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  good so I am currently building a new pc and want to know what version of windows I expect.

  the pc in question has a

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  ASUS 980 strix gpu

  16 GB of Ram

  500 GB Samsung 850 Evo ssd

  and much more

  the plan is to use as a PC game alongside my xboxone and I want to know what version of windows to purchase for her.

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  suggestions?

  Thank you dave

  You can compare the features here https://blogs.windows.com/bloggingwindows/2015/05/13/introducing-windows-10-editions/

  Or here

  https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_10_editions

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• Windows Storage: what version of windows and updated to reflect later

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  I am very new to Windows storage space. I have a few questions:

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  Bao.

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  That would certainly answer your questions...

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  With the help of Google:
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  ... and...

  http://helpdeskgeek.com/Windows-8/create-RAID-like-data-backup-using-storage-spaces-Windows-8/

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• What version of Windows 7 has hand featlure of handwriting recognition Tablet?

  I have a laptop / Tablet Toshiba M700 with Vista Business.  Toshiba support told me that Windwos 7 will support my Tablet/handwriting recognition capabilities but not Windows 8.  What version of Windows 7 is what I need?

  I have a laptop / Tablet Toshiba M700 with Vista Business.  Toshiba support told me that Windwos 7 will support my Tablet/handwriting recognition capabilities but not Windows 8.  What version of Windows 7 is what I need?

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  If you have "Vista Business"--> to make a direct upgrade without loss of settings/software installed (for the most part-in any case to make backups - be smart on this topic) you need to get one of the following editions of Windows 7:
   
  Professional, company, full
   
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  Other links that you may find useful:
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-hardware/how-do-i-activate-Windows-7-Tablet-features/81900819-C296-4600-B450-4686bc355bed
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/getting-more-Tablet-PC#1TC=Windows-7

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  If you bought a laptop and you want to install Windows 8 Professional, can install you it directly or you must have a base like Windows 7 Stater license?

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