Mark200 Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Hey, I ran the Windows 7 compatibility test, and a few things in red came up. But it didn't say anywhere on the end-of-test report whether my laptop is suitable for Windows 7 or not.Anyway, here's an upload of the comparability report (in mht format):https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B-ACKLnrqcDQNTY3MTU2ZjctODJkYS00ZGRmLWJhNGEtZjk4ZGIxYjk5Mzcw&hl=en_GBAs you can see, it's mainly the programs that are not compatible. But my hardware specs are there as well, so maybe someone in the know can say if Windows 7 will work just fine with these. (I know they pass the minimum requirement, but I've read a lot of people saying that minimum really does means minimum).Also, just another question while I'm at it... I have Windows XP and Ubuntu currently on dual-boot on my laptop. I'm planning to just completely wipe my hard drive (backing up important files etc), and then install W7 and then Ubuntu. Is this the best way to do it? I've heard that a Windows 7 install would wipe both operating systems.I use Ubuntu pretty much all the time, but I just thought it'd be a good idea to replace XP with something newer (and also since I get Windows 7 for free).Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Re. your initial question, your spec should be OK for Windows 7 - the weak link will be the graphics (as is normal for laptops) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 I clicked on the link that you gave, and it asks me to download something. SORRY, NO WAY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark200 Posted January 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 Re. your initial question, your spec should be OK for Windows 7 - the weak link will be the graphics (as is normal for laptops)Ok cool thanks, just wanted to make sure before I went through the hassle of having to wipe my hard drive and then re-install all my programs etcI clicked on the link that you gave, and it asks me to download something. SORRY, NO WAY.Yeah... it's a mht file that I uploaded to Google Docs, the output report that Microsoft gives you when you run the compatibility test. It's pretty long ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 Re. your initial question, your spec should be OK for Windows 7 - the weak link will be the graphics (as is normal for laptops)Ok cool thanks, just wanted to make sure before I went through the hassle of having to wipe my hard drive and then re-install all my programs etcI clicked on the link that you gave, and it asks me to download something. SORRY, NO WAY.Yeah... it's a mht file that I uploaded to Google Docs, the output report that Microsoft gives you when you run the compatibility test. It's pretty long ...I am not the only forum member who will not open web links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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