Windows 7-x64 will only upgrade from Windows XP x64 Edition or Vista-x64. There is no direct upgrade path from 32-bit to 64-bit Windows, the only method is to do a custom install and reinstall all your drivers and software. I suggest running the upgrade advisor from the install disk or http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/downloads/upgrade-advisor and seeing what it says. It will tell you what your upgrade path is and if you have any incompatible software or hardware.
Keep in mind that upgrade installs keep your old Windows folder (as C:\Windows.OLD) so they use more space during the upgrade. As I recall Windows 7 itself uses around 32 GB of disk space for a clean install once patched. Jamie On 2014-02-15 3:19 PM, Tim Lider wrote: > Duncan, > > I run Windows 7 and Windows 8 on 300GB HD's and put the data on larger HD's > in the system. Right now I'm experimenting a Windows 7 install on a 250GB > SSD. So fat the system has not even taken up 1/4th the space of the HD. > > Regards, > > Tim Lider > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:hardware- >> [email protected]] On Behalf Of DSinc >> Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2014 12:41 PM >> To: HWG >> Subject: [H] So, how much space does W7-64 need? >> >> Questionsfrom my Brother: >> >> Q1: Can I just load W7-64 'over' XP? (like an 'upgrade') >> Q2: How much physical space does W7-64 take on a HDpost install? >> >> He is concerned because he has many programs loaded/running on the c: >> (?root?) >> partition, AND, he does not wish to catalog and move them elsewhere. >> >> Me, I plan to format my root (c:) partition prior to install of W7-64. >> I will deal with repercussions after the fact if/when possible. >> Thanks, >> Duncan -- Jamie Furtner [email protected]
