Which 7?

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OC have a lovlely selection of win 7 to choose from just not sure which one is for me?

Home 32 or home 64? appart from the number and price what is the difference?

Also OEM or Retail?

PS i have nothing to upgrade from.

my MB is Foxconn 6150M2MA-KRS2H Micro ATX with 4g ram.

your expert assitance would be most appreciated many thanks.
 
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Well, as for features, read this and see what suits you.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/compare/default.aspx

As for 32 or 64 bit, check your current hardware and make sure there are drivers which will support 64 bit. Most will be fine, but things like network cards, sounds cards etc, may have issues.

If that's all go, pick 64bit. I've been reading up on that a lot lately and there is no reason, other than hardware driver limitations, for you NOT to choose 64 bit.
 
ok full 7 version arrived today.
attempting a complete install. dont want my old windows no more. using the 64bit disk. cannot get it to boot from cd. have tried every which way in the BIOS and no good.. the reason i am doing boot from Cd is that the 64bit version wil not open up in my 32bit windows so MS say boot from CD.

aaarrrrrggggg .. pls help...many thanks

"your CPU is an Athlon 64, there for its all 64bit " is this true?
 
atm said:
ok full 7 version arrived today.
attempting a complete install. dont want my old windows no more. using the 64bit disk. cannot get it to boot from cd. have tried every which way in the BIOS and no good.. the reason i am doing boot from Cd is that the 64bit version wil not open up in my 32bit windows so MS say boot from CD.

aaarrrrrggggg .. pls help...many thanks

"your CPU is an Athlon 64, there for its all 64bit " is this true?
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Make sure you're altering the boot sequence accordingly, either by changing it in the BIOS, or by bringing up the temporary boot menu (which key to press will be shown during POST).

Try a different Windows disk to make sure it's not a problem with the DVD itself.

Yes an Athlon 64 will run a 64bit OS.
 
Daegan said:
Make sure you're altering the boot sequence accordingly, either by changing it in the BIOS, or by bringing up the temporary boot menu (which key to press will be shown during POST).

Try a different Windows disk to make sure it's not a problem with the DVD itself.

Yes an Athlon 64 will run a 64bit OS.
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+1

also are you using a cd drive for the disc or a dvd drive?

ps dont double post , you dont help yourself by taken your problem to more posts.
 
sorry bout multi post.. just sad a desparate to get going.

1, dvd drive not cd
2, bios tweaked and tweaked again to boot to cd
3, boot sequence also tweaked
4, the 32bit dvd also wont boot


ps just because my CPU will run 64bit os does this mean that MB will also do the same.

is not clear from this!.

http://www.foxconnchannel.com/produc...D=en-us0000359

again thanks guys.:D
 
Does the drive spin up as it attempts to boot? Are you prompted to press any key to boot from CD/DVD? Are you indeed pressing any key when that happens?

atm said:
ps just because my CPU will run 64bit os does this mean that MB will also do the same.
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It doesn't matter, your motherboard just has to support 64bit CPUs, which obviously it does because that's what you're using.
 
thanks again lads.. appreciate the support.. feel better that you are there going through this with me..

1, drive whurs into life
2, yes any key pressed (however when i do this it does a dot (.) then i hit any key again and get another . then . then . then .

then it carrys on doing its thing then goes to windows.. probably nothing?!!!

arrrrgggggggggg

thanks
PS. what if i install the 32bit from windows.. am i really gonna miss the 64, or can i then install the 64 over the 32 later..

this is defeatist i know but aaarrrggggg..

pps wrapped my motor round a tree yesterday.. just to make things better.
 
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atm said:
2, yes any key pressed (however when i do this it does a dot (.) then i hit any key again and get another . then . then . then .
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It was this bit that gave it away. You keep hitting a key, yet the keystrokes don't register. This only happens with USB keyboards attached to a computer that doesn't have USB keyboard enabled in the BIOS.
 
Monserrat thats great thanks.

keyboard is wireless with a usb dongle thing. had it for a while now.

problem is cannot find reference to USB keyboard support in any section of BIOS!!

i must be missing something? any ideas please.

again many thanks..
 
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