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Windows 7 upgrade from XP issue
I am trying to upgrade an old xp machine to Windows 7. All seems compatable except Intel 82865G graphics controller. In Windows upgrade advisor it says that this driver is not compatable with Windows 7.
What does that mean? If I run upgrade to Windows 7 from XP will the graphics card and monitor cease to function??
Please advise.
Thank You !
Dan
What does that mean? If I run upgrade to Windows 7 from XP will the graphics card and monitor cease to function??
Please advise.
Thank You !
Dan
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John
Also, if the drivers are not compatible, upgrading to Windows 7 may not work. But you cannot just install Windows 7 over XP. Not supported.
@John .... are you sure about 64 bit W7?
Wouldn't 32 bit be better on an old machine.
Wouldn't 32 bit be better on an old machine.
An old machine may not run 64-bit, but today, 32-bit is dead and new machines need memory, so 64-bit is the way to go.
If the drivers won't work and then additionally if the machine is not 64-bit capable, then it is time to replace the machine.
Even Windows 7 32-bit won't directly upgrade over XP.
If the drivers won't work and then additionally if the machine is not 64-bit capable, then it is time to replace the machine.
Even Windows 7 32-bit won't directly upgrade over XP.
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Good to know the controller can work. To be clear, though, you need to gut the system and start fresh, or go through Vista on the way as there is no direct upgrade.
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Not enough information to confirm an answer.
Not enough information to confirm an answer.
I think my answer http:#a40744001 (replace the computer) is a good answer in this situation. The computer was an old XP computer that needs to be replaced with a more modern machine.
John, telling them to buy another computer doesn't really address their question.
Their graphics chipset isn't directly supported but there is a workaround that will get it running in 7.
Fundamentally though they've not returned to the question so we don't know what if anything would help which is why it's up for deletion.
Their graphics chipset isn't directly supported but there is a workaround that will get it running in 7.
Fundamentally though they've not returned to the question so we don't know what if anything would help which is why it's up for deletion.
Intel 82865G
Buying a new computer isn't really a "solution" ... although it will, of course, solve a LOT of problems :-)
But the question was how to "... upgrade an old xp machine to Windows 7."
Both MASQ and I provided details on how to do this with systems using an 82865G controller => and this absolutely works fine on these systems (done it several times). But since we don't know whether or not this actually helped the OP or if he simply abandoned the task, I have no issue with it simply being deleted.
Buying a new computer isn't really a "solution" ... although it will, of course, solve a LOT of problems :-)
But the question was how to "... upgrade an old xp machine to Windows 7."
Both MASQ and I provided details on how to do this with systems using an 82865G controller => and this absolutely works fine on these systems (done it several times). But since we don't know whether or not this actually helped the OP or if he simply abandoned the task, I have no issue with it simply being deleted.