Is my Laptop Compatible with Windows 8?

Question

I currently have Windows 7 Ultimate installed and i want to upgrade(?) to Windows 8. I tried to install Windows XP once but couldn't so i was wondering whether i could install Win 8 on it.

SPECS:

15.6” Widescreen WXGA Colour TFT BrightView Screen Display
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor T4400 (2.20 GHz, 1MB L2 Caache)
NVIDIA GeForce Graphics Dedicated
2GB RAM
320 GB Hard Disk
8X DVD Writer
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g
Bluetooth
Altec Lansing stereo speakers
Webcam with Integrated Mic
5-in-1 integrated Card Reader
3 USB, HDMI, RJ-45, VGA, Headphone out, Microphone in
6-cell Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery
Weight: 2.36 kg

? · Accepted Answer

Of course you can but i will prefer you windows 8.1 to 8 and more than that i would prefer you 7 coz' Windows 8 is real crap its just good in visual looks you will find many problems operating it

Anish · Answer

According to the specifications mentioned, your laptop should be compatible with Windows 8. 
Here are the minimum specifications specified by Microsoft to install WIndows 8 (or Windows 8.1) :

>>Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster with support for PAE, NX, and SSE2 (more info)
>>RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
>>Hard disk space: 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
>>Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver

Some other additional requirements for certain specialized features are mentioned in the link given in the source, but looking at the main requirements, I dont think there should have any problems running Windows 8 on your laptop.

However, since you were not able to install XP on it properly, I would recommend you take help from a computer technician for the upgrade. Also, the technician may be able to help you install all the required drivers and softwares. 
Good luck.

Anonymous · Answer

of course it can do windows 8 but take the advice from a fellow man, windows 8 is not an upgrade ive been all over the chart, XP vista 2000 7 8, 7 is godly compared to 8. just please trust me and maybe the windows XP you tried was a 32 bit compared to the 64 bit that i think that computer requires

? · Answer

Yes! the laptop will be able to run Windows 8 fine, you are probably running Windows 7 now so Windows 8 will not be better by any noticable amount to you, so to upgrade would be dumb :)

the_benchman_nomore · Answer

It will but it will be a custom full install, so backup all your data. I always run the Windows update advisor, but this one can't tell if you have UEFI BIOS, not essential but it helps With Windows 8, still a few bugs in it of course if you go to 8.1

Caleb · Answer

Indeed your computer is compatible with windows 8 but windows 8 is old now. There is windows 8.1 which your laptop is indeed compatible with. But you will need to buy this Windows 8 upgrade disk then go to your windows store app and find the windows 8.1 update. And as well as that you will be able to keep everything on your PC :D
Link for upgrade -> http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Windows-8-Pro-Upgrade/dp/B008H3SW4I/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1389425949&sr=8-9&keywords=Windows+8.1

Anon · Answer

It can be done, but being a non geek I got myself a Toshiba C 660 Intel Pentium.
Beats my old hp by far.

Joseph · Answer

Honestly don't get w8. It's terrible, especially with their weird tile menu thing. It worked alright on their mobiles, but, no, not for a computer. Stay with 7. Spend the money on something else.

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Is my Laptop Compatible with Windows 8?

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