Windows 7 Installation Guides for Netbooks
Unlike Windows Vista, which could lead a sainted netbook user to sin, any netbook can run Windows 7 without problems. It’s actually ideal for a little guy. It doesn’t need a lot of resources, everything (or mostly everything) works in a snap, and right now (at least until next week) it’s free. If your netbook isn’t running on Windows 7, then maybe you should try it out. It’s a pretty spiffy upgrade for any Windows user (both Vista and XP), but can be pretty daunting when we’re talking about installation. You see, netbooks don’t have DVD drives and some SSDs make default installations next to impossible. However, if there’s a will, there truly is a way.
You will need:
a netbook with at least 1GB RAM and 8GB storage space a USB drive (4GB or larger) or an external hard drive a Windows XP/Vista PC or a Mac (so you can get your flashdrive/external HDD up and running) a Windows 7 RC Image (Download here) time to do the installation
Check out the list of netbooks that Windows 7 as been successfully installed in. Click the links for their installation guides:
You can also install Windows 7 on the following netbooks. How-to guides are available at the helpful forums:
You can also check out these forums for your netbook:
Acer Aspire One
Asus Eee PC
Dell Mini
For those with netbooks with 4GB drives, here’s a great article on how to shrink Windows 7.
Also, check out this video on how to Install Windows 7 using a USB stick.
So far, we’ve had a great experience with Windows 7 in our netbooks. Why don’t you try it and let us know what you think?
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