DVD/CD authoring requires a compatible optical drive.
HomeGroup requires a network and PCs running Windows 7.
Windows Touch and Tablet PCs require specific hardware.
For some Windows Media Center functionality a TV tuner and additional hardware may be required.
Some games and programs might require a graphics card compatible with DirectX 10 or higher for optimal performance.
Depending on resolution, video playback may require additional memory and advanced graphics hardware.
DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driverĪdditional requirements to use certain features:.
16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit).
1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit).
1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (圆4) processor*.
You may even be able to still get the free upgrade to W10 after you install W8.1.Windows 7 system requirements If you want to run Windows 7 on your PC, here’s what it takes: Then you can install the available drivers and software from your PC's support page. I have also zipped up and attached below, the Microsoft tool which hopefully will transfer the ISO file to a DVD or usb flash drive so it is bootable. If you had to enter the generic key, manually change the generic product key to the W8 key in your PC's BIOS in the PC settings menu.Īfter you get W8.1 installed, and you had to manually enter the W8.1 generic product key, you will need to run the free utility I zipped up and attached below, that will show you show the W8 product key in your PC's BIOS. Only if you are asked to enter a product key during the installation process, use this generic key. Install W8.1 by creating the Microsoft installation media, using another Windows PC, if yours is not working.You want W8.1 Pro 64 bit. Since support for W7 is ending soon, you may want to take advantage of installing W8.1 Pro by using the W8 product key in your notebook's BIOS. HP no longer sells recovery media for that model, so you would have to purchase it from this vendor at the link below. That means you must order W7 pro recovery media for your PC to reinstall W7, because the W8 Pro product key will not work for reinstalling W7. Hi, product specs for your model indicate that it came with W7 Pro from downgrade rights from W8 Pro.
Business PCs, Workstations and Point of Sale Systems.