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mabergin
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_ 		1. January 2008 @ 17:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have a Gateway that is 3 years old.I want to put a bigger harddrive in it.I am now running Win xp.I want to put win vista on the new drive.Could you give me the steps I will have to go thru?Will I have to back up anything.I really don't have any personel things on it.
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jackofall
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_ 		12. January 2008 @ 15:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
If you are installing a total new drive you will not have anything to back up except all of your personal data on old drive you might need to see if if your computer is compatible with vista it requires a lot more than xp
1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor

1 GB of system memory

40 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space

Support for DirectX 9 graphics with:

WDDM Driver

128 MB of graphics memory (minimum)

Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware

32 bits per pixel

DVD-ROM drive

Audio Output

Internet access
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