Windows 7 upgrade time tops out at 20+ hours
If you’re thinking of upgrading from Windows Vista to Windows 7 later this fall, set aside some time – especially if you’ve got a lower-end machine with a bunch of applications already installed and a hard drive full of files. One of Microsoft’s own engineers clocked in a 1220-minute upgrade time on just such a machine.
The scenario: A 32-bit Vista to 32-bit Windows 7 upgrade on a rig outfitted with an AMD 64 X2 dual-core 5200+ CPU, 2GB of RAM, and a 1TB Western Digital hard drive spinning at 7,200RPM. That’s what was considered “Mid Range Hardware,” meaning my own trusty, dusty AMD 64 X2 dual-core 4000+ desktop is just about ready for retirement….
Posted on September 14th, 2009 by technoflag
Filed under: Hardware
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