I am trying to install Windows 7 on an older laptop, which does meet the minimum requirements. The problem is that the laptop cannot boot from DVD. I have tried a few things thus far, like:
1. Connected an external DVD drive via USB only to find that the laptop is not able to boot from USB...
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Using an older Dell Latitude D600. 1.6ghz / 1.25 gb ram / Radeon Mobilty 9000
- Installation was a breeze (including the formating of the HD to install over XP)
- Driver support SEEMED spot on (more on that in a bit)
- It is at least as responsive & robust as XP (takes some getting used to tho)...
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