Minimum Hardware Specs to Install Windows XP, 7, 8, 8.1, 10

To be able to install windows, either install Windows XP, 7, 8, 8.1, required system minimum hardware specification or minimal so that computers and laptops can be used properly.

Apart from the minimum system specification ( system requirements ) hardware (hardware), also mentioned the recommended computer and laptop system specifications. Actually the system specification is relative, depending on the needs of users tailored to the type of software program used.

Windows Utility

To Know the Short Specifications Laptop and computer, do the following steps. Click the Windows Picture / Icon (bottom left corner) or click start, run on windows XP, then type in its search box "dxdiag" (without the quotes) then ENTER.

Here looks a little information about the main type of computer is "System Manufacturer" for Brands and "System Model" for the model / type, there also includes some windows drivers there is seen. Record Brand and model to facilitate download / search for the appropriate driver on the internet.

Causes Can not install windows

Cause 1: Difference Specification Hardware Processor 32 bit and 64 bit.
Cause 2: Setting Hard Disk (Compatible or Enanched or AHCI) in the BIOS Menu.
Compatible: Settings in the BIOS Menu can be for all types of windows.
Other: Computer and Laptop Boot Settings.

Every computer and laptop used basically have a 32 bit and 64 bit hardware (device) specification . 64 bit version of the device has the ability several times better than the 32 bit and of course the price is slightly more expensive.

This hardware system is also tailored to the windows software installer system. For example to install windows 7 64 bit, required in accordance with the hardware 64 bit also, because if installed on 32 bit devices, automatically computers and laptops can not install windows.

However, 32 bit installer windows can be installed on 64 bit hardware, because 64 bit devices have capabilities above 32 bit and most users generally use windows installer 32 bit version, be it windows XP, 7, 8 and 8.1.

Minimum Specification System for Computers and Laptops

Here is the minimum system specification (system requirements) computer and laptop hardware to be able to install windows, both Windows XP, 7, 8, 8.1, and 10:

Minimum hardware specification of Windows XP

Here are the minimum specifications to install windows XP.

Processor: Speed ​​233 Megahertz (MHz) (Pentium 3) or higher.

RAM Memory: 384 Megabytes (MB).

Hard disk: 2.5 GB available or more blank.

VGA (Display): Video adapter with 64 Megabytes of memory.

Recommendations for Windows XP

Processor: Speed ​​1 Gigahertz (GHz) or higher.

RAM memory: 1 Gigabyte (GB) or higher.

Hard disk: 20 GB upwards available for windows system.

VGA (Display): Video adapter with 512 Megabytes (MB) of memory and above.

Hardware minimum specifications Windows 7, 8, 8.1

Basically the system specifications windows 7 and windows 8 almost the same. Here are the minimum specifications to install windows 7, 8 and 8.1.

Processor: Speed ​​1 Gigahertz (GHz).

RAM memory: 1 Gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) and 2 GB (64-bit).

Hard disk: 16 GB (32-bit) and 20 GB (64-bit).

Graphics card (Display): Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver.

Memory Graphics (Display): 256 MB.

Recommendations for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1

Processor: Speed ​​2 Gigahertz (GHz) or higher.

RAM memory: 2 Gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) and 4 GB (64-bit).

Hard disk: 30 GB (32-bit) and 40 GB (64-bit) or larger.

Graphics card (Display): Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver or higher is better.

Memory Graphics (Display): 512 MB or higher.

Minimum hardware specifications Windows 10

Basically the system specification windows 10 Technical Preview is also the same as windows 7, 8 and 8.1.