Installing new os question.

Biboy Biboy

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So I have windows 7 starter, and I was wondering If I can just run the windows 7 home premium os? cause I can only use 2 gigs of my 8gigs of ram, which is frustrating. and, will i lose all of my files if i do?
 

quad777

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Whichever OS it is, you will need to install a 64 bit OS as 32bit systems do not detect more than 4GB of RAM, so to answer your question, install Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit and NOT 32bit, you wont be able to upgrade as windows 7 Starter is 32bit and you cannot upgrade from 32bit to 64 bit, therefore you will need to backup all your files and do a clean install of Home Premium 64bit.

Hope that helps........