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Latitude D505 Windows 7 Compatible?
I bought this laptop used, with a fresh install of Windows XP. It's an old laptop, is it compatible with Windows 7?
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I bought this laptop used, with a fresh install of Windows XP. It's an old laptop, is it compatible with Windows 7?
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DELL-Shrikanth G
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May 11th, 2014 10:00
Hi golf_kilo,
This system is not tested on windows 7 but however you can try installing applications in compatibility mode http://dell.to/1cZUmD1
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May 11th, 2014 10:00
Thanks for responding, I think I'm gonna go ahead with XP. However, it s a fresh install, and I'm at the login screen, the only account is "Administrator" with a password that I don't know. Is the password the product key?
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May 11th, 2014 15:00
The video card is not compatible with Windows 7. You can install Windows 7 32 Bit but will have blurry video at the best. You will also need 1 GB of RAM or more:
http://www.crucial.com/ScanListView?modelCatId=46791&storeId=10151&urlLangId=&urlRequestType=Base&manuFacturer=Dell&assocType=MEMORY&langId=-1&catalogId=10151
Personally I don't think this system is worth upgrading due to the poor hardware and the price of a Windows 7 license. You would be better looking for a second hand Dx20 or Dx30 series or any E series which might have Windows Vista or 7 already loaded on it.
XP is at end of life and should likewise be avoided.