Windows 8 on a Dimension 5150

Question

Greetings -

My name is Chris and I just wanted to introduce myself to the community and add that I have installed Windows 8 Pro 64bit on a Dimension 5150 and seems to be "so-far-so-good" with just an out of the box install

Moved to the Windows 8 Forum by natakuc4

Philip_Yip · Accepted Answer

Glad to hear it, did you check the device manager for any errors?

Press the [Windows] and [Pause|Break] or [Windows] and [ e ] (to open computer) and then select properties.

On this screen next select Device manager.

Hopefully it should look something like mine.

If you have an error, yellow ? or ! as in my base system device then Windows 8 hasn't found a system driver correctly. Quickly check to see if you have missed installation of a driver. If you still can't find out what it is. Right click the device with the error and select properties:

Go to details and select Hardware ids.

For a limited time get Windows 8 Media Centre Pack for Free. See here.

Review this article here and search through the fixes/updates for any preinstalled software.

There is a free Dell Windows 8 for Dummies guide available from here.

In addition there is a number of useful videos here.

sugarbear18 · Answer

Welcome to the forum Chris.  I`m glad you had a good experience with your fresh install and hope you enjoy looking over Windows 8. If we can be of any help to you, post back and let us know.

lowster11 · Answer

Thanks sugarbear!! :emotion-46:

lowster11 · Answer

Thanks natakuc4 - The only driver that I needed (so far) was a video driver, and thanks for the links, I am using the Enterprise edition so I think I am out of luck on the media center :(

robinsonpr · Answer

Hey there, where did you get the video driver from?  I've done a fresh 32-bit install and the device manager has an exclamation mark on the video driver.

lowster11 · Answer

I am using the  Intel 829456G 64bit  from the Intel site and in compat mode for win 7

Tempjeremydehaa · Answer

Well.. i cant do anything on my old and lame computer Dell, Dimension 5150 i need a software update to maybe windows 8 or windows 7.

I think i have now a software of the year 0.

So pleas help me with it

Philip_Yip · Answer

The Dimension 5150 should run Windows 7 and Windows 8 fine. Check the processor to see if it is 64 bit compatible using the Intel Processor Identification Utility:

http://www.intel.com/support/processors/tools/piu/sb/CS-014921.htm

Also you should scan your system with Crucial to see how much memory you have. The system should run fine on Windows 7 or Windows 8 with 2 GB of RAM but the upgrade to 4 GB is highly recommended (2×2× 1 GB).A m4 SSD will boost the system up significantly particularly if Windows 7 is installed on it:

http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/listparts.aspx?model=Dimension%205150&Cat=RAM

If you want to install Windows 7 or Windows 8 see Windows Reinstallation Guide:

http://philipyip.wordpress.com/dell-community-forums/

If you have any specific questions about the upgrading the OS in particular feel free to ask.

Philip_Yip · Answer

I am using the Intel 829456G 64bit from the Intel site and in compat mode for win 7

Microsoft Update Catalogue (add to Basket):

64 bit http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/ScopedViewInline.aspx?updateid=e4e6fc41-1c1b-439f-b07b-a62703c27523

32 bit http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/ScopedViewInline.aspx?updateid=2a560bb2-8f2c-4a72-be88-ff950be65ce0

View Basket:

http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/ViewBasket.aspx

Download (its free but requires Internet Explorer) and then update via device manager.

brfcrule1 · Answer

Can someone please confirm I have the above mentioned dell dimension 5150 can this machine run windows 8 with 4GB of RAM and can anyone advise where is the cheapest place to get Windows 8 also will I have to change a chip inside the pcfor windows 8 thanks in advance Savio

Philip_Yip · Answer

The machine should run Windows 8 fine. Before buying I would advise testing and to do that you can use the enterprise trial.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/evalcenter/jj554510.aspx

This machine should be 64 capable and as you have 4 GB of RAM I would test with the 64 bit version. Just check the processor using the Intel Processor Identification Utility but I think all processors for this model are x64.

Note ensure you have a means to restore your older version of Windows just in case.

See my Windows 8 Reinstallation Guide/A Clean install of Windows 8:

http://philipyip.wordpress.com/dell-community-forums/

With regards to buying Windows 8 you are in the UK and Tesco are selling the upgrade for £50 so are Amazon:

http://www.tesco.com/direct/microsoft-windows-8-pro-upgrade-edition/735-6120.prd?recommendationId=cfe8eda6-0556-44db-a312-27e6ade827a4.0&skuId=735-6120

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Windows-Pro-Upgrade-Edition-Vista/dp/B008GRKGXK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1364975796&sr=8-1

Overclockers.co.uk for £45:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SW-150-MS

You will likely have to restore your old version of Windows to be eligible to upgrade.

Christopher Low · Answer

I can confirm that the above will run Windows 8 32/64-bit and will run 'only' Windows 8.1 32-bit and not the 8.1 64-bit.

Karvers · Answer

chris como has conseguido instalar Win8 en una Dell Dimension 5150?? A mi, se me queda "congelado" en el Logo de Introduccion. Perdona mi mal ingles de traductor

chris has managed to install Win8 on a Dell Dimension 5150? To me, I remains "frozen" in the logo Introduction. Forgive my bad English translator

Christopher Low · Answer

Are you saying that you are trying to install Windows and 'frozen' in the logo Introduction or You have installed and now 'frozen' in the logo Introduction?

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