Windows 7 32-bit install w/ Rufus

[Kledgie]

Hey all. I just installed Windows 7 32 bit on an old school build using a bootable USB. It's an old tech build with a 2 core intel cpu. What do I need to make sure to do when making the bootable ISO and installing windows? There's no UEFI - it's a legacy boot. When I installed, I chose USB-FDD. Will that lower performance of it at all? I want to make sure I installed correctly. Works fine but I want the best performance I can get.

 

[Steltek]

Nothing you do creating the flash drive should affect the end performance of the OS once it is installed. Windows will configure itself to use the available hardware to the best of its ability based upon the drivers it has available.

 

[Kledgie]

Thx for the info. So installing fro USB-FDD instead of USB-HDD shouldn't be an issue either?

 

[Steltek]

Thx for the info. So installing fro USB-FDD instead of USB-HDD shouldn't be an issue either?

No. That was just the method by which the flash drive interfaced with the system to transfer data. Nothing more, or less.

In fact, with many older boards, USB-FDD won't even work to boot a flash drive at all because it is intended to be used only to boot from a USB floppy drive. USB-HDD usually is more likely to work, and sometimes (again, depending upon the board) you have to have the flash drive plugged in when you power the system and go to the BIOS to have the flash drive actually show in the boot order. It all depends upon the legacy BIOS at issue and how it handles removable media (if it does).

Fortunately, current UEFI BIOSes are much nicer now with respect to support for removable and flash media due to their widespread use.

Finally, if the system works well with Windows 7, it also may run Windows 10 just as effectively.

 

[Kledgie]

No kidding.
This is the board: https://www.ebay.com/itm/FOXCONN-86...109248&hash=item5b59f04986:g:xOIAAOSwAUJdJf9Q

It say up to windows 7 32 bit only but do you think I could really give Windows 10 a whirl?

 

[Steltek]

Well, I think I'm going to backtrack there a little - that board is too old. I mean, it is Windows 98 compatible, so to say it is well aged is an understatement.

So, don't do it. If Win7 is running well enough for you, stick with that. Depending upon the processor, it might install Win10, but I suspect that performance would just crawl on it (especially if you are using integrated graphics).

 

[Kledgie]

It's actually brand spankin new. Just is only compatible with old tech. Rockin a Pentium D 3.4 800fsb and a Geforce 6200 512mb.

Still a no?

 

[UsandThem]

It's actually brand spankin new. Just is only compatible with old tech. Rockin a Pentium D 3.4 800fsb and a Geforce 6200 512mb.

Still a no?

There are some people who have done it and uploaded videos to YouTube.

However, it seems to be a painful experience in actually using such old equipment with Windows 10. Everything is super-slow, so if you actually plan on using this computer, it really doesn't make sense to go past Windows 7.

 

[mxnerd]

Don't try Windows 10, it will not support IGPU or any graphics card you plug in the motherboard with AGP slot. It's way too old (14 years since released in 2006?).

 

[Kledgie]

OK thx gents