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Need lots of easy-to-understand help with installing Windows 7 on my iMac
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<blockquote data-quote="ErikJS" data-source="post: 1406788" data-attributes="member: 253411"><p>I am looking to install Windows 7 on my iMac. I have lots of questions about the whole process (I am quite tech-advanced for a 13 year old, but take it easy on me). I'll start off with the specs of my computer.</p><p></p><p><strong>Processor Name: Intel Core i7</strong></p><p><strong>Processor Speed: 3.4 GHz</strong></p><p><strong>Number of Processors: 1</strong></p><p><strong>Total Number of Cores: 4</strong></p><p><strong>Memory: 16 GB 1333 MHz DDR3</strong></p><p><strong>Hard Drive Space: 999.35 GB (51.18 utilized)</strong></p><p><strong>Software: Mac OS X Lion 10.7.4</strong></p><p><strong>Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6970M 2048 MB</strong></p><p></p><p>Not bad, huh? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p>So, my questions are...</p><p></p><p>1) What version of Windows 7 exactly do I have to purchase to install?</p><p>2) Should I install 32 or 64 bit?</p><p>3) Will the RAM be split 8 and 8 between the two operating systems, or will they each have 16?</p><p>4) What do I do about backing up my files and partitioning my hard drive? (Whatever that means...does it mean splitting it?)</p><p>5) Once I have all this figured out and I have all the materials I need, how do I do it? (All I know is that Boot Camp is used.)</p><p></p><p>In other words, I just need a complete, very easy-to-understand guide on installing Windows 7 on my iMac. I don't just want a guide that is used for everyone else, but one that best fits my case and will help me the most.</p><p></p><p>Thanks in advance!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ErikJS, post: 1406788, member: 253411"] I am looking to install Windows 7 on my iMac. I have lots of questions about the whole process (I am quite tech-advanced for a 13 year old, but take it easy on me). I'll start off with the specs of my computer. [B]Processor Name: Intel Core i7 Processor Speed: 3.4 GHz Number of Processors: 1 Total Number of Cores: 4 Memory: 16 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 Hard Drive Space: 999.35 GB (51.18 utilized) Software: Mac OS X Lion 10.7.4 Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6970M 2048 MB[/B] Not bad, huh? ;) So, my questions are... 1) What version of Windows 7 exactly do I have to purchase to install? 2) Should I install 32 or 64 bit? 3) Will the RAM be split 8 and 8 between the two operating systems, or will they each have 16? 4) What do I do about backing up my files and partitioning my hard drive? (Whatever that means...does it mean splitting it?) 5) Once I have all this figured out and I have all the materials I need, how do I do it? (All I know is that Boot Camp is used.) In other words, I just need a complete, very easy-to-understand guide on installing Windows 7 on my iMac. I don't just want a guide that is used for everyone else, but one that best fits my case and will help me the most. Thanks in advance! [/QUOTE]
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