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Q: Enlarging the Windows partition on my iMac for Windows 7

I have a 24" iMac, late 2007, with Windows XP Pro on an 80GB partition.  I can't afford a new computer, so I am intending to update the Windows side with Windows 7 Home Premium.  Games are the main reason for the Windows partition in the first place, and that's why I chose 80GB, which was a decent size way back when.  Now I want to enlarge the Windows partition and install Windows 7 Home Premium so that I can play newer games (will Fallout 4 EVER be released???).  This will also mean that when Windows 10 is released, it will be a free upgrade for me.  I will probably also replace one of the two 2GB memory sticks with a 4GB one (for a total of 6GB of memory).

 

From what I've read I understand that even though I have a 64 bit processor on my iMac, I can only install a 32 bit version of Windows 7.  If this is correct, what is the reason for that?

 

It also looks as if (after backing up all files, apps, etc. on the Windows partition to an External HD) I will have to erase that partition, and create a new partition (100GB seems like it will be enough), then install Windows 7 on that new partition.

 

If I could, I'd take my Mac to an authorized Apple service center and have them do the work for me, but I will have to do it myself.

 

From what I've said above, does it seem as if I understand what I need to do?

 

Any help/comments/suggestions are appreciated.

 

Ruth Brown

iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.3), XP Pro w/Boot Camp

Posted on Jun 3, 2015 3:27 PM

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