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Originally Posted by PeterT
Just remember though that it's important that the machine has sufficient resources (especially memory). While Microsoft state 1 GB for the 32 bit version, they have always understated the need for memory. If at all possible add additional RAM to a machine (if possible up to the 3 GB maximum that is supported by Windows 8 in 32 bit mode).
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While I agree with the sentiment as a general statement, it could be inferred that your post refers specifically to Windows 8. Microsoft also state 1GB as the minimum requirement for 32 bit Windows 7 too.
In effect Windows 8 hibernates the kernel session (this results in a far smaller file than, say, a Win 7 hibernate if one wanted to compare with a Win 7 start from hibernation) and this is written to disk not to RAM. Therefore apart from matters common to Win 7 as well, I don't see that RAM size will have much effect on Win 8's fast boot - Win 8 will boot faster that Win 7 on machines of same RAM (and, as an aside, CPU too as Win 8 uses all CPU cores for boot, Win 7 does not).
Again, I am not disagreeing with more RAM is good, just the possible inference (which may not have been intentional) that Win 8 may not realise its fast boot advantages against Win 7 without it.
John