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Post subject: I am trying to go from 32 bit Vista to 64 bit Windows 7.

Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 11:20 pm

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I am trying to go from 32 bit Vista to 64 bit Windows 7.

The 32 bit Vista was installed by mistake. My system can handle a 64 bit OS. Now I have finally found the time to upgrade. But the 64 bit intallation DVD can't be read from my OS. Any Advice?

Do I need to boot from that DVD drive? Will that work?

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Machaira

Post subject: Re: I am trying to go from 32 bit Vista to 64 bit Windows 7.

Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 11:48 pm

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complete wrote:

Do I need to boot from that DVD drive? Will that work?

Yes, and I don't see why not.

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Codehead

Post subject: Re: I am trying to go from 32 bit Vista to 64 bit Windows 7.

Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 8:32 am

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Joined: Wed Nov 03, 2004 1:28 pm
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I vaguely remember something about problems with 32bit to 64bit upgrades from my Win 7 DST course.
IIRC, The workaround is to install from scratch and then perform an 'upgrade' on the newly installed OS. :confused

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http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/wind ... -questions

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If you want to move from a 32-bit version of Windows to a 64-bit version of Windows 7 or vice versa, you'll need to back up your files and choose the Custom option during Windows 7 installation. Then, you'll need to restore your files and reinstall your programs. For more information about performing a custom installation, see Installing and reinstalling Windows 7‍.

Also see: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/wind ... -Windows-7 for a step by step guide.

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