32 Bit or 64 on a Intel Core Duo Processor T2600 2.16GHz Laptop?

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Hello,

I'm curious if I could run either version or if I only have the option of
32bit when I upgrade.

Thanks
 
If you check the specifications on your processor at the Intel web site it
will tell you if it's 64-bit enabled or not. However, if by "upgrade" you
mean "Start Windows XP, put in the DVD and install Vista as an upgrade to
XP" then you don't have a choice - there is no upgrade path from 32-bit
Windows XP to 64-bit Vista.

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Good to know. Thanks

Richard G. Harper said:
If you check the specifications on your processor at the Intel web site it
will tell you if it's 64-bit enabled or not. However, if by "upgrade" you
mean "Start Windows XP, put in the DVD and install Vista as an upgrade to
XP" then you don't have a choice - there is no upgrade path from 32-bit
Windows XP to 64-bit Vista.

--
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boe said:
Hello,

I'm curious if I could run either version or if I only have the option of
32bit when I upgrade.

Thanks
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Do you mean to say that you can not perfrom an inplace upgrade from 32 bit
Windows XP to Vista 64 using a Vista upgrade license? I ask since I thought
that you could perform a custom install upgrade from 32 bit Windows XP to
64 bit Vista using a Vista upgrade license.

Richard G. Harper said:
If you check the specifications on your processor at the Intel web site it
will tell you if it's 64-bit enabled or not. However, if by "upgrade" you
mean "Start Windows XP, put in the DVD and install Vista as an upgrade to
XP" then you don't have a choice - there is no upgrade path from 32-bit
Windows XP to 64-bit Vista.

--
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boe said:
Hello,

I'm curious if I could run either version or if I only have the option of
32bit when I upgrade.

Thanks
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MS Sales said it could be done - not sure if it is true or not.

JW said:
Do you mean to say that you can not perfrom an inplace upgrade from 32 bit
Windows XP to Vista 64 using a Vista upgrade license? I ask since I
thought that you could perform a custom install upgrade from 32 bit
Windows XP to 64 bit Vista using a Vista upgrade license.

Richard G. Harper said:
If you check the specifications on your processor at the Intel web site
it will tell you if it's 64-bit enabled or not. However, if by "upgrade"
you mean "Start Windows XP, put in the DVD and install Vista as an
upgrade to XP" then you don't have a choice - there is no upgrade path
from 32-bit Windows XP to 64-bit Vista.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
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boe said:
Hello,

I'm curious if I could run either version or if I only have the option
of 32bit when I upgrade.

Thanks
Click to expand...
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Last I read that an Inplace Vista upgrade from a 32 OS to a 64 bit OS could
not be done and is one of the capabilities being considered for a future
Vista release. Apparently there is a difference between the 32 bit kernal
or Registry architecture and the corresponding 64 bit architecture that
prevents the Inplace upgrade from being performed currently.

boe said:
MS Sales said it could be done - not sure if it is true or not.

JW said:
Do you mean to say that you can not perfrom an inplace upgrade from 32
bit Windows XP to Vista 64 using a Vista upgrade license? I ask since I
thought that you could perform a custom install upgrade from 32 bit
Windows XP to 64 bit Vista using a Vista upgrade license.

Richard G. Harper said:
If you check the specifications on your processor at the Intel web site
it will tell you if it's 64-bit enabled or not. However, if by
"upgrade" you mean "Start Windows XP, put in the DVD and install Vista
as an upgrade to XP" then you don't have a choice - there is no upgrade
path from 32-bit Windows XP to 64-bit Vista.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
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Hello,

I'm curious if I could run either version or if I only have the option
of 32bit when I upgrade.

Thanks
Click to expand...
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JW said:
Last I read that an Inplace Vista upgrade from a 32 OS to a 64 bit OS
could not be done and is one of the capabilities being considered for a
future Vista release. Apparently there is a difference between the 32 bit
kernal or Registry architecture and the corresponding 64 bit architecture
that prevents the Inplace upgrade from being performed currently.
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It's simple. The 64-bit version has a 64-bit installer. A 32-bit OS can't
run the 64-bit installer.

Tom Lake
 
No, you can't. There is no supported in-place upgrade from a 32 bit edition
of Windows to a 64 bit edition of Windows. You can do a "clean" install but
you won't be able to upgrade your existing operating system.

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JW said:
Do you mean to say that you can not perfrom an inplace upgrade from 32 bit
Windows XP to Vista 64 using a Vista upgrade license? I ask since I
thought that you could perform a custom install upgrade from 32 bit
Windows XP to 64 bit Vista using a Vista upgrade license.

Richard G. Harper said:
If you check the specifications on your processor at the Intel web site
it will tell you if it's 64-bit enabled or not. However, if by "upgrade"
you mean "Start Windows XP, put in the DVD and install Vista as an
upgrade to XP" then you don't have a choice - there is no upgrade path
from 32-bit Windows XP to 64-bit Vista.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
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boe said:
Hello,

I'm curious if I could run either version or if I only have the option
of 32bit when I upgrade.

Thanks
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You cannot perform an in place upgrade from 32-bit to 64-bit. You must do a
custom install, which is basically your clean install
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/upgradepaths.mspx



JW said:
Do you mean to say that you can not perfrom an inplace upgrade from 32 bit
Windows XP to Vista 64 using a Vista upgrade license? I ask since I
thought that you could perform a custom install upgrade from 32 bit
Windows XP to 64 bit Vista using a Vista upgrade license.

Richard G. Harper said:
If you check the specifications on your processor at the Intel web site
it will tell you if it's 64-bit enabled or not. However, if by "upgrade"
you mean "Start Windows XP, put in the DVD and install Vista as an
upgrade to XP" then you don't have a choice - there is no upgrade path
from 32-bit Windows XP to 64-bit Vista.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
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boe said:
Hello,

I'm curious if I could run either version or if I only have the option
of 32bit when I upgrade.

Thanks
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