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Merle
Can I upgrade install a Windows 7 32 bit into a PC with Vista 64 bit?
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Ken Blake, MVP
Can I upgrade install a Windows 7 32 bit into a PC with Vista 64 bit?
No. You can never change from 32-bit to 64-bit, or vice-versa, via an
upgrade.
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Merle
Thanks for the quick response. I guess I have to do a clean install then
Huh
Huh
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Shenan Stanley
Merle said:Can I upgrade install a Windows 7 32 bit into a PC with Vista 64
bit?
No. You can never change from 32-bit to 64-bit, or vice-versa, via
an upgrade.
Thanks for the quick response. I guess I have to do a clean
install then Huh
Or get the 64-bit version of Windows 7.
(I'd recommend that.)
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Merle
Thanks Shenan Stanley, but I already have win 7 32 bit from my 7 year old
PC and I just bought a new 64 bit PC so I can't afford a new win 7 64 bit OS
PC and I just bought a new 64 bit PC so I can't afford a new win 7 64 bit OS
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Ken Blake, MVP
Thanks Shenan Stanley, but I already have win 7 32 bit from my 7 year old
PC
Sorry, I don't understand that. Windows 7 wasn't available 7 years
ago.
Do you mean that you were somehow given an upgrade to Windows 7 by the
manufacturer of your 7-year-old PC? If so, you have an OEM computer,
and an OEM copy of Windows 7. It may be BIOS-locked to the particular
computer, and you may not be able to install it on your new 64-bit
computer.
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Merle
I mean I had win 7 32 bit installed on a 7 year old computer. Now I have
just bought a new computer that is 64 bit with windows Vista 64 installed
and I want to put my 32 bit copy of win 7 from my old computer into the new
computer and retire the old computer.
just bought a new computer that is 64 bit with windows Vista 64 installed
and I want to put my 32 bit copy of win 7 from my old computer into the new
computer and retire the old computer.
I
Ian D
Merle said:I mean I had win 7 32 bit installed on a 7 year old computer. Now I have
just bought a new computer that is 64 bit with windows Vista 64 installed
and I want to put my 32 bit copy of win 7 from my old computer into the new
computer and retire the old computer.
What version of 32 bit Win 7 do you have, OEM or retail? Retail
versions of Win 7 Home Premium, or greater, should have 32 and
64 bit disks in the box. If it's OEM, and activated on the old PC,
you may have problems activating it on the new PC.
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Merle
I have a retail version of win 7 32 bit. I believe the only thing I will
have to do is phone the 1-800 number to re-activate win 7.
have to do is phone the 1-800 number to re-activate win 7.
Ian D said:Merle said:I mean I had win 7 32 bit installed on a 7 year old computer. Now I have
just bought a new computer that is 64 bit with windows Vista 64 installed
and I want to put my 32 bit copy of win 7 from my old computer into the
new computer and retire the old computer.
What version of 32 bit Win 7 do you have, OEM or retail? Retail
versions of Win 7 Home Premium, or greater, should have 32 and
64 bit disks in the box. If it's OEM, and activated on the old PC,
you may have problems activating it on the new PC.
K
Ken Blake, MVP
I mean I had win 7 32 bit installed on a 7 year old computer. Now I have
just bought a new computer that is 64 bit with windows Vista 64 installed
and I want to put my 32 bit copy of win 7 from my old computer into the new
computer and retire the old computer.
*If* your copy of Windows 7 is retail, OK, you can do that. But if
it's OEM (if you bought it at a very low price, it's probably OEM), no
you may not do that.
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Merle
OOOPS Stupid is as stupid does. Someone mentioned that retail win 7 comes
with 32 bit and 64 bit. Ha, guess what! I took a look in my win 7 box and
aha, I have a 64 bit copy of win 7 and I didn't even know it. Thanks for
all the help and thanks for not calling me stupid.
with 32 bit and 64 bit. Ha, guess what! I took a look in my win 7 box and
aha, I have a 64 bit copy of win 7 and I didn't even know it. Thanks for
all the help and thanks for not calling me stupid.
K
Ken Blake, MVP
OOOPS Stupid is as stupid does. Someone mentioned that retail win 7 comes
with 32 bit and 64 bit. Ha, guess what! I took a look in my win 7 box and
aha, I have a 64 bit copy of win 7 and I didn't even know it. Thanks for
all the help and thanks for not calling me stupid.
You're welcome. Glad to help.
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gls858
Merle said:OOOPS Stupid is as stupid does. Someone mentioned that retail win 7
comes with 32 bit and 64 bit. Ha, guess what! I took a look in my win 7
box and aha, I have a 64 bit copy of win 7 and I didn't even know it.
Thanks for all the help and thanks for not calling me stupid.
Ken Blake said:*If* your copy of Windows 7 is retail, OK, you can do that. But if
it's OEM (if you bought it at a very low price, it's probably OEM), no
you may not do that.
While most thing should work some software and hardware will not run on
Win 7 64 bit. I've loaded it recently and had to update my antivirus and
a couple of drivers but other than that everything rna OK
gls858