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Windows 7: Upgrading question
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14 Jun 2009
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W7 64bit 7600 with SP1 Florida |
Upgrading question
The version of Vista 32bit that I now have is the "Upgrade" version. I used the install over itself trick to get a clean install. Will I be able to buy Windows 7 64bit "Upgrade" when it's released in Oct and do the same with it? In other words, can I upgrade an upgrade?
| My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number Homebuilt
OS W7 64bit 7600 with SP1
CPU AMD Athlon 64 DC 4200+ 2.2Ghz
Motherboard Biostar TForce6100
Memory 4 Gigs
Graphics Card Radeon X1650 256MB
Sound Card onboard
Monitor(s) Displays HP w2207h
Screen Resolution 1680x1050
PSU Antec 500W 80+
Case Antec
Hard Drives OS - WD 320Gig SATA
BackUp - WD 640Gig 32mg cashe SATA
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14 Jun 2009
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#2 | |
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I somehow doubt you can upgrade a 32-bit system to 64-bit. I could be wrong though. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Too many to list.
OS XP, Seven, 2008R2
CPU AMD, Intel, VIA
Motherboard Various
Memory Corsair, Kingston, etc.
Graphics Card ATI, NVIDIA
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung
Keyboard qwerty
Hard Drives Maxtor, Western Digital
Internet Speed 22 Mb/s @ home, 1 Gb/s @ server
Other Info All of my systems still run fastest on XP 32-bit for the most part. Win7 is fun to play with, but I still prefer XP for raw speed, security, and functionality.
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14 Jun 2009
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#3 | |
W7 64bit 7600 with SP1 Florida |
I don't mean to actually upgrade, I intend on doing a clean install. I mean, will the version that I now have qualify me to purchase and use the upgrade version saving me big bucks. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Homebuilt
OS W7 64bit 7600 with SP1
CPU AMD Athlon 64 DC 4200+ 2.2Ghz
Motherboard Biostar TForce6100
Memory 4 Gigs
Graphics Card Radeon X1650 256MB
Sound Card onboard
Monitor(s) Displays HP w2207h
Screen Resolution 1680x1050
PSU Antec 500W 80+
Case Antec
Hard Drives OS - WD 320Gig SATA
BackUp - WD 640Gig 32mg cashe SATA
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14 Jun 2009
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#4 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 + x86 + Windows 8 x64 Newport, South Wales, UK |
As far as I know as long as the copy of vista is activated and otherwise legal you should have no issues using it as the basis of an upgrade to Windows 7.
However It is not possible to upgrade to 64 bit over a 32 bit system.
It may be possible to choose an upgrade option that creates a fresh 64 bit install on another partition but I cannot confirm this | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Real World Computing (Me + a little help from Acer)
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 + x86 + Windows 8 x64
CPU AMD Phenom II X6 1035T 2.6 GHz
Motherboard Aspire M3400
Memory 4Gb PC10600 DDR3 1333 MHz
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 315 512MB
Sound Card OnBoard - Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Philips 32" HDTV, (HDMI) + 26" TV (VGA)
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 @60Hz + 1360 x 768 @60Hz
Keyboard Microsoft Wireless 800 or Stock Acer, (depends where I sit)
Mouse Microsoft Wireless 800 or Stock Acer, (depends where I sit)
PSU Stock (400W)
Case Acer M3400
Cooling Stock
Hard Drives 500 GB Seagate ST3500418AS SATA II
1 TB Hitachi HDS5C1010CLA382 SATAII
1 TB Samsung Spinpoint F1 HD103SI SATA II (external)
Plus various other (client ) HDDs as needed
Internet Speed Temporaray 3G Dongle
Antivirus Avast
Browser Chrome
Other Info USB Capture + Webcam(s) Bamboo Digitizer tablet
Also run Acer AspireOne 530h Netbook, Dual Core Atom + 1GB (Win7 Ult x86) Plus various test systems for new projects
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14 Jun 2009
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I thought an upgrade version was just for upgrade. How do you do a clean install with an upgrade disk? From 32 bit to 64 bit you will probably need a full version. 
Quote: Originally Posted by Barman58  It may be possible to choose an upgrade option that creates a fresh 64 bit install on another partition but I cannot confirm this That would make a lot of sense as an upgrade option. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Too many to list.
OS XP, Seven, 2008R2
CPU AMD, Intel, VIA
Motherboard Various
Memory Corsair, Kingston, etc.
Graphics Card ATI, NVIDIA
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung
Keyboard qwerty
Hard Drives Maxtor, Western Digital
Internet Speed 22 Mb/s @ home, 1 Gb/s @ server
Other Info All of my systems still run fastest on XP 32-bit for the most part. Win7 is fun to play with, but I still prefer XP for raw speed, security, and functionality.
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14 Jun 2009
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#6 | |
W7 64bit 7600 with SP1 Florida |
Quote: Originally Posted by sup3rsprt I thought an upgrade version was just for upgrade. How do you do a clean install with an upgrade disk? From 32 bit to 64 bit you will probably need a full version.
That would make a lot of sense as an upgrade option.
When I bought Vista I bought the upgrade version. I installed it to a clean (formatted) drive by installing it and not entering the key or activating it. I then immediately turned around and installed it again as an upgrade install over itself. It is said that this will also be possible to do with Windows 7 | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Homebuilt
OS W7 64bit 7600 with SP1
CPU AMD Athlon 64 DC 4200+ 2.2Ghz
Motherboard Biostar TForce6100
Memory 4 Gigs
Graphics Card Radeon X1650 256MB
Sound Card onboard
Monitor(s) Displays HP w2207h
Screen Resolution 1680x1050
PSU Antec 500W 80+
Case Antec
Hard Drives OS - WD 320Gig SATA
BackUp - WD 640Gig 32mg cashe SATA
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14 Jun 2009
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Sorry, I forgot about that one. In that case you make a good point and I have no idea if it will work with Win 7. Great question! | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Too many to list.
OS XP, Seven, 2008R2
CPU AMD, Intel, VIA
Motherboard Various
Memory Corsair, Kingston, etc.
Graphics Card ATI, NVIDIA
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung
Keyboard qwerty
Hard Drives Maxtor, Western Digital
Internet Speed 22 Mb/s @ home, 1 Gb/s @ server
Other Info All of my systems still run fastest on XP 32-bit for the most part. Win7 is fun to play with, but I still prefer XP for raw speed, security, and functionality.
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14 Jun 2009
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#8 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 + x86 + Windows 8 x64 Newport, South Wales, UK |
The way I understood things from vista was that due to technical considerations, (file locking), the 64 bit upgrade disks had to be installed from the DVD, (the running of setup.exe from within windows was not an option).
Once the setup was running it would check the presence of an activated, eligible, windows product, and then offer the in-place upgrade or a fresh install to a different partition.
Hopefully this will be the case with windows 7 but as the actual upgrade disks are not yet available this will have to be confirmed when they are.
The same of course applies to the double install method that was available for Vista | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Real World Computing (Me + a little help from Acer)
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 + x86 + Windows 8 x64
CPU AMD Phenom II X6 1035T 2.6 GHz
Motherboard Aspire M3400
Memory 4Gb PC10600 DDR3 1333 MHz
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 315 512MB
Sound Card OnBoard - Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Philips 32" HDTV, (HDMI) + 26" TV (VGA)
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 @60Hz + 1360 x 768 @60Hz
Keyboard Microsoft Wireless 800 or Stock Acer, (depends where I sit)
Mouse Microsoft Wireless 800 or Stock Acer, (depends where I sit)
PSU Stock (400W)
Case Acer M3400
Cooling Stock
Hard Drives 500 GB Seagate ST3500418AS SATA II
1 TB Hitachi HDS5C1010CLA382 SATAII
1 TB Samsung Spinpoint F1 HD103SI SATA II (external)
Plus various other (client ) HDDs as needed
Internet Speed Temporaray 3G Dongle
Antivirus Avast
Browser Chrome
Other Info USB Capture + Webcam(s) Bamboo Digitizer tablet
Also run Acer AspireOne 530h Netbook, Dual Core Atom + 1GB (Win7 Ult x86) Plus various test systems for new projects
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