So Im planning on preordering a copy of 7 tomorrow.
My laptop is running 7127 x64.
Im planning on going back to my original vista disk so I can purchase an "upgrade".
My question is can a buy a x64 upgrade? Or would I have to buy x86? Thanks!
You can't use the upgrade function to transfer from x86 to x64, mainly because the setup.exe is a 64bit file, and can't be run in the 32bit environment that you'll be running (in vista). You can clean install x64 over x86, but nothing else.
Sorry.
Now you can contact MS to see if they have a way to still purchase an upgrade, but the actual upgrade function through the installer, will not work.
So when you buy the upgrade copy, it only has that upgrade function? Is there no way to do a fresh install with an "upgrade" disk?
Should be the same with Win 7
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Would you think this would work?
Would it be any less "clean" than a true clean install, if I did the upgrade immediately after installing it?
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...rade_clean.asp
Last edited by aeronauticsrock; 25 Jun 2009 at 14:14. Reason: added link
I think its the key (serial number that makes the "upgrade only" thing. Not sure but if you have to install one version then upgrade its not truely clean cause in the initial install any anomaly would be upgraded
Hope this helps and again welcome
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Ken
Last edited by Brink; 25 Jun 2009 at 16:39.
Yeah, so that process will work.
So that is essentially a clean install from an upgrade disk- I should have no problem buying an x64 disk.... right?
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