Windows 7 & dual with Vista


  1. Bray
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    Windows 7 & dual with Vista


    Thanks for this forum

    I currently have Vista Home premium 32 bit OEM that came with my Gateway, and I also have a second hard drive D:160GB available.

    I have ordered the Win 7 home premium upgrade and would like to know if it would be possible to install it on the D drive using the 64 bit version. I am guessing that both 32 and 64 are on the same DVD and will give me the option?

    Thanks
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  3. Sassa
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    Hi Bray,
    You can do that... Read this tutorial:
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  4. Bray
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    Thanks for that. I did read it but was unclear if 32 bit could exist with 64 bit on the same system on different drives

    Appreciate the reply
    Greetings back from hot and steamy South Florida USA
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  6. TGSoldier
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    Bray said:
    I am guessing that both 32 and 64 are on the same DVD
    Yes they are..

    Bray said:
    Thanks for that. I did read it but was unclear if 32 bit could exist with 64 bit on the same system on different drives
    Yes they can. Have a read.

    Beginners Guides: Dual OS Installation of WindowsXP 32-bit/64-bit - PCSTATS.com

    If this helped, please rep :)
    Last edited by TGSoldier; 12 Aug 2009 at 10:35. Reason: learnt how to read.. :)
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  7. bobkn
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    Does an upgrade *license* permit this?

    I believe that an upgrade license is supposed to invalidate the qualifying OS.

    Whether there's anything built-in that makes the activation server reject the key of the old OS, I don't know. (I"d guess not, though.)
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  8. Bray
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