Just installed Windows 7...Funny??

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    Windows Vista
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    Just installed Windows 7...Funny??


    Just installed Windows 7...Funny??

    So I just installed Windows 7 on my Friends laptop.

    He had Windows Vista 32bit.

    After I installed Windows 7, it says that he has 64bit Windows 7??

    How did that happen? Isnt it suppose to be 32bit Windows 7?

    Someone please explain.

    Thanks.
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  2. Posts : 5,807
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 - Mac OS X 10.6.4 x64
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    awaisuk said:
    Just installed Windows 7...Funny??

    So I just installed Windows 7 on my Friends laptop.

    He had Windows Vista 32bit.

    After I installed Windows 7, it says that he has 64bit Windows 7??

    How did that happen? Isnt it suppose to be 32bit Windows 7?

    Someone please explain.

    Thanks.
    Was it an upgrade or a clean install...

    You probably installed Windows 7 x64 on accident
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  3. Posts : 12,012
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
       #3

    You presumably used a 64 bit installation disk and did a clean install.

    Congratulations (?), the computer now has 64 bit Windows.

    Unless........?
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  4. Posts : 64
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
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    Well their are 2 disks in the windows 7 package or at least mine). I guess you grabbed the 64 bit CD. On a side note do you have the proper computer to run 64 bit properly?
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  5. Posts : 23
    Windows Vista
    Thread Starter
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    I am pretty sure its 32bit Windows 7...hmm?

    How can i find out which Windows 7 CD he has?

    It was a Clean install on the 2nd hard drive. On the 1st hard drive there is 32bit Windows Vista...

    So something is wrong...
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  6. Posts : 5,807
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 - Mac OS X 10.6.4 x64
       #6

    You had to have installed Windows 7 x64...there is no other explanation

    Also you did a clean install...that better supports the theory
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  7. Posts : 23
    Windows Vista
    Thread Starter
       #7

    But I want to install 32bit...How do I do that?
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  8. Posts : 64
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
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    Use the 32 bit CD
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  9. Posts : 12,012
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
       #9

    You do it the same way. Just use a 32 bit install disc.
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  10. Posts : 5,807
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 - Mac OS X 10.6.4 x64
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    awaisuk said:
    But I want to install 32bit...How do I do that?
    You will need to acquire a Windows 7 x86 DVD...

    Remember that the product key used to activate x64 will work on x86...where did your friend acquire his Disc from?
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