Win XP SP3 -> Win7 64b


  1. Kaydy123
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    Win XP SP3 -> Win7 64b


    So I'm receiving an installation disk of Windows 7 Home Premium from Dell. However, my school is selling Win7 Pro 64 bit and I'd prefer that, so I'm going to purchase that.

    Since I'm buying that (for $40), I'd like to know if I can clean install Win7 on my friend's laptop, even if he was running Windows XP (32 bit). It's just a normal clean install, right? No problems with 32 to 64 bit?
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  3. sup3rsprt
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    AxeluteZero said:
    I'd like to know if I can clean install Win7 on my friend's laptop, even if he was running Windows XP (32 bit).
    Yes. The prior operating system does not matter during a clean install. In fact, prior OS doesn't even need to be installed (except in the case of upgrades which there are workarounds for anyway).
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  4. Kaydy123
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    Ok, sounds good! Thank you!
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