Upgrading from Vista (32) to 7 (64)

[arkadychris]

Hi,

I'm new to the forums and I have some questions regarding upgrading from Windows Vista to Windows 7.

1. I already have Windows 7 32-bit BETA installed as a dual boot with Vista, prior to installing Windows 7 64-bit I'd like to remove 7 (32), does anyone know how?

2. My processor is an Intel T8300 and I know that it's 64-bit so I know that 7 64-bit will work, but if I only purchase an upgrade version of 7 then I'll require a full/clean install since I'm jumping from 32 to 64... how do I upgrade if I'm going to be doing a clean install? Windows Vista came on my laptop and I don't have a recovery CD (that's handled by a hidden recovery partition on the HDD set up by Samsung) --- is an upgrade from 32 Vista to 7 64 possible? Will I need to buy the full version of 7 64?

3. I assume that all my 32-bit software will work with 7 64-bit, but that I'll get no real performance increase unless I'm using 64-bit software. This is correct, right?

4. I'll finally be able to use my currently "idle" 4th GB of RAM, right??? Perhaps even get a slight performance boost that way!?

Thanks in advance for any responses!

 

[theog]

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/31402-clean-install-upgrade-windows-7-version.html?ltr=C

Take a look at these posts:

http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/34853-common-installation-problems.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/installa...ck-reference-list-installing-windows-7-a.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/28129-questions-use-help-installation-issues.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html?ltr=C

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2432-usb-windows-7-installation-key-drive-create.html?ltr=U

 

[Zomby88]

You don`t have to remove W7 32 bit , just install W7 64 bit on that partition. Just make sure you delete it first so it doesn`t store your W7 32 bit in the windows old folder (on the new W7 install). Unless you want it to. Just make sure you have gotten all the documents and info you want off the W7 partion before you delete it.