Win XP SP3 -> Win7 64b

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Kaydy123

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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?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Studio XPS 16
OS
Vista Home Premium SP2
Memory
4 GB
Sound Card
None
Hard Drives
320 GB
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).
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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).
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Too many to list.
OS
XP, Seven, 2008R2
CPU
AMD, Intel, VIA
Motherboard
Various
Memory
Corsair, Kingston, etc.
Graphics Card(s)
ATI, NVIDIA
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung
Hard Drives
Maxtor, Western Digital
Keyboard
qwerty
Internet Speed
22 Mb/s @ home, 1 Gb/s @ server
Other Info
All of my systems still run fastest on XP 32-bit for the most part. Win7 is fun to play with, but I still prefer XP for raw speed, security, and functionality.
Ok, sounds good! Thank you!
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Studio XPS 16
OS
Vista Home Premium SP2
Memory
4 GB
Sound Card
None
Hard Drives
320 GB
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