Unable to install Vista64 from 32bit upgrade?

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duxwig

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Hello
I have Vista Home Premium 32bit Upgrade, and I ordered the 64bit version.
Received it today and booted from the 64 bit version.

Selected the language and did "install now" but I cant get past the next window.
It says "Where do you want to install Windows".
I have the partition that 32bit is installed on, but the next button is grayed out and wont let me proceed.
At the bottom it says "To use the product key you entered, start the installation on a computer that is running a geniune version of windows".

I activated Vista 32bit and it's a retail version. Why is it telling me this?
I tried to install from Vista but entering the disk but it tells me I cant install from the operating system and should boot from the disk.

Or do I have to download WGA for it to install?

Help? :(
 

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System One

Actually I think I found out maybe?
You cant go from an Upgrade Vista 32bit to Vista 64?
I'd have to reinstall my retail XP Home -> Vista 64 for it to work?
Or do the work around of installing Vista 64 w/o the Key, and then reinstalling Vista 64 over the top again...with the key this time?
 

My Computer

System One

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    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
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    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
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    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
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    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
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    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
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    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
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    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
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    Thermaltake Core P3
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    Corsair Hydro H115i
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    Logitech wireless K800
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    Logitech MX Master 3
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    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
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    HP Envy Y0F94AV
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    Conexant ISST Audio
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    17.3" UHD IPS touch
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    3480 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    512 GB M.2 SSD
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