Vista - Upgrading OS

**bassfisher6522** · 05-11-2009

I thinking about upgrading my current 32 bit Vista Home Premium to 64 bit Vista Ultimate. Is this possible to go form 32 to 64 bit.

**SIW2** · 05-11-2009

You will need to do a clean install , can't do an upgrade install to a different bit version.

Hope it helps

**bassfisher6522** · 05-11-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by SIW2

You will need to do a clean install , can't do an upgrade install to a different bit version.

Hope it helps

So I'll need to get the retail full version not the upgrade version. Then wipe my system clean by doing a reinstall of my OS, making it like the day I bought it and then load the 64 bit.

**SIW2** · 05-11-2009

Think you can pay the upgrade price and still get the 64 bit dvd.

Clean Install From Upgrade Vista

**RonS WIN TEAM** · 05-12-2009

bassfisher6522 and SIW2 are correct, you need to do a clean install. Here's the text from Microsoft on the matter:

No. If you are currently running a 32-bit version of Windows, you can only perform an upgrade to another 32-bit version of Windows. Similarly, if you are running a 64-bit version of Windows Vista, you can only perform an upgrade to another 64-bit version of Windows Vista.

If you want to move from a 32-bit version of Windows to a 64-bit version of Windows Vista, you'll need to back up your files and then perform a custom installation of the 64-bit version of Windows Vista.

Here's a link to backup information, just in case: Methods for backing up your files - Windows Vista Help

Hope this helps.

Cheers,

05-11-2009	#1 (permalink)
bassfisher6522 Vista Home Premium 32 bit 490 posts	Upgrading OS I thinking about upgrading my current 32 bit Vista Home Premium to 64 bit Vista Ultimate. Is this possible to go form 32 to 64 bit.
My System Specs

05-11-2009	#2 (permalink)
SIW2 VISTA HOME PREMIUM X64/ 7 x64 / 7x86 2,303 posts	Re: Upgrading OS You will need to do a clean install , can't do an upgrade install to a different bit version. Hope it helps
My System Specs

05-11-2009	#3 (permalink)
bassfisher6522 Vista Home Premium 32 bit 490 posts	Re: Upgrading OS Quote: Originally Posted by SIW2 You will need to do a clean install , can't do an upgrade install to a different bit version. Hope it helps So I'll need to get the retail full version not the upgrade version. Then wipe my system clean by doing a reinstall of my OS, making it like the day I bought it and then load the 64 bit.
My System Specs

05-11-2009	#4 (permalink)
SIW2 VISTA HOME PREMIUM X64/ 7 x64 / 7x86 2,303 posts	Re: Upgrading OS Think you can pay the upgrade price and still get the 64 bit dvd. Clean Install From Upgrade Vista
My System Specs

05-12-2009	#5 (permalink)
RonS WIN TEAM Vista 229 posts	Re: Upgrading OS bassfisher6522 and SIW2 are correct, you need to do a clean install. Here's the text from Microsoft on the matter: No. If you are currently running a 32-bit version of Windows, you can only perform an upgrade to another 32-bit version of Windows. Similarly, if you are running a 64-bit version of Windows Vista, you can only perform an upgrade to another 64-bit version of Windows Vista. If you want to move from a 32-bit version of Windows to a 64-bit version of Windows Vista, you'll need to back up your files and then perform a custom installation of the 64-bit version of Windows Vista. Here's a link to backup information, just in case: Methods for backing up your files - Windows Vista Help Hope this helps. Cheers,
My System Specs

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