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09-07-2009
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| | Win7 Upgrade prob Aloha all. I am trying to upgrade my Vista system to Windows 7. However, when it checks compatability issues, it tells me I cannot upgrade a 32 bit system to the Win 7 64 bit system. Problem is my Vista system IS 64 bit (AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual Core @ 3GHz, 4GB RAM, Vista SP2). Anyone know why this is happening, and if there is anything I can do to correct this problem, or do I just return the Win7 package? Thanks. |
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09-07-2009
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| | Re: Win7 Upgrade prob "LMO" <lmo01@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:h83ksd$12t$1@xxxxxx Quote: > Aloha all. > I am trying to upgrade my Vista system to Windows 7. However, when it > checks compatability issues, it tells me I cannot upgrade a 32 bit system > to the Win 7 64 bit system. Problem is my Vista system IS 64 bit (AMD > Athlon 64x2 Dual Core @ 3GHz, 4GB RAM, Vista SP2). you're running 64-bit software now. In order to upgrade to Win 7 64-bit, you have to be running a 64-bit OS now. Are you? Tom Lake |
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09-07-2009
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| | Re: Win7 Upgrade prob LMO wrote: Quote: > Aloha all. > I am trying to upgrade my Vista system to Windows 7. However, when it > checks compatability issues, it tells me I cannot upgrade a 32 bit > system to the Win 7 64 bit system. Problem is my Vista system IS 64 bit > (AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual Core @ 3GHz, 4GB RAM, Vista SP2). > Anyone know why this is happening, and if there is anything I can do to > correct this problem, or do I just return the Win7 package? > Thanks. clean install. |
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09-07-2009
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| | Re: Win7 Upgrade prob milt wrote: Quote: > LMO wrote: Quote: >> Aloha all. >> I am trying to upgrade my Vista system to Windows 7. However, when it >> checks compatability issues, it tells me I cannot upgrade a 32 bit >> system to the Win 7 64 bit system. Problem is my Vista system IS 64 bit >> (AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual Core @ 3GHz, 4GB RAM, Vista SP2). >> Anyone know why this is happening, and if there is anything I can do to >> correct this problem, or do I just return the Win7 package? >> Thanks. > You can't upgrade a 32 bit OS to a 64 bit OS. You will have to do a > clean install. It will gladly clean Vista's clock. |
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09-07-2009
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| | Re: Win7 Upgrade prob The problem is more likely you are running a 32 bit system on your 64 bit hardware. If you check your system properties under system type does it show 64 bit or 32 bit? If it shows the latter then you will have to choose clean install in order for you to run a 64 bit op system. I think that if it tells you that you cannot upgrade to 64 bit than you are definitely running a 32 bit system! Just my 3 cents.. Good luck! "LMO" <lmo01@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:h83ksd$12t$1@xxxxxx Quote: > Aloha all. > I am trying to upgrade my Vista system to Windows 7. However, when it > checks compatability issues, it tells me I cannot upgrade a 32 bit system > to the Win 7 64 bit system. Problem is my Vista system IS 64 bit (AMD > Athlon 64x2 Dual Core @ 3GHz, 4GB RAM, Vista SP2). > Anyone know why this is happening, and if there is anything I can do to > correct this problem, or do I just return the Win7 package? > Thanks. |
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09-07-2009
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| | Re: Win7 Upgrade prob On Mon, 7 Sep 2009 08:54:14 -1000, "LMO" <lmo01@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > Aloha all. > I am trying to upgrade my Vista system to Windows 7. However, when it checks > compatability issues, it tells me I cannot upgrade a 32 bit system to the > Win 7 64 bit system. That's correct, but let me clarify it. You can not upgrade a 32-bit *operating* system to a 64-bit one. You have to clean install the 64-bit operating system. Quote: > Problem is my Vista system IS 64 bit (AMD Athlon 64x2 > Dual Core @ 3GHz, 4GB RAM, Vista SP2). You've described your hardware, not your operating system. Almost certainly, based on what you've said, you are running 32-bit Vista on that 64-bit-capable hardware. Quote: > Anyone know why this is happening, and if there is anything I can do to > correct this problem, or do I just return the Win7 package? > Thanks. Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
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09-07-2009
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| | Re: Win7 Upgrade prob "LMO" <lmo01@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >Aloha all. >I am trying to upgrade my Vista system to Windows 7. However, when it checks >compatability issues, it tells me I cannot upgrade a 32 bit system to the >Win 7 64 bit system. Problem is my Vista system IS 64 bit (AMD Athlon 64x2 >Dual Core @ 3GHz, 4GB RAM, Vista SP2). install. Quote: >Anyone know why this is happening, and if there is anything I can do to >correct this problem, or do I just return the Win7 package? >Thanks. |
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09-07-2009
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| | Re: Win7 Upgrade prob And that is correct - the message has nothing to do with your hardware, it is referring to the currently installed version of Windows. If you are running a 32-bit version of Windows now you cannot install the 64-bit version as an upgrade. This has been the case since Windows XP. "LMO" <lmo01@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:h83ksd$12t$1@xxxxxx Quote: > Aloha all. > I am trying to upgrade my Vista system to Windows 7. However, when it > checks compatability issues, it tells me I cannot upgrade a 32 bit system > to the Win 7 64 bit system. Problem is my Vista system IS 64 bit (AMD > Athlon 64x2 Dual Core @ 3GHz, 4GB RAM, Vista SP2). > Anyone know why this is happening, and if there is anything I can do to > correct this problem, or do I just return the Win7 package? > Thanks. |
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09-07-2009
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| | Re: Win7 Upgrade prob My system IS 64 bit OS. System Info says 64 Bit Operating System. Any other ideas why it won't upgrade? Thanks. "LMO" <lmo01@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:h83ksd$12t$1@xxxxxx Quote: > Aloha all. > I am trying to upgrade my Vista system to Windows 7. However, when it > checks compatability issues, it tells me I cannot upgrade a 32 bit system > to the Win 7 64 bit system. Problem is my Vista system IS 64 bit (AMD > Athlon 64x2 Dual Core @ 3GHz, 4GB RAM, Vista SP2). > Anyone know why this is happening, and if there is anything I can do to > correct this problem, or do I just return the Win7 package? > Thanks. |
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09-07-2009
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| | Re: Win7 Upgrade prob My system IS 64 bit OS. System Info says 64 Bit Operating System. Any other ideas why it won't upgrade? Thanks. "Tom Lake" <toml_12953@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:1F3BAAA3-8483-4944-BAC0-14F429AEBD39@xxxxxx Quote: > > "LMO" <lmo01@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:h83ksd$12t$1@xxxxxx Quote: >> Aloha all. >> I am trying to upgrade my Vista system to Windows 7. However, when it >> checks compatability issues, it tells me I cannot upgrade a 32 bit system >> to the Win 7 64 bit system. Problem is my Vista system IS 64 bit (AMD >> Athlon 64x2 Dual Core @ 3GHz, 4GB RAM, Vista SP2). > Just because your hardware is capable of 64-bit operation, doesn't mean > you're running 64-bit software now. In order to upgrade to Win 7 64-bit, > you have to be running a 64-bit OS now. Are you? > > Tom Lake |
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