Vista - RE: Is Vista compatible with Xp Pro x64 bit Edition

"Mike" wrote:

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> "I found avast v 4.7 antivirus works" wrote:
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> > I am currently running Windows XP Professional x64 bit edition what edition
> > of Vista is the best.
> > Might be a stupid question, but can I switch to 32-bit?
> > I tried to run the 'windows Vista Upgrade advisor' but it says it isn't
> > compatible.
> >
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> If you are currently running Windows XP x64, you cannot upgrade from that
> version of Windows to Windows Vista. You would need to do a clean install.
> However, if you own a legal copy of Windows XP, you can simply buy the
> upgrade DVD of Vista and do a clean install with that (almost like installing
> XP 32-bit and then upgrading without the hassle). Nevertheless, make sure you
> DO own a copy of XP non 64-bit, otherwise, what I mentioned above would be
> illegal.

And yes, you may use Windows Vista 32-bit--it is your best bet right now.
Vista 64-bit lacks great driver support at the moment. Nevertheless, if you
have a 64-bit processor you may want to get 64-bit Vista in the future.