Vista - Windows vista Home Premium 64-bit edition OEM

I wanted to upgrade to Windows Vista 64-bit for awhile because I want to be
able to add more memory to the system, I didn't care about any of the files
or settings so i wanted to do a clean installation. So I brough a 64-bit
Windows Vista Home Premium OEM and then selected the system BIOS to boot from
my CD-DVD optical drive, but when I inserted the disc it simply loaded files
like an upgrade disk and came up with a blank screen. So then I tryed to
upgrade from the 32-bit Windows XP home edition I have Installed, but it came
up with an error message saying this disk can't run on this version of
Windows. So I want to ask two questions, Firstly do how do I get the disk to
install the OS rather than just loading the files? And failing that how I can
getting running on the existing version of Windows I have installed?

Thanks
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tom

I would suggest that you post your Hardware Specs.
Is your computer capable of running a 64bit Operating System?

You can not upgrade 32 to 64bit; has to be a clean install.
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Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"Tom 12" wrote:

Well that's right !
One more thing...Use Windows Vista Retail DVD to do clean
installation....Upgrade disc can't do that.


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If anybody ever bothered to read properly, the OP has a vista 64bit OEM disk.
OEM disks do NOT come in upgrade versions!
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Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"Paul Montgomery" wrote:

Oh, one more thing, idiot.
You can not upgrade 32bit to 64bit.
This thread has nothing to do with what you are waffling on about!
Just chat with the other elder people in the home where you live.

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Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"Paul Montgomery" wrote:

My, my; I've hit a raw nerve with the faggot, lol.

I work(as you call it!) because I enjoy it, and making heaps of money.

I am in the process of franchising my I.T. business of building and
repairing computers throughtout Australia.
I live in a beautiful part of the world, right at the beachfront.
I don't need booze like you do, I enjoy life!

Get a life, loser.
And I enjoy a good laugh at you!
You are desperate; you binned me, then took me out!
You have no guts, old man.
Lol.
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Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"Paul Montgomery" wrote:

Tom 12,
from 32 upgrade to 32bit.
Better make clean install with easytransfer your files or just copy a backup.

Mick Murphy, You are asshole as is. ***********

EOM & retail box have license difference - ability to activate on another mother board.

Brink,
remember..

You must boot form the disc, then install the vista X64!