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09-28-2009, 01:29 PM
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Windows 7 upgrade
I currently have Vista 32 bit on my two home pc's. I'm baffled by the huge array of Windows 7 options. I'd like to upgrade to Windows 7 64bit but could use advise on which variant to get.
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09-28-2009, 04:37 PM
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Home premium will probably do everything that you will need on a home computer.
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09-28-2009, 07:28 PM
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I dont know about Win7 .. but previously you couldn't upgrade 32bit systems to 64bit .. you need to do a fresh install. You may still be able to use an upgrade disc to perform a clean installation .. but that is documentation that you will see filtering in once it is actually released.
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09-29-2009, 05:46 AM
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You can purchase the win 7 upgrade and install 64 bit version of Home Premium although you will have to do a clean install. The upgrade disk will contain both the 32 bit and the 64 bit versions. You will have the choice of which version to install during the installation. But as I said, if you choose the 64 bit you will have to do a clean install which you should do in any case since you are changing the OS whether it be the 32 bit version or the 64 bit version.
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09-29-2009, 10:07 AM
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So is this what you'd recommend?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116713 Also, am I assuming correctly that the Windows 7 install disks will give you the option of a clean install or do I need to remove Vista completely and then install W7? Thanks for the help. |
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09-29-2009, 10:10 AM
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I would avoid an upgrade version like the plague and spend a little more for the real deal.
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09-29-2009, 02:05 PM
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I do have a licensed qualified version of Vista currently on my PC, I still have the original package and key information. Is there any other reason why I should go full deal vs. upgrade?
Thanks for the clean install information. Also, I notice some of the Windows 7 products on Newegg are much, much more expensive. $300 to $500. Why is that? |
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09-29-2009, 02:16 PM
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Almost everything new is more expensive, because there will always be those who are willing to pay more to have it right now.
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09-29-2009, 02:30 PM
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If your Vista installtion is 64bit and you want to upgrade to Win7 64 bit, you're good to go. Like Static, I'm pretty sure you can'ty Upgrade vista 32 to win7 64.
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09-29-2009, 02:38 PM
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Does an upgrade actually clean up everything or does it leave "residue" from the old OS?
If you buy an upgrade and then have to wipe your drive for some reason, do you have to install the old OS and then install the upgrade over it?..or can you just install the upgrade to a wiped disk? I hope this is not seen as thread drift...I think its pretty relevant. |
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09-29-2009, 02:56 PM
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Win7 changed things...From my post above:
In order to install the upgrade version of Windows 7, you must have a qualifying Windows operating system installed and activated. You cannot install an upgrade version of Windows 7 on a blank hard drive. But, you can then do a clean install. |
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09-30-2009, 01:21 PM
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Actually, I think that what EzyStvy said is not quite accurate. It is true that you cannot install Win 7 on a blank hard drive if this is the only drive on your system because you need to have an activated Windows system installed before you can use the upgrade package. However, if you have your Windows OS installed on one hard drive on your system then I beleive you can install the new Windows 7 on a separate blank hard drive on your system. I also think that your original Windows system that you will be upgrading from will be no longer validated. I could be wrong about this though.
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