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Windows Forum / Windows Vista / Setup and Deployment / February 2007WinXP 32 bit upgrade to Vista Ult 64bit?
Is it possible to upgrade from WinXP 32 Bit a Vista ready Laptop to 64 Bit Vista Ult? Thanks No, you'll need to perform a fresh install  Signature---- Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 How to Post http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.db-pc.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Is it possible to upgrade from WinXP 32 Bit a Vista ready Laptop to 64 Bit > Vista Ult? > > Thanks No. Going from the 32bit XP to 64Bit Vista would require a clean install, unfortunately. Dustin Harper dharper@vistarip.com http://www.vistarip.com > Is it possible to upgrade from WinXP 32 Bit a Vista ready Laptop to 64 Bit > Vista Ult? > > Thanks Thanks Dave B. & Dustin! > No. Going from the 32bit XP to 64Bit Vista would require a clean install, > unfortunately. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >> >> Thanks What are the advantages to 64 bit? I can't seem to find much on it. > Thanks Dave B. & Dustin! > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >> > >> Thanks The biggest is it allows for greater than 4GB of RAM to be installed. Right now, there isn't a huge need for it. For video editing and things it has a use, but other than that it's not much better. They have apps and games available in 64-bit but they do not perform much better, if any, than their 32Bit counterparts. Dustin Harper dharper@vistarip.com http://www.vistarip.com > What are the advantages to 64 bit? I can't seem to find much on it. > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >>>> >>>> Thanks Also, the drivers are a lot less mature or available than the 32-Bit version. Dustin Harper dharper@vistarip.com http://www.vistarip.com > What are the advantages to 64 bit? I can't seem to find much on it. > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >>>> >>>> Thanks I think I don't understand. I try to explain with an example. I got a PC Amd 64bit with Windows XP Pro 32bit installed. Can I upgrade that winxp 32bit with Vista and obtain a 64bit installation? Or I have to buy a XP 64bit license? Or the upgrading ask me wich kind of installation run? Thanx! "Devrom" <Devrom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote>I think I don't understand. I try to explain with an example. > I got a PC Amd 64bit with Windows XP Pro 32bit installed. Can I upgrade > that > winxp 32bit with Vista and obtain a 64bit installation? Or I have to buy a > XP > 64bit license? Or the upgrading ask me wich kind of installation run? You cannot do an in place upgrade, retaining programs and data, from either x86 XP or x64 XP to x64 Vista. You can, however, use an upgrade edition of Vista x64 to go from either x86 or x64 XP as the qualifying OS, but you can only do a clean install. To use the upgrade product key to install x64 Vista, boot from the Vista DVD with XP installed, enter the product key, it will check and see a qualifying OS is installed, then allow you to do a clean (custom install). The XP installation will be wrapped up into the windows.old folder which can be deleted. Neither data or programs is migrated to the x64 Vista installation. SignatureRock [MS-MVP User/Shell] |
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