Upgrade from Vista Home 32bit(OEM) to Vista Ultimate 64bit(Retail)?

Abiosis

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May 27, 2008, 5:43:37 AM5/27/08

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I just ordered the Vista Ultimate 32/64bit (retail upgrade version)

can I upgrade from Vista Home 32bit(OEM) to Vista Ultimate
32bit(Retail)?

from my understanding,64bit'll be clean install that I already know...

thanks for any advice...thanks

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Rick Rogers

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May 27, 2008, 6:14:35 AM5/27/08

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Hi Abiosis,

> can I upgrade from Vista Home 32bit(OEM) to Vista Ultimate
> 32bit(Retail)?

Yes. The retail disk will allow an upgrade from a qualifying product
(XP/2000) or other version provided there is no change in language.

> from my understanding,64bit'll be clean install that I already know...

You understand correctly.

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Abiosis

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May 27, 2008, 10:18:39 AM5/27/08

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Right on...thanks for your input...Rick

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morry01

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Dec 12, 2009, 5:37:03 AM12/12/09

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i have currently rum vista business with a free upgrade to windows 7 in
error i ordered 64 bit upgrade while laptop runs 32 bit can i still
install the upgrade
any help appreciated.

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Curious

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Dec 12, 2009, 8:51:36 AM12/12/09

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Do you have Vista Ultimate 64 bit upgrade or Windows 7 64 bit upgrade?
Is you computer a 64 bit computer?

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Dec 13, 2009, 5:47:06 AM12/13/09

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morry01;4724402 Wrote:
> i have currently rum vista business with a free upgrade to windows 7 in
> error i ordered 64 bit upgrade while laptop runs 32 bit can i still
> install the upgrade
> any help appreciated.

i run at present vista business the upgrade is a fee version of windows
7 my comp is 32 bit i ordered in error 64 bit upgrade.

Curious

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Dec 13, 2009, 8:47:57 AM12/13/09

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The 64bit installation DVD can only be used to install and run the 64 bit
version on a 64 bit computer.

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