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    Studio 15 Upgrade Home premium 32 bit to Ultimate 64 bit?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by PepperHead, Aug 14, 2008.

  1. PepperHead

    PepperHead Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi all,

    I am thinking about upgrading my Studio 1535 OS. It came with the Home Premium and although the sales rep said it was 64 bit,it is actually Home Premium 32 bit.

    I want 64 bit and am curious about the drivers for the upgrade. If I get the Ultimate 64 bit and do a clean install,will it install the correct drivers for my 1535? Including the 1510 wireless-N, Fingerprint scanner, ATI Mobility 3450 graphics card?

    Or do I need to hunt down all the drivers for it first?

    Has anyone done this yet?

    Any replies, info or suggestions welcome!

    Regards,
    PepperHead
     
    PepperHead, Aug 14, 2008
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  2. SmoothTofu

    SmoothTofu Inspiron 1420 Owner

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    eesh72 Notebook Consultant

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    Today a dell rep told me I wouldn't be able to upgrade to 64 bit on my 1535
     
    eesh72, Aug 14, 2008
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  4. PepperdotNet

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    True you can't "upgrade" but you can do a clean install.
     
    PepperdotNet, Aug 22, 2008
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    the triviality of marketing never fails to amaze me
     
    rezendevous, Aug 23, 2008
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    He basically made it seem like it wasn't possible to have a 64 bit OS on my system. Not knowing enough about computers, I believed him.

    So I CAN get 64 bit, but I need the right drivers. Is that what the deal is?
     
    eesh72, Aug 23, 2008
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  7. Poolius

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    Yes you absolutely can run Vista 64. I am running it right now on my Studio 1735. You'll just need to download all the drivers for Vista x64 from the Dell support site; it would be wise to do this before installing vista and putting them on a memory stick or CD in case your network driver isn't available straight after installing windows.
     
    Poolius, Aug 23, 2008
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    OK thank you. Here is another question. Can I get a copy of Vista 64 for free and use my key to run it? I currently have Vista Home Premium.
     
    eesh72, Aug 23, 2008
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