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    Vista Ultimate upgrade process

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by CarSalesman, Mar 16, 2009.

  1. CarSalesman

    CarSalesman Notebook Enthusiast

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    I purchased a Studio 17 with Vista Premium 64. I need Ultimate.

    If I get the Ultimate 64 upgrade CD, will this process be fairly painless? That is, without reinstalling drivers and my other software?
     
    CarSalesman, Mar 16, 2009
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  2. Mastershroom

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    Since you're going from 64-bit to 64-bit, then yes, everything should carry over just fine.

    Personally, I would reformat and reinstall from scratch anyway, but I do that relatively often anyway. You should have no problem doing the upgrade option. Your software and drivers should all be intact.
     
    Mastershroom, Mar 16, 2009
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