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    question about upgrading from 32bit to 64bit

    Discussion in 'HP' started by kevinf, Nov 16, 2008.

  1. kevinf

    kevinf Notebook Evangelist

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    i have a dv4t that came with vista home premium 32 bit installed. will the clean install method on the sticky work if i want to upgrade to 64 bit? will the key also work if i use a windows anytime upgrade? or can i only use 32bit OS?
     
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    gengerald Technofile Extraordinaire

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    The key is version specific, but not architecture, so 32bit or 64bit. An anytime upgrade dvd will work just fine to do the change, they can be found, without a key, for a couple bucks and are legal. You may be able to use your restore DVD if it reinstalls and just does not restore an ISO of the original install.
     
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    Make sure your anytime upgrade version is x64. It will be ok to start from there.
     
    suland, Nov 16, 2008
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    thanks guys. do you guys have any links or sites that you recommend buying the discs from
     
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    bump (filler...)
     
    kevinf, Nov 17, 2008
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