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    Can't Upgrade to 64bit Home Premium?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by KoRuPT, Oct 24, 2009.

  1. KoRuPT

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    I downloaded the 64bit version of home premium windows 7 for $30 (student deal), converted it to an ISO file and burned it , but the file doesn't open because I am now running on 32bit home premium vista. I went to my BIOS and changed it to boot from the disc, but it still won't start, adn eventually just boots into vista I did check to make sure that my processor is 64bit capable and I do have more than 2GB of ram. Can anyone help me? I know I need to do a fresh install, but how can I when the files won't even load?

    I have a copy fo the 32bit as well..should I install that and then try to go from 32bit Windows 7 to 64bit Windows 7?
     
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    How did you "convert" it to an ISO? What format was it originally? And when you burned it, did you just copy the ISO to the disk or did you use a utility like Imgburn to make it a bootable disk?
     
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    1.) Using this:
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    Oscdimg.exe –u2 –b"C:\expandedSetup\boot\etfsboot.com" –h "C:\expandedSetup" C:\WIN7.iso
    2.) It was originally two box files and an exe.

    3.) I used imageburn, but I didn't specifically check a "make bootable option". I just loaded the .iso file and burned it. If I try to launch the .exe in my 32bit Vista, it gives an error message.
     
    KoRuPT, Oct 24, 2009
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