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    Question about Upgrading to Vista Ultimate 64-bit from Vista Premium 32-bit?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by dna2008, Nov 20, 2007.

  1. dna2008

    dna2008 Notebook Consultant

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    Will I have to get new drivers for all my applications before I can use them in the 64 bit version, or is everything to ready to go as soon as I install it?

    Basically, I want to get all 4 gigs of my ram to be there.
     
    dna2008, Nov 20, 2007
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  2. frazell

    frazell Notebook Deity

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    Drivers are for hardware not applications...

    For the 1730 you'll have no driver problems just search the Dell forum and get 64bit installed...
     
    frazell, Nov 20, 2007
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  3. dna2008

    dna2008 Notebook Consultant

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    ^ What Dell Forum are you talking about?
     
    dna2008, Nov 20, 2007
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    orev Notebook Virtuoso

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    The Dell forum on this web site.

    To install 64bit Vista, you will need to do a full install. You cannot do an upgrade. You don't have to wipe everything off your disk, but you will need to reinstall Windows and all of your applications, which can leave quite a mess, so it is probably worth it to do a full clean install. Just make sure to backup all of your data first.
     
    orev, Nov 20, 2007
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  5. planet_vikram

    planet_vikram Notebook Evangelist

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    Here is the link for ur drivers

    Follow the link in my sig. for 64-bit Vista install !!
     
    planet_vikram, Nov 20, 2007
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