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    upgrade from Home premium 32 bit to 64 Ultimate Vista?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by bding93, Apr 3, 2008.

  1. bding93

    bding93 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey everyone,
    I am just about to try a clean install of Windows Ultimate upgraded from the OEM Home premium Dell installed. I ordered the 'Anytime Upgrade' from Microsoft in 32 bit. I think I want 64 bit, since my 1530 has 4 gig of ram. Will there be any problems I should expect by doing this, or is this not possible? Can I do a 'clean install' from an 'Anytime Upgrade'? I need answers! Thanks in advance.

    Randy/Painthouse
     
    bding93, Apr 3, 2008
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    bubbatex Notebook Deity

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    If you have a license key for Ultimate, you can install either 32 or 64-bit. You will just need a Vista Ultimate 64-bit disk to do the clean install with. I did this with a 1720 and got everything to work (drivers are on Dell's site and elsewhere, but you have to go look) except for some of the Dell Utilities - but they may be available too, I just did not look.
     
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  3. Les

    Les Not associated with NotebookReview in any way

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    Heads up for the backlash here Randy which will be pretty amusing. Do a search on "64 Bit" and all will be at your feet my friend. Your exact questions are asked atleast weekly and, in fact, I answered them for another in the last day.

    I am thinking we should find an x64 Team member who wants to put a good thread together which can be stickied with the flood of interest lately.
     
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    Fade To Black The Bad Ass

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    The x64 team was created to help fixing such issues, therefore we are here to help, right Les? :)
    As for drivers, I told one of my friends that has a Dell to download the drivers from the Latitude or Precision downloads.
     
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    drivers are available on dell.com x-drivers.com and graphics from laptopvideo2go.com for 64bit and Nvidia graphics.
     
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    An anytime upgrade disc is the same as any other install disk. The only difference is the license key you have. The "upgrade" keys will check to make sure you already have a copy of Vista installed on your system, so you cannot do a clean install per se using an Upgrade key.

    However, there is a trick to do this, which you can read about here: http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_upgrade_clean.asp

    Also, you cannot "upgrade" from 32-bit to 64-bit. "Upgrade" is defined as the ability to install a different Vista version while keeping any already installed programs working. To go from 32-bit to 64-bit, you will have to reinstall all of your programs.
     
    orev, Apr 4, 2008
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