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I have a Dell Insperon 531 desktop with Windows Vista 32bit OS. What i want to know is can I upgrade to Windows 7 64bit or do I have to do a clean install? I have run a Windows 64bit test on my system and it said I was 64bit ready.
2010-03-18 06:05:00
Yes, only way is to install a fresh install, basically.
2010-02-07 09:21:00
Hi Reginald,you will have to do a clean install. This is what Microsoft says:"If you're running a 32-bit version of Windows Vista, you can only upgrade to a 32-bit version of Windows 7. Similarly, if you are running a 64-bit version of Windows Vista, you can only upgrade to a 64-bit version of Windows 7. Otherwise, you'll need to use the Custom option to install Windows 7."Source: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/help/upgrading-from-windows-vista-to-windows-7