Vista 64 to win 7 32

Can I upgrade install a Windows 7 32 bit into a PC with Vista 64 bit?

On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:24:20 -0600, "Merle" <>
wrote:

> Can I upgrade install a Windows 7 32 bit into a PC with Vista 64 bit?


No. You can never change from 32-bit to 64-bit, or vice-versa, via an
upgrade.

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Thanks for the quick response. I guess I have to do a clean install then
Huh

"Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:24:20 -0600, "Merle" <>
> wrote:
>
>> Can I upgrade install a Windows 7 32 bit into a PC with Vista 64 bit?
>
>
> No. You can never change from 32-bit to 64-bit, or vice-versa, via an
> upgrade.
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

Merle wrote:
> Can I upgrade install a Windows 7 32 bit into a PC with Vista 64
> bit?

Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
> No. You can never change from 32-bit to 64-bit, or vice-versa, via
> an upgrade.

Merle wrote:
> Thanks for the quick response. I guess I have to do a clean
> install then Huh

Or get the 64-bit version of Windows 7.
(I'd recommend that.)

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Thanks Shenan Stanley, but I already have win 7 32 bit from my 7 year old
PC and I just bought a new 64 bit PC so I can't afford a new win 7 64 bit OS

"Shenan Stanley" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Merle wrote:
>> Can I upgrade install a Windows 7 32 bit into a PC with Vista 64
>> bit?
>
> Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
>> No. You can never change from 32-bit to 64-bit, or vice-versa, via
>> an upgrade.
>
> Merle wrote:
>> Thanks for the quick response. I guess I have to do a clean
>> install then Huh
>
> Or get the 64-bit version of Windows 7.
> (I'd recommend that.)
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>

On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:18:10 -0600, "Merle" <>
wrote:

> Thanks Shenan Stanley, but I already have win 7 32 bit from my 7 year old
> PC


Sorry, I don't understand that. Windows 7 wasn't available 7 years
ago.

Do you mean that you were somehow given an upgrade to Windows 7 by the
manufacturer of your 7-year-old PC? If so, you have an OEM computer,
and an OEM copy of Windows 7. It may be BIOS-locked to the particular
computer, and you may not be able to install it on your new 64-bit
computer.


> and I just bought a new 64 bit PC so I can't afford a new win 7 64 bit OS
>
> "Shenan Stanley" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > Merle wrote:
> >> Can I upgrade install a Windows 7 32 bit into a PC with Vista 64
> >> bit?
> >
> > Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
> >> No. You can never change from 32-bit to 64-bit, or vice-versa, via
> >> an upgrade.
> >
> > Merle wrote:
> >> Thanks for the quick response. I guess I have to do a clean
> >> install then Huh
> >
> > Or get the 64-bit version of Windows 7.
> > (I'd recommend that.)
> >
> > --
> > Shenan Stanley
> > MS-MVP
> > --
> > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> >

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I mean I had win 7 32 bit installed on a 7 year old computer. Now I have
just bought a new computer that is 64 bit with windows Vista 64 installed
and I want to put my 32 bit copy of win 7 from my old computer into the new
computer and retire the old computer.

"Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:18:10 -0600, "Merle" <>
> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Shenan Stanley, but I already have win 7 32 bit from my 7 year
>> old
>> PC
>
>
> Sorry, I don't understand that. Windows 7 wasn't available 7 years
> ago.
>
> Do you mean that you were somehow given an upgrade to Windows 7 by the
> manufacturer of your 7-year-old PC? If so, you have an OEM computer,
> and an OEM copy of Windows 7. It may be BIOS-locked to the particular
> computer, and you may not be able to install it on your new 64-bit
> computer.
>
>
>> and I just bought a new 64 bit PC so I can't afford a new win 7 64 bit OS
>>
>> "Shenan Stanley" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> > Merle wrote:
>> >> Can I upgrade install a Windows 7 32 bit into a PC with Vista 64
>> >> bit?
>> >
>> > Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
>> >> No. You can never change from 32-bit to 64-bit, or vice-versa, via
>> >> an upgrade.
>> >
>> > Merle wrote:
>> >> Thanks for the quick response. I guess I have to do a clean
>> >> install then Huh
>> >
>> > Or get the 64-bit version of Windows 7.
>> > (I'd recommend that.)
>> >
>> > --
>> > Shenan Stanley
>> > MS-MVP
>> > --
>> > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
>> > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>> >
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

"Merle" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I mean I had win 7 32 bit installed on a 7 year old computer. Now I have
>just bought a new computer that is 64 bit with windows Vista 64 installed
>and I want to put my 32 bit copy of win 7 from my old computer into the new
>computer and retire the old computer.
>

What version of 32 bit Win 7 do you have, OEM or retail? Retail
versions of Win 7 Home Premium, or greater, should have 32 and
64 bit disks in the box. If it's OEM, and activated on the old PC,
you may have problems activating it on the new PC.

> "Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:18:10 -0600, "Merle" <>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks Shenan Stanley, but I already have win 7 32 bit from my 7 year
>>> old
>>> PC
>>
>>
>> Sorry, I don't understand that. Windows 7 wasn't available 7 years
>> ago.
>>
>> Do you mean that you were somehow given an upgrade to Windows 7 by the
>> manufacturer of your 7-year-old PC? If so, you have an OEM computer,
>> and an OEM copy of Windows 7. It may be BIOS-locked to the particular
>> computer, and you may not be able to install it on your new 64-bit
>> computer.
>>
>>
>>> and I just bought a new 64 bit PC so I can't afford a new win 7 64 bit
>>> OS
>>>
>>> "Shenan Stanley" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>> > Merle wrote:
>>> >> Can I upgrade install a Windows 7 32 bit into a PC with Vista 64
>>> >> bit?
>>> >
>>> > Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
>>> >> No. You can never change from 32-bit to 64-bit, or vice-versa, via
>>> >> an upgrade.
>>> >
>>> > Merle wrote:
>>> >> Thanks for the quick response. I guess I have to do a clean
>>> >> install then Huh
>>> >
>>> > Or get the 64-bit version of Windows 7.
>>> > (I'd recommend that.)
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > Shenan Stanley
>>> > MS-MVP
>>> > --
>>> > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
>>> > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>>> >
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
>> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>

I have a retail version of win 7 32 bit. I believe the only thing I will
have to do is phone the 1-800 number to re-activate win 7.

"Ian D" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> "Merle" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>I mean I had win 7 32 bit installed on a 7 year old computer. Now I have
>>just bought a new computer that is 64 bit with windows Vista 64 installed
>>and I want to put my 32 bit copy of win 7 from my old computer into the
>>new computer and retire the old computer.
>>
>
> What version of 32 bit Win 7 do you have, OEM or retail? Retail
> versions of Win 7 Home Premium, or greater, should have 32 and
> 64 bit disks in the box. If it's OEM, and activated on the old PC,
> you may have problems activating it on the new PC.
>
>> "Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:18:10 -0600, "Merle" <>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks Shenan Stanley, but I already have win 7 32 bit from my 7 year
>>>> old
>>>> PC
>>>
>>>
>>> Sorry, I don't understand that. Windows 7 wasn't available 7 years
>>> ago.
>>>
>>> Do you mean that you were somehow given an upgrade to Windows 7 by the
>>> manufacturer of your 7-year-old PC? If so, you have an OEM computer,
>>> and an OEM copy of Windows 7. It may be BIOS-locked to the particular
>>> computer, and you may not be able to install it on your new 64-bit
>>> computer.
>>>
>>>
>>>> and I just bought a new 64 bit PC so I can't afford a new win 7 64 bit
>>>> OS
>>>>
>>>> "Shenan Stanley" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>> > Merle wrote:
>>>> >> Can I upgrade install a Windows 7 32 bit into a PC with Vista 64
>>>> >> bit?
>>>> >
>>>> > Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
>>>> >> No. You can never change from 32-bit to 64-bit, or vice-versa, via
>>>> >> an upgrade.
>>>> >
>>>> > Merle wrote:
>>>> >> Thanks for the quick response. I guess I have to do a clean
>>>> >> install then Huh
>>>> >
>>>> > Or get the 64-bit version of Windows 7.
>>>> > (I'd recommend that.)
>>>> >
>>>> > --
>>>> > Shenan Stanley
>>>> > MS-MVP
>>>> > --
>>>> > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
>>>> > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>>>> >
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
>>> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>>
>
>

On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:22:11 -0600, "Merle" <>
wrote:

> I mean I had win 7 32 bit installed on a 7 year old computer. Now I have
> just bought a new computer that is 64 bit with windows Vista 64 installed
> and I want to put my 32 bit copy of win 7 from my old computer into the new
> computer and retire the old computer.


*If* your copy of Windows 7 is retail, OK, you can do that. But if
it's OEM (if you bought it at a very low price, it's probably OEM), no
you may not do that.



> "Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:18:10 -0600, "Merle" <>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Thanks Shenan Stanley, but I already have win 7 32 bit from my 7 year
> >> old
> >> PC
> >
> >
> > Sorry, I don't understand that. Windows 7 wasn't available 7 years
> > ago.
> >
> > Do you mean that you were somehow given an upgrade to Windows 7 by the
> > manufacturer of your 7-year-old PC? If so, you have an OEM computer,
> > and an OEM copy of Windows 7. It may be BIOS-locked to the particular
> > computer, and you may not be able to install it on your new 64-bit
> > computer.
> >
> >
> >> and I just bought a new 64 bit PC so I can't afford a new win 7 64 bit OS
> >>
> >> "Shenan Stanley" <> wrote in message
> >> news:...
> >> > Merle wrote:
> >> >> Can I upgrade install a Windows 7 32 bit into a PC with Vista 64
> >> >> bit?
> >> >
> >> > Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
> >> >> No. You can never change from 32-bit to 64-bit, or vice-versa, via
> >> >> an upgrade.
> >> >
> >> > Merle wrote:
> >> >> Thanks for the quick response. I guess I have to do a clean
> >> >> install then Huh
> >> >
> >> > Or get the 64-bit version of Windows 7.
> >> > (I'd recommend that.)
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Shenan Stanley
> >> > MS-MVP
> >> > --
> >> > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> >> > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> >> >
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup

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