Win 7 upgrade Problem Part 2

My system IS 64 bit OS. System Info says 64 Bit Operating System. Any other
ideas why it won't upgrade?
Thanks.

"LMO" <> wrote in message news:h83ksd$12t$...
> Aloha all.
> I am trying to upgrade my Vista system to Windows 7. However, when it
> checks compatability issues, it tells me I cannot upgrade a 32 bit system
> to the Win 7 64 bit system. Problem is my Vista system IS 64 bit (AMD
> Athlon 64x2 Dual Core @ 3GHz, 4GB RAM, Vista SP2).
> Anyone know why this is happening, and if there is anything I can do to
> correct this problem, or do I just return the Win7 package?
> Thanks.

LMO was trying to upgrade a 32-bit OS to a 64-bit one, something that can't
be done. He would have to do a clean install.

Tells us what you have currently and what you are trying to get to.

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"LMO" <> wrote in message news:h8438n$j9f$...
> My system IS 64 bit OS. System Info says 64 Bit Operating System. Any
> other ideas why it won't upgrade?
> Thanks.
>
> "LMO" <> wrote in message news:h83ksd$12t$...
>> Aloha all.
>> I am trying to upgrade my Vista system to Windows 7. However, when it
>> checks compatability issues, it tells me I cannot upgrade a 32 bit system
>> to the Win 7 64 bit system. Problem is my Vista system IS 64 bit (AMD
>> Athlon 64x2 Dual Core @ 3GHz, 4GB RAM, Vista SP2).
>> Anyone know why this is happening, and if there is anything I can do to
>> correct this problem, or do I just return the Win7 package?
>> Thanks.
>

You are all plain wrong. As I said, I have a 64 bit system, running a 64 bit
Vista OS. I was trying to upgrade to Win 7, but it kept telling me you
cannot upgrade a 32 bit system to the Win 7 64 bit system. Why am I getting
that msg?
Thanks.

"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
news:...
> LMO was trying to upgrade a 32-bit OS to a 64-bit one, something that
> can't be done. He would have to do a clean install.
>
> Tells us what you have currently and what you are trying to get to.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> Vote for my shoe: http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "LMO" <> wrote in message news:h8438n$j9f$...
>> My system IS 64 bit OS. System Info says 64 Bit Operating System. Any
>> other ideas why it won't upgrade?
>> Thanks.
>>
>> "LMO" <> wrote in message news:h83ksd$12t$...
>>> Aloha all.
>>> I am trying to upgrade my Vista system to Windows 7. However, when it
>>> checks compatability issues, it tells me I cannot upgrade a 32 bit
>>> system
>>> to the Win 7 64 bit system. Problem is my Vista system IS 64 bit (AMD
>>> Athlon 64x2 Dual Core @ 3GHz, 4GB RAM, Vista SP2).
>>> Anyone know why this is happening, and if there is anything I can do to
>>> correct this problem, or do I just return the Win7 package?
>>> Thanks.
>>
>

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"LMO" <> wrote in message news:h84d1o$rpf$...
> You are all plain wrong. As I said, I have a 64 bit system, running a 64 bit
> Vista OS. I was trying to upgrade to Win 7, but it kept telling me you
> cannot upgrade a 32 bit system to the Win 7 64 bit system. Why am I getting
> that msg?
> Thanks.
>
> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> LMO was trying to upgrade a 32-bit OS to a 64-bit one, something that
>> can't be done. He would have to do a clean install.
>>
>> Tells us what you have currently and what you are trying to get to.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> Vote for my shoe: http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "LMO" <> wrote in message news:h8438n$j9f$...
>>> My system IS 64 bit OS. System Info says 64 Bit Operating System. Any
>>> other ideas why it won't upgrade?
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> "LMO" <> wrote in message news:h83ksd$12t$...
>>>> Aloha all.
>>>> I am trying to upgrade my Vista system to Windows 7. However, when it
>>>> checks compatability issues, it tells me I cannot upgrade a 32 bit
>>>> system
>>>> to the Win 7 64 bit system. Problem is my Vista system IS 64 bit (AMD
>>>> Athlon 64x2 Dual Core @ 3GHz, 4GB RAM, Vista SP2).
>>>> Anyone know why this is happening, and if there is anything I can do to
>>>> correct this problem, or do I just return the Win7 package?
>>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>
>

Replying in your other post I stated that you need to verify that you have a
64 bit system. You have stated multiple times since that you indeed do have
a 64 bit operating system currently running. I apologize as I do not have
the answer but would indeed be curious as to why you get the message and
what you can do about it .

"LMO" <> wrote in message news:h8438n$j9f$...
> My system IS 64 bit OS. System Info says 64 Bit Operating System. Any
> other ideas why it won't upgrade?
> Thanks.
>
> "LMO" <> wrote in message news:h83ksd$12t$...
>> Aloha all.
>> I am trying to upgrade my Vista system to Windows 7. However, when it
>> checks compatability issues, it tells me I cannot upgrade a 32 bit system
>> to the Win 7 64 bit system. Problem is my Vista system IS 64 bit (AMD
>> Athlon 64x2 Dual Core @ 3GHz, 4GB RAM, Vista SP2).
>> Anyone know why this is happening, and if there is anything I can do to
>> correct this problem, or do I just return the Win7 package?
>> Thanks.
>

"LMO" <> wrote in message news:h8438n$j9f$...
> My system IS 64 bit OS. System Info says 64 Bit Operating System. Any
> other ideas why it won't upgrade?
> Thanks.
>

Try posting in the Windows 7 forums.....
Windows 7 Forum:

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...egory/w7itpro/

Well, I guess you're out of luck. You'll just have to start a clean install.
If it makes you happier, I was also unable to upgrade (I was greeted with a
BSOD after enlarging a system partition).

Bite the bullet, life goes on.

"LMO" <> wrote in message news:h8438n$j9f$...
> My system IS 64 bit OS. System Info says 64 Bit Operating System. Any
> other ideas why it won't upgrade?
> Thanks.
>
> "LMO" <> wrote in message news:h83ksd$12t$...
>> Aloha all.
>> I am trying to upgrade my Vista system to Windows 7. However, when it
>> checks compatability issues, it tells me I cannot upgrade a 32 bit system
>> to the Win 7 64 bit system. Problem is my Vista system IS 64 bit (AMD
>> Athlon 64x2 Dual Core @ 3GHz, 4GB RAM, Vista SP2).
>> Anyone know why this is happening, and if there is anything I can do to
>> correct this problem, or do I just return the Win7 package?
>> Thanks.
>

Hi LMO,

Please be certain that the installation is 64-bit. Just because the hardware
is x64 does not mean the operating system installed on it is. In the Control
Panel under System, the general tab should indicate whether or not it is
under "system type".

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
Vote for my shoe: http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"LMO" <> wrote in message news:h84d1o$rpf$...
> You are all plain wrong. As I said, I have a 64 bit system, running a 64
> bit Vista OS. I was trying to upgrade to Win 7, but it kept telling me
> you cannot upgrade a 32 bit system to the Win 7 64 bit system. Why am I
> getting that msg?
> Thanks.
>
> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> LMO was trying to upgrade a 32-bit OS to a 64-bit one, something that
>> can't be done. He would have to do a clean install.
>>
>> Tells us what you have currently and what you are trying to get to.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> Vote for my shoe: http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "LMO" <> wrote in message news:h8438n$j9f$...
>>> My system IS 64 bit OS. System Info says 64 Bit Operating System. Any
>>> other ideas why it won't upgrade?
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> "LMO" <> wrote in message news:h83ksd$12t$...
>>>> Aloha all.
>>>> I am trying to upgrade my Vista system to Windows 7. However, when it
>>>> checks compatability issues, it tells me I cannot upgrade a 32 bit
>>>> system
>>>> to the Win 7 64 bit system. Problem is my Vista system IS 64 bit (AMD
>>>> Athlon 64x2 Dual Core @ 3GHz, 4GB RAM, Vista SP2).
>>>> Anyone know why this is happening, and if there is anything I can do to
>>>> correct this problem, or do I just return the Win7 package?
>>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>
>

"LMO" <> wrote in message news:h8438n$j9f$...
> My system IS 64 bit OS. System Info says 64 Bit Operating System. Any
> other ideas why it won't upgrade?
> Thanks.
>
> "LMO" <> wrote in message news:h83ksd$12t$...
>> Aloha all.
>> I am trying to upgrade my Vista system to Windows 7. However, when it
>> checks compatability issues, it tells me I cannot upgrade a 32 bit system
>> to the Win 7 64 bit system. Problem is my Vista system IS 64 bit (AMD
>> Athlon 64x2 Dual Core @ 3GHz, 4GB RAM, Vista SP2).
>> Anyone know why this is happening, and if there is anything I can do to
>> correct this problem, or do I just return the Win7 package?
>> Thanks.
>



System Information from Windows does not give you the bit value of the
operating system. It gives you the following:

64 bit based PC

They are telling you what hardware the operating system is installed upon.

If you want the information about the "operating system", right click on
Computer and go to properties. There you will find the system type.

Now, please stop with the foolishness.

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Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience

Richard

This guy is a Troll . Keeps doing these types of posts all over the MS newsgroups
and with different names.

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"Richard Urban" <> wrote in message
news:...
> "LMO" <> wrote in message news:h8438n$j9f$...
>> My system IS 64 bit OS. System Info says 64 Bit Operating System. Any other ideas
>> why it won't upgrade?
>> Thanks.
>>
>> "LMO" <> wrote in message news:h83ksd$12t$...
>>> Aloha all.
>>> I am trying to upgrade my Vista system to Windows 7. However, when it
>>> checks compatability issues, it tells me I cannot upgrade a 32 bit system
>>> to the Win 7 64 bit system. Problem is my Vista system IS 64 bit (AMD
>>> Athlon 64x2 Dual Core @ 3GHz, 4GB RAM, Vista SP2).
>>> Anyone know why this is happening, and if there is anything I can do to
>>> correct this problem, or do I just return the Win7 package?
>>> Thanks.
>>
>
>
>
> System Information from Windows does not give you the bit value of the operating
> system. It gives you the following:
>
> 64 bit based PC
>
> They are telling you what hardware the operating system is installed upon.
>
> If you want the information about the "operating system", right click on Computer
> and go to properties. There you will find the system type.
>
> Now, please stop with the foolishness.
>
> --
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
>