Re: Installing from Windows XP 64

Posted: 01-05-2007, 02:25 PM

Carey Frisch [MVP]

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One cannot "upgrade" from a 32-bit Windows Vista operating system
to a 64-bit Windows Vista O/S. A "clean install" would be required.

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"paulmh_5" wrote:

| I have purchaced the parts to build a new PC and have downloaded a copy of
| windows Vista business from the MSDN site i have access to through my
| university. Unfortunally there seesm to be limited driver support for Vista
| and i was wondering if i installed XP 64bit can i simply upgrade to vista
| when more drivers are available or will i need to do a clean install of the
| O/S?

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