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Can I install Windows 7 64 bit on my Windows Vista 32 bit?

Sep 15, 2010 6:46AM PDT

Right now I have:

Windows Vista Home Premium
AMD Athlon 7750 Dual-Core Processor 2.7 GHz
4 Ram
DirectX 11
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

Is my system compatible with Windows 7 64 bit? If it is, will I have to start a clean install and have everything deleted? Will I be able to save files and folders like important notes and large games?

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Can I install Windows 7 64 bit
Sep 15, 2010 7:03AM PDT

You can, but you will need to do a clean install, an inplace upgrade is not possible when going from a 32 bit to 64 bit OS.
You can save your files and settings using the Windows 7 Easy Transfer Wizard to an external usb drive or second internal drive, or to dvd.
To use the W7 Easy Transfer Wizard:
Browse to the DVD drive on your computer and click migsetup.exe in the Support\Migwiz directory.
Go to Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor to check compatability.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/downloads/upgrade-advisor

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(NT) NT. all programs will need to be reinstalled.
Sep 15, 2010 7:05AM PDT
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thanks
Sep 15, 2010 7:07AM PDT

Thank you

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which one?
Sep 15, 2010 7:44AM PDT

There are several versions of Windows 7 64 bit to buy, but which one is the one compatible for my system?

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All are compatible.
Sep 15, 2010 7:46AM PDT