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  • drfsupercenter
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    • Oct 2005
    • 4424
    #1

    Windows 7 Upgrade Question

    OK, so I have Windows Vista Home Premium on my laptop, with the free Windows 7 upgrade thing.

    However, I was looking at the pamphlet in the CD's case (The manufacturer gave me the full OEM thing, rather than just a sleeve), and it mentions that it would upgrade to 32-bit Windows 7 since my Windows Vista is 32-bit.
    But the retail ones have both 32-bit and 64-bit on the same disc.

    Anybody know if the upgrade disc WILL have the 64-bit version? As since my laptop has 4GB of RAM, I really want the 64-bit.

    Also, I kinda want Windows 7 Professional since it has the Windows XP mode. But my Vista Home Premium upgrades to 7 Home Premium. Would my smartest move be to use "Anytime upgrade" to upgrade mine to Business, or do you think I could call Microsoft and pay a pro-rated price to get the next-step-up upgrade? (Or just upgrade it once I have Windows 7, if that's do-able)

    I would just call Microsoft directly, but they have a tendency of not answering my questions, so I'd rather ask here.
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    • Ammiddeon
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      • Jul 2009
      • 1
      #2
      Windows 7 Upgrade Question

      Without having read any of the licensing I cant really say for sure but I doubt that there are any special restrictions on the upgrade version other than you are supposed to own Vista.

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        • drfsupercenter
          NOT an online superstore
          • Oct 2005
          • 4424
          #3
          Oh, so what Microsoft sends would be the same as:
          http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Windows-Home-Premium-Upgrade/dp/B002DHLUWK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=software&qid=1250886417&sr=8-1


          Or am I misunderstanding? I mean, the Vista that I have is an OEM version, and they specifically disabled upgrades, as well as didn't include the 64-bit version. Is that usual for a new computer? (Since I had my laptop custom built, the manufacturer just gave me the complete Vista OEM package, with the license info and all... not just a recovery disc)

          And also, I'd need a way to go from Home Premium to Professional... Does anybody know if Windows 7 will have an "anytime upgrade" like Vista does? Because I could probably use it AFTER installing Windows 7 in that case...
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            • MilesAhead
              Eclectician
              • Nov 2006
              • 2615
              #4
              For definitive info I would go here:

              News - Windows 7 Forums
              http://www.sevenforums.com/news/
              Windows 7 News and Information.


              There are MS employees who hang out there and also many MS certified professional types. I know I saw a matrix with all the upgrade options but I forget which board it's on.

              Another resource is this site:

              ITPro Today: IT News, How-Tos, Trends, Case Studies, Career Tips, More
              http://www.winsupersite.com/
              Gathering the right people, content and resources, ITPro Today gives professionals insight into the technologies and skills needed to take on the challenges.



              It has a lot of the official MS info for 7.

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