Can I switch window 32 bit of 64 bit Windows?

Upgrade from 32 bit to 64

Hello, I'm upgrading to Vista Ultimate 32-bit 7 Pro 64-bit. And I just bought the upgrade. Or did I have to buy a full version of Windows 7?

Hello, I'm upgrading to Vista Ultimate 32-bit 7 Pro 64-bit. And I just bought the upgrade. Or did I have to buy a full version of Windows 7?

Response by Carey Frisch, Windows 7 IT Pro Forums

Marked as answer by Ronnie Vernon, moderator.

Upgrade Vista 32 bit Ultimate to Win7 64-bit Pro

http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7itproinstall/thread/26f84066-6ab1-48CF-8503-96aec446b47f

quote...

... Insert the Windows 7 upgrade disc in the DVD drive, and then select "Custom Installation" when the installation menu appears. This then allows you to perform a 'clean' of Windows 7 64 bit installation.

Carey Frisch

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