Windows XP 32bit to Windows 7 64bit

Hi, I just preorded the windows 7 upgrade and I'm wondering, is it possible for me to "upgrade" (Clean install) my windows xp 32 bit to 64bit windows 7?

I've read the windows 7 FAQ and it said of your upgrading from XP, a clean install is required to upgrade but does the upgrade offer allow for xp 32bit to be upgraded to w7 64bit?

Thanks.

No. You can't upgrade xp to 7. Only clean install.

Dont worry, its really easy to perform a clean install from the upgrade media. You will have to back everything up, but provided your CPU supports x64, you shouldnt have any problems.

Originally Posted by Nepkerl

I've read the windows 7 FAQ and it said of your upgrading from XP, a clean install is required to upgrade but does the upgrade offer allow for xp 32bit to be upgraded to w7 64bit?

A clean install and an upgrade are different things (opposites, in fact); an upgrade just "changes" your present OS to the new OS and a clean install wipes off your old OS and installs the new OS, erm, newly. Windows XP can't upgrade to 7, meaning you'll have to do a clean install. Back up your documents, files, folders, etc. that you want to keep and then do a clean install. You'll then have to reinstall your programs and everything since you'll start out on a blank slate again.

Hope that helps

Originally Posted by Master Chief

A clean install and an upgrade are different things (opposites, in fact); an upgrade just "changes" your present OS to the new OS and a clean install wipes off your old OS and installs the new OS, erm, newly. Windows XP can't upgrade to 7, meaning you'll have to do a clean install. Back up your documents, files, folders, etc. that you want to keep and then do a clean install. You'll then have to reinstall your programs and everything since you'll start out on a blank slate again.

Hope that helps

Hi,

thanks for your replies, well what I want to do is change my XP 32bit os to a Windows 7 64 bit OS by using the Windows preorder upgrade program. I know that I have to clean install which is what i want and also, I do not have anything to back up since it has already been done. (I'm currently using the RC)

So just to confirm, the windows 7 preorder upgrade program media should allow me to clean install a windows 7 64bit OS despite having an 32bit XP OS right? (Swap 32bit XP OS to a 64bit Windows 7 OS)

If this is possible, this should be a cheaper solution than buying a whole new Windows 7 OS and throwing out my old XP OS.

Also, I always reformat my PC every 6-12months so do i need to burn a "recovery disc" once i've installed the windows 7 OS just to do my yearly reformat and clean install procedure?
Is this possible with the disc that comes with the "windows 7 upgrade"?

Thanks again!

Sorry, you can't use the upgrade media to go from XP 32-bit to 7 64-bit. The fact that it's XP to 7 makes it impossible, plus the fact that a 32-bit to 64-bit is impossible too. You'll have to buy the full version of Windows 7 and perform a clean install which will completely wipe out XP and install 7. Also make sure you have a 64-bit processor because a 64-bit OS won't install unless the processor is also 64-bit.

I think several people are not understanding the actual question being asked here.

The question being asked is:

I currently own Windows XP Professional 32-bit. Microsoft has already said that the Windows 7 Professional Upgrade package will allow you to upgrade from Windows XP, but it will need to perform a clean install of the program (the Upgrade disks can do a clean install). Microsoft has already certified that the Upgrade Package will include a disk each for 32-bit and 64-bit in the same package. Windows Vista users can do an "upgrade" over the top of their existing OS and saving their current program settings, but Windows XP users will have to format their Hard Drive and start from the beginning with the same DVD software disk.

But, will the Windows 7 Professional Upgrade 64-bit install disk authenticate my acceptability to install it if I only own a 32-bit version of Windows XP Professional with the 32-bit key that I am wanting to qualify from?

-- Unfortunately, I do not have the answer, but I do have the same question.

Originally Posted by Master Chief

Sorry, you can't use the upgrade media to go from XP 32-bit to 7 64-bit. The fact that it's XP to 7 makes it impossible, plus the fact that a 32-bit to 64-bit is impossible too. You'll have to buy the full version of Windows 7 and perform a clean install which will completely wipe out XP and install 7. Also make sure you have a 64-bit processor because a 64-bit OS won't install unless the processor is also 64-bit.

I still do not get what do you by "I can't use the upgrade media to go from XP 32-bit to 7 64-bit". On the Windows 7 Upgrade media FAQ it says,

How do I know if I am eligible for this offer?

To be eligible for the offer, you need to be running a genuine copy of the Windows XP or Windows Vista operating systems.



Which product should I purchase?

You can choose between the Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade and the Windows 7 Professional Upgrade.



Will I get 32-bit or 64-bit discs?

You’ll get both. Windows 7 Home Premium and Professional packaged products include both 32- and 64-bit discs.

I am running Windows XP, can I upgrade to Windows 7?
Microsoft designed Windows 7 Upgrade media for Windows Vista. A customer with Windows XP can purchase Windows 7 Upgrade media but must back up their files, clean install, and then reinstall their applications.

From this, no doubt that i cannot just simply upgrade my XP 32 bit to windows 7 straight using the upgrade media but I will have to do a clean install of Windows 7 through the upgrade media. (Which is what i want)

Also it says that the upgrade media includes both 32 bit and 64 bit discs which means that when doing my clean install of windows 7 through the upgrade media disc, i can just use the 64 bit disc and my Windows 7 OS would be the 64 bit one right?

My PC's hardware is already 100% 64bit supported.

I just want to ask whether that the licence for the windows 7 upgrade media will allow me to take my xp 32-bit OS as the base offer condition (genuine copy of the Windows XP) and perform a clean install of Windows 7 64-bit through the upgrade media program thus making my XP 32-bit become a Windows 7 64-bit.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Vehnom

I think several people are not understanding the actual question being asked here.

The question being asked is:

I currently own Windows XP Professional 32-bit. Microsoft has already said that the Windows 7 Professional Upgrade package will allow you to upgrade from Windows XP, but it will need to perform a clean install of the program (the Upgrade disks can do a clean install). Microsoft has already certified that the Upgrade Package will include a disk each for 32-bit and 64-bit in the same package. Windows Vista users can do an "upgrade" over the top of their existing OS and saving their current program settings, but Windows XP users will have to format their Hard Drive and start from the beginning with the same DVD software disk.

But, will the Windows 7 Professional Upgrade 64-bit install disk authenticate my acceptability to install it if I only own a 32-bit version of Windows XP Professional with the 32-bit key that I am wanting to qualify from?

-- Unfortunately, I do not have the answer, but I do have the same question.

Sorry about the double post, As vehnom has stated this is the exact issue I have about whether microsoft's licence will allow me to use my xp 32bit as the base to install the windows 7 64-bit.

For example, from current OEM free upgrade policy (HP, Dell ,etc), I know that if you buy a laptop now with windows vista 32bit, the free upgrade program will only allow you to upgrade from a Vista 32 bit to a W7 32 bit and not from a 32bit to a 64 bit.
But will this be the case for us who are buying the windows 7 upgrade media.
Thanks.

That is also my question. I know that you can't upgrade existing 32bit OS with 64bit OS without clean install, that is logical. But I have Vista Home Premium 32bit and XP pro 32bit and for me is cheaper if is possible to buy upgrade option, Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Upgrade and Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade. But question is, can I use upgrade option for clean 64bit install, or license is connected with current 32bit OS?