Upgrading W7 From Vista Upgrade Version
I currently have the full version of XP Pro 32. I completely skipped Vista.
I'm now thinking of buying Vista Home Premium Upgrade version because of the offer to get a free upgrade to Win 7 when officially launched.
So I have a few questions:
Is XP Pro -> Vista Home Premium -> W7 Home Premium a valid upgrade path?
I understand that the W7 DVD will have both 32 bit and 64 bit versions. Would I be right in thinking that I can install either, regardless of the fact that I started the upgrade path with a 32 bit XP?
And that I can only install 32 bit OR 64 bit - I can't have both on different PCs. Since I'm upgrading an upgrade, will I need to do a minimal XP install, followed by a minimal Vista install, followed by a W7 install or can I just show W7 the earlier installer disc on a clean installation?
Will my copy of W7 replace the Vista copy - in other words will I still have a single license, or can I install W7 on my main PC and have the Vista installation on the spare PC in the corner?
View Replies (Posted: 09-25-2009)
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