Comments on: Upgrade from 32 bit Vista to 64 bit Windows 7 using custom install

By: Pete

Pete — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:32:33 +0000

I believe to do a custom install after you “wipe” the hd clean,boot to the 7 upgrade disk, you will be prompted to insert the vista install disk and then after 7 deems the vista cd to be valid, you will be prompted to insert the 7 disk. This is for a “not in place” upgrade. Go to the microsoft site for instructions. Do run easy transfer to save doc's. When you do a custom install, of course because you wiped the hd clean your programs and drivers, such as printer will need to be reinstalled.

By: Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit)

Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:59:04 +0000

Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit) …

The upgrade process for indows 7 is pretty straightforward – if you’re doing an in-plac [...]…

By: John Schultz

John Schultz — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:29:25 +0000

indeed, the comments in this post, coupled with the Microsoft info, definitely parlay to “must use”… chalk it up to cost of early adoption?

while you're still in “microsoft fanboy” (your statement, i believe) mode, what do you think of win7? worth the upgrade?

By: Aaron Traffas

Aaron Traffas — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:24:45 +0000

I read that many times.

"Windows Easy Transfer is a free tool you can use to copy your information (but not programs) off your PC and then put them back after you install Windows 7."

...and...

"If you used Windows Easy Transfer..."

Words like "can use" and "if you used" led me to believe that it wasn't a requirement of a clean install since those passages were in the clean install section of the document. They should have said "must use" since that more accurately describes how to perform a custom install using an upgrade license.

By: Aaron Traffas

Aaron Traffas — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:24:45 +0000

By: John Schultz

John Schultz — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:15:16 +0000

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/get/...

Towards middle bottom of page: “How do I do a custom (clean) installation?” There the Windows Easy Transfer is discussed.

Aaron, thanks for the info and tips. I'm sure it will save me a large amount of time!

By: sr00t

sr00t — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:00:32 +0000

Compatibility is tricky, Mr Spectre. did you try moving the paperclip up 2mm?

By: Rob Spectre

Rob Spectre — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:09:58 +0000

Bullshit it is. I poured three hours into my in-place 32-bit upgrade on my Lenovo X60 Tablet and didn't get past the compatibility screen.

$200 and this patch doesn't even work.