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mattbiernat · #1 Post by **mattbiernat** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 7:03 pm

Is there anyway (legally) to upgrade from 32 bit Vista to 64bit Vista?

#2 Post by **jdhurst** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 7:07 pm

If you tried the upgrade tool in Vista in My Computer -> Properties, and it did not offer you the upgrade, then you probably have to buy an upgrade license. Is your machine a 64-bit machine?

I have to say, now that I have been running Vista 64-bit and have it running smoothly, I think 64-bit is the way to go. Clearly faster.
... JDH

mattbiernat · #3 Post by **mattbiernat** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:00 pm

no, but i am getting x61t with 32 Vista and might want to upgrade to 64 bit once ram becomes a bit cheaper. do you think within the next half a year we are going to see Windows 7 or will i have to buy new 64 bit Vista OS.

#4 Post by **jdhurst** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:44 pm

My view on 64-bit is that it has arrived. Anything less now is legacy, and looking forward means 64-bit. So having said that, my T61p needed all new software (Office, Adobe, CommView, UltraEdit, WS_FTP, SmartWhois, on and on and on). Having done that, and having gone to Vista 64-bit will be good experience for me when Windows 7 comes along. So I would make the plunge if I were you. ... JDH

#5 Post by **ZaZ** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:24 pm

If you can find an Anytime Upgrade disc that may be an option. They were easier to find when Vista was released, but now cost more money.

Syllopsium · #6 Post by **Syllopsium** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 6:23 pm

You should be able to use the same license code on a 64 bit version - the key works per edition of Vista, not per platform. My copy of vista was initially a 32bit OEM Ultimate, but 64 bit Ultimate is happily installed.

I think 64 bit Vista is good - subject to driver support and at least 3GB RAM.. Unfortunately it's impossible to install 64 bit over the top of 32 bit though - you must reinstall.

There is the vague possibility that if this is Vista supplied by Lenovo for use on the Thinkpads, it may be a special OEM release tied to the hardware. There's only one way to find out. Borrow a copy of Vista off a friend or 'obtain' an uncracked copy off bitttorrent and try out your license code.

mattbiernat · #7 Post by **mattbiernat** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 7:01 pm

i ordered x300 and it just says Windows Vista Business. there was no option to select 64 bit version.
if i won't be able to upgrade it, I will just wait until i get more money or until Windows 7 will be released. by that time 4gb sticks should be much cheaper too.

#8 Post by **jdhurst** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:14 pm

If it is not too late to change, I would insist on Vista 64-bit. Very candidly, I see no point at all in Vista 32-bit. Better in the latter case to stick with XP. Vista 64-bit will need new software, but will better prepare you for Windows 7. If I understand correctly, the new software I do have (mostly 64-bit compliant) will run happily in Windows 7. ... JDH

mattbiernat · #9 Post by **mattbiernat** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:34 pm

i'll call lenovo tomorrow and ask them to change it. it is interesting thou that they didn't offer vista 64 when i was configuring the system online.

mattbiernat · #10 Post by **mattbiernat** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:26 pm

and so i took your advice jd and i called lenovo and asked them for 64bit Vista with extra windows xp recovery CDs. i am paying nothing extra but my ordered will be delayed by 3 days.
now i am just going to have look for cheap 2x4gb RAM.

#11 Post by **jdhurst** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:35 pm

I think you will find the extra 3 day wait to be worthwhile. There will be some pain (there was for me), but now Vista 64-bit is my daily driver, and by that I mean that I yield to nothing. Everything now works the way I work and need to work. ... JDH

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