Or do I need a full version of Win 7 to make this work? Office Office Exchange Server. Not an IT pro? Script Center. Sign in. United States English. Ask a question. Quick access. Search related threads. Remove From My Forums. Answered by:. Archived Forums. Windows 7 Installation, Setup, and Deployment. Sign in to vote. Hi all, Tried finding the answer with mixed results. Can I upgrade my 32 bit xp to 64 bit windows 7 home edition upgrade?
I know if possible it needs a custom install just want to confirm that I only need to buy the 64 bit windows 7 home upgrade rather than a full edition to take advantage of the 64 bits?? Thursday, October 15, PM. You need only purchase and use the upgrade pack. To find out, install and run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor. Once you know your hardware is up to it, you need to buy a copy. A Google shopping search for windows 7 will produce plenty of choices.
And yes, you can buy the upgrade version, which will probably be cheaper. You are doing an upgrade, after all. The upgrade edition checked for the existence of either XP or Vista as one of the first steps in the installation process.
Technically, it's possible to do an upgrade -- preserving your programs and data -- from XP to Vista and then another upgrade from Vista to Windows 7, but I've never seen anyone say anything good about that idea and you'd have to buy a copy of Vista.
Be careful of what you purchase and from whom. Retail sales of Windows 7 ended on October 31, If the price of the copy of Windows 7 you are thinking of buying seems too good to be true, it probably is. Finally, before you do anything, check your computer manufacturer's web site to make sure that Windows 7 drivers actually are available for your computer.
The "Upgrade Advisor" is not necessarily the final answer. Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback.
I have an older computer running XP, which, of course, is no longer receiving update support from Microsoft.
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