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Installing vista 64bit upgrade over xp

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Posted 16 June 2009 - 01:44 PM

hi i am soon to be buying a new computer, i have a full working version of xp on cd from my old pc which i was going to install on my new computer then purchase the 64bit upgrade as my computer spec is

Asrock K10N78
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AMD QUAD 10.4Ghz PHENOM 9950
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i was told i would need vista 64 bit as 32 bit does not registar over 4 gig, so is it possiqable to use a existing copy of windows xp home and install vista over it many thanks in advance

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Posted 22 June 2009 - 11:48 AM

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so is it possiqable to use a existing copy of windows xp home and install vista over it many thanks in advance

I don't see why that would be a problem. Just make sure that you have a valid Vista license (CD key and the works) because the XP CD-Key can't be carried over the vista (if that's what you meant)
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