Windows Vista 64Bit To Windows 7 32 Bit.

[T&S]

Hi all.

I'm looking at upgrading my Sony Vaio desktop's OS from Vista to W7. Are there likely to be any problems going from 64bit to 32bit? Am I better doing a clean install or will I be OK just following the upgrade?

Many thanks in advance.

[bibblebub]

You can't do an upgrade from 64bit Vista to 32bit W7:-

if you are running a 64-bit version of Windows Vista, you can only perform an upgrade to a 64-bit version of Windows 7

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/32-bit-and-64-bit-windows#1TC=windows-7

[bibblebub]

Have just noticed that it does go on to say:-

If you're running a 64-bit version of Windows Vista but you plan to install a 32-bit version of Windows 7, you can move your files to an external location manually or use Backup and Restore in Windows Vista

and provides a link for more information.

[VHG]

Why not just go to a 64 bit version of Windows 7?

Cant see the point of going back to 32 bit, you don't gain anything.

[SlackAlice]

Interesting this thread. Why would you go to 32bit from 64bit, almost everything nowadays is designed for 64bit?

[T&S]

Thanks for your replies so far. I've been offered a copy of the 32bit by a work colleague. I know retail versions of Win7 come with both 32 & 64 bit, so it may have both. I was just asking in case it didn't.