Guest Neil Jones Posted April 12, 2009 Posted April 12, 2009 Hello, Currently I have a 32-bit Vista Ultimate on my laptop. Very soon I plan to get a laptop with 64 bit processor. In my current setup, I am doing complete system backups daily. The new laptop will come with a licensed Vista Ultimate. I have several applications installed and configured on my current 32-bit Vista and would hate to lookup all the license information for these applications and reinstall all the patches. Is it possible to transfer selectively some of the backups to the new Vista? Any idea how to best transition from 32-bit to 64-bit Vista? Thank you in advance for any help/advice. NJ Quote
Guest pupick Posted April 12, 2009 Posted April 12, 2009 Make sure your programs will run on Vista 64: older Windows programs with 16 bit code will not. Make sure your peripherals have 64 bit drivers; some may have 64 bit drivers but they may not be as fully functional as 32 bit counterparts. If you have a satisfactory printer or scanner but there are no or inadequate drivers for Vista 64 it makes little sense to get Vista 64. Vista 64 is not a good choice for most buyers of the low and mid-level laptops selling in big-box stores; I presume that manufacturers are using Vista 64 because it may seem slightly faster than Vista 32. Quote
Guest Kerry Brown Posted April 12, 2009 Posted April 12, 2009 "Neil Jones" <nj@dev.null> wrote in message news:uXyAKG4uJHA.1088@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > Hello, > > Currently I have a 32-bit Vista Ultimate on my laptop. Very soon I plan > to get a laptop with 64 bit processor. > > In my current setup, I am doing complete system backups daily. The new > laptop will come with a licensed Vista Ultimate. > > I have several applications installed and configured on my current > 32-bit Vista and would hate to lookup all the license information for > these applications and reinstall all the patches. Is it possible to > transfer selectively some of the backups to the new Vista? > > Any idea how to best transition from 32-bit to 64-bit Vista? > > Thank you in advance for any help/advice. ></span> Unfortunately the transition from 32 bit to 64 bit requires a clean install of Windows. That means you will have to reinstall all your programs. You can use Windows Easy Transfer to move data and program settings but not the programs themselves. Before installing 64 bit Windows make sure you have a complete full backup so you can return to 32 bit if needed. Once you have a full backup then use Windows Easy Transfer and save your data and settings to an external source like a USB drive. Install 64 bit Windows. I prefer to format the Windows partition during this process to ensure a clean, trouble free installation. Install your programs. Update Windows and your programs. Run Windows Easy Transfer to copy your data and program settings into the new installation. -- Kerry Brown MS-MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Systems Administration http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/ Quote
Guest DL Posted April 12, 2009 Posted April 12, 2009 No You will have to install the apps on your new Laptop "Neil Jones" <nj@dev.null> wrote in message news:uXyAKG4uJHA.1088@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > Hello, > > Currently I have a 32-bit Vista Ultimate on my laptop. Very soon I plan > to get a laptop with 64 bit processor. > > In my current setup, I am doing complete system backups daily. The new > laptop will come with a licensed Vista Ultimate. > > I have several applications installed and configured on my current > 32-bit Vista and would hate to lookup all the license information for > these applications and reinstall all the patches. Is it possible to > transfer selectively some of the backups to the new Vista? > > Any idea how to best transition from 32-bit to 64-bit Vista? > > Thank you in advance for any help/advice. > > NJ </span> Quote
Guest Hank Arnold (MVP) Posted April 13, 2009 Posted April 13, 2009 pupick wrote:<span style="color:blue"> > Make sure your programs will run on Vista 64: older Windows programs > with 16 bit code will not. > Make sure your peripherals have 64 bit drivers; some may have 64 bit > drivers but they may not be as fully functional as 32 bit counterparts. > If you have a satisfactory printer or scanner but there are no or > inadequate drivers for Vista 64 it makes little sense to get Vista 64. > Vista 64 is not a good choice for most buyers of the low and mid-level > laptops selling in big-box stores; I presume that manufacturers are > using Vista 64 because it may seem slightly faster than Vista 32.</span> There's no "may" about it. With more memory it will run faster than on 32 bit. The key is whether or not the OP's environment can run under 63 bit... How much faster depends on the programs and whether they can take full advantage of the increased address space. -- Regards, Hank Arnold Microsoft MVP Windows Server - Directory Services http://mypcassistant.blogspot.com/ Quote
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