Restore from Windows Vista Home Pre x86 to x64

My laptop has an error when starting and it need an installation program
to repair. However, I put an x86 Vista Home Premium instead of x64. Can
I restore it to x64?


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libetter

Hi,

You can't repair an x64 installation with an x86 disk.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"libetter" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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>
> My laptop has an error when starting and it need an installation program
> to repair. However, I put an x86 Vista Home Premium instead of x64. Can
> I restore it to x64?
>
>
> --
> libetter

You are saying that you originally had 64 bit but you tried to redo with a
32 bit version of Vista?

If you did a clean install with the 32 bit version the 64 bit version is now
gone. You will need the 64 bit version of Vista to get back where you were.

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Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"libetter" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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>
> My laptop has an error when starting and it need an installation program
> to repair. However, I put an x86 Vista Home Premium instead of x64. Can
> I restore it to x64?
>
>
> --
> libetter

Windows said that it was updating to x86. All the Windows x64 is put in
Windows.old. Is it possible to restore?


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libetter

No. You will have to do a clean install using a 64 bit operating system DVD.

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Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"libetter" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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> Windows said that it was updating to x86. All the Windows x64 is put in
> Windows.old. Is it possible to restore?
>
>
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> libetter

Thank you for reading and answering my question. I'm using a Vaio
laptop, and this is the first time I use. So, I don't know how to
restore. Now, the problem has been solved. Thanks again.

To restore, I use Sony Recovery Center which I think it won't work in
x86 environment.


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libetter

Hi,

If the windows.old still exists, then yes. See:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933168

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"libetter" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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>
> Windows said that it was updating to x86. All the Windows x64 is put in
> Windows.old. Is it possible to restore?
>
>
> --
> libetter

This will restore 64 bit over 32 bit? I learned something new today. (-:

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Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> If the windows.old still exists, then yes. See:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933168
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "libetter" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
> news:cc901a19cf9f56c970de92c253bcaab6@nntp-gateway.com...
>>
>> Windows said that it was updating to x86. All the Windows x64 is put in
>> Windows.old. Is it possible to restore?
>>
>>
>> --
>> libetter
>

No reason it shouldn't. The process replaces the the 64-bit folders and
repairs the boot sector to match. The disk file system would not need to be
changed.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> This will restore 64 bit over 32 bit? I learned something new today. (-:
>
> --
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:u5twf5xRJHA.1148@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> If the windows.old still exists, then yes. See:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933168
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "libetter" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
>> news:cc901a19cf9f56c970de92c253bcaab6@nntp-gateway.com...
>>>
>>> Windows said that it was updating to x86. All the Windows x64 is put in
>>> Windows.old. Is it possible to restore?
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> libetter
>>
>