i can't upgrade to Windows 7 64-bit. help!

[poldopunk]

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^how can you tell if it's a 64-bit CPU?

download, CPU-Z



additionally, almost all processors beyond P4 and Athlon processors contain a 64-bit extension, hence, x86-64 which was developed by AMD (AMD64). Intel followed suit and named it EMT64 and eventually, Intel64 in contrast to AMD's naming scheme.

[cesski]

yes i'm booting off my cd-drive with the Windows 7 disc in it..

[coolnezz]

and then... what messages do u get? it should take you to the welcome screen
it'll ask u which language to choose... etc.

[cesski]

i'm done with the part where you choose the language, time and etc. after that, it prompts that there is no driver for my CD/DVD-Drive..

[coolnezz]

can you try installing...

Language = English - United Kingdom
Keyboard = English - British

[BroadBandAC]

it says that a CD-ROM/DVD-RW driver is missing.

i already downloaded the driver for windows vista. anything that runs vista can run on windows 7 right?

i'm uising Asus DRW-1608P3S IDE DVD-RW by the way..

or should i just stay with 32-bit? sayang man gud akong 4gb of RAM if i don't utilize all of it..

EDIT: sorrry. upgrading is the wrong word. i'm trying to do a clean install of the 64-bit version.

SPECS:
E7500
Gigabyte G31-ESC2
OCZ 4gb ram
Asus DRW-1608P3S IDE DVD-RW
GTS 250
HEC 700W

You're processor supports 64-bit OS. I suggest you run Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor first- but I think this is not necessary though since you are already running Vista before.
Focus on your optical drive. Try to isolate using other known good optical drive. If you don't have one, boot first on your Vista- then try to run the Win7 installer while on Vista. In this way you can figure out if your optical drive is working or not. Let us know here more updates...

[cesski]

@coolnezz: i'll try that..
@broadbandac: i'm using win7 32bit right now, not vista..

[BroadBandAC]

@coolnezz: i'll try that..
@broadbandac: i'm using win7 32bit right now, not vista..

so you stick to 32 bit or still wanted to install 64-bit?

[cesski]

i'm using the win7 32bit build 7600, the trial version, not the retail. my problem here is, i can't install the 64bit retail version..

[BroadBandAC]

i'm using the win7 32bit build 7600, the trial version, not the retail. my problem here is, i can't install the 64bit retail version..

ok got it... what you mean is the Windows 7 RC...
Is your 64-bit retail version genuine?