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When reinstalling Windows 7, does the language, version, architecture (64-bit or 32-bit) or source (OEM, retail, or MSDN) matter?
I have actually never bought a non-OEM version of Windows, so I have never dealt with upgrading systems.
The question is twofold:
How does the upgrade process actually work? I definately want to perform a clean install instead of a in-place upgrade. Is this possible?
I currently have a valid Vista Home Premium 32 bit license and want to upgrade to Windows 7 Home 64 bit. Judging from the answer to this question, it is not possible to actually upgrade it, but it seems it is possible to perform a clean install. How does this work? How does it validate the fact that I actually have a genuine Vista license prior to installing Windows 7?