Vista 32bit Ultimate to 64 bit Ultimate Giving Me a Ton of trouble.

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I recently got a new rig. I checked that it was 64 bit compatible.
mobo M5A97 R2.0
cpu AMD FX 6300
ram 2x8gb /kingston Fury Memory
gpu XFX R9 270X
psu EVGA 750 Wat...Probs overkill.

Anyway.
I am attempting to install my OS on my new SSD (sandisk Plus)
I can Install 32 bit vista no problem, but when I try to upgrade to 64 bit it always gives me *. It says "Upgrade Disabled" when I boot from dvd rom. in the same screen it will tell me to run the upgrade disk from windows(not from boot)....and it still doesn't work
If I try running it from windows it says run the 64 bit cd from boot.
I'm losing it here.
I've had no issues with the vista key provided to me

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Upgrade means that you must have a previous, valid OS to Upgrade from.
XP -> Vista. The Vista thing must see an existing XP OS
8->8.1....the Upgrade must see a valid Win 8
'Free' Win 10 - the Upgrade must see a qualifying previous OS. Win 7 or 8.1

The Upgrade is generally cheaper than...
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I thank you for your response. For some reason it's working now. I guess the term "upgrade" mixed me up.
 
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So i thought all was solved, but it's not. I skipped entering the prod key at the install menus and let it run its course. Now I have my 30 day trial and I attempted to use the key it says this key is only good for upgrades, not clean installs.
 
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Then that is what you may have. Where did this license key come from?
 
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*cough* Ebay *cough*
 
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Ah well....you get what you pay for.
Time to buy an actual, valid OS. Win 7/8.1/10.

It's long past time to dump Vista anyway.
 
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I'm still confused about what upgrade means compared to a clean install.....when it comes to operating systems lol
 
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Yeah. I'm shopping now. I just don't like how every year each OS seems to get more demanding and a bigger dumber look.
 
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Upgrade means that you must have a previous, valid OS to Upgrade from.
XP -> Vista. The Vista thing must see an existing XP OS
8->8.1....the Upgrade must see a valid Win 8
'Free' Win 10 - the Upgrade must see a qualifying previous OS. Win 7 or 8.1

The Upgrade is generally cheaper than buying a whole new OS, because you've already given MS some money.
In the case of Win 7/8.1 to Win 10, it is actually 'free', instead of just 'cheaper'. This comes with certain conditions, though.

Clean install means that you can install on a brand new system, with nothing else there. And a valid license key ($$$) to activate it.

And for more demanding? Win 10 actually uses fewer resources than 7.
 
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