Vista 64 bit vs. 7 32 bit

[CrossLOPER]

I have no idea what I am doing here.

Quick version:
1.Put disc in drive.
2.Follow instructions on screen.

Long version:
1. Mark select data for backup. Scan with MSE and Malwarebytes.
2. Save to external drive.
3. Place windows disk into drive.
4. Restart. Boot from drive when prompted to do so.
5. Select partition of Vista 32 and reformat.
6. Select formatted partition for installation for 7 64.
7. Follow the instructions on your screen.

You. Must. Reformat.

YOU MUST REFORMAT.

[a completely inoffensive name]

Quick version:
1.Put disc in drive.
2.Follow instructions on screen.

Long version:
1. Mark select data for backup. Scan with MSE and Malwarebytes.
2. Save to external drive.
3. Place windows disk into drive.
4. Restart. Boot from drive when prompted to do so.
5. Select partition of Vista 32 and reformat.
6. Select formatted partition for installation for 7 64.
7. Follow the instructions on your screen.

You. Must. Reformat.

YOU MUST REFORMAT.

I did the quick version. It asked me what I wanted to partition so I clicked on the C: drive and hit next. Did I do it right?

[CrossLOPER]

I did the quick version. It asked me what I wanted to partition so I clicked on the C: drive and hit next. Did I do it right?

If it windows works and does not BSOD every five minutes, then yes.

EDIT: Actually, it depends if you reformatted.

I put the short version up as a joke. The long version covers the fact that while migration is possible from one Windows OS to another, the fact that you are going from 32 bit to 64 bit means that you must reformat since you can't just add another 32 bits. I never upgrade, only fresh install, so I can only assume that the installer rebooted and gave you the option of reformatting. You should probably reformat anyway since this purges anything that could possibly be on the hard drive, or at least the partition that you chose, which in your case, sounds like the entire drive.

I'm really sorry for the confusion.

[a completely inoffensive name]

If it windows works and does not BSOD every five minutes, then yes.

Oh yeah, no BSOD or anything like that so far.

[CrossLOPER]

Oh yeah, no BSOD or anything like that so far.

Alright, well I guess the autoinstaller is actually good. Glad to hear using it worked out.

[a completely inoffensive name]

Alright, well I guess the autoinstaller is actually good. Glad to hear using it worked out.

Yes, thank you very much.

Now onto the problem I have just run into, my LCD tv monitor for some reason has the outer edges of the display beyond the scope of the tv itself. I can't see where the start button is I just have to move my mouse all the way down to the left and click. Everytime I change the resolution I will see a brief flash where I can see the buttons but then the tv monitor changes its resolution as well and everything becomes unviewable except the big windows background logo.

[a completely inoffensive name]

OH ****! I restarted my computer and now I am getting BSOD....