T500, from Vista Home 32bit to Windows 7 64bit

Hi All,
Wanted to know if anyone can help me with upgrading my vista home 32bit to windows 7 64bit?  My t500 shipped with vista home 32, and I have a windows 7 64bit install cd.
my first instint is to just do a straight upgrade, pop in the windows 7  cd, and go from there.  Is that the best way?  Or should I do a clean install, format and  find drivers.  I heard Lenovo doesn't have much bloatware, and that going the upgrade route would be fine. 
has anyone tried this yet?
Thanks!

You can't  upgrade a Win 32bit OS to 64bit one.
Best to back-up all your stuff (like to a network drive on another computer), boot the computer from the CD and format all your disks when prompted where you wish to install windows.
Most drivers will be avalible off Windows Update only specific ones like the hard drive protection drivers need be aquired from  lenovo.

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