Windows 7 Clean installation

Hello all,
Just got my new (and first) laptop. An X200 Tablet.
It came with windows Vista - 32BIT.
Since I'm using 4GB RAM, I want to upgrade to windows 7 64BIT.
There are many "Lenovo" applications, features and capabilities I want to keep on the tablet. Some of them are using even different partitions.
How shoud I start?
(I read the "Clean installation guide at Lenovo site, no word about those partition)

Jonathan
I was referring to an install on a clean hard drive. In my case on a T500 I used a different hard drive and saved my original with Vista in case I ever wanted to go back. In this case R&R won't install, it ends with a error code. Windows 7 Professional does have it's own backup program built in. If I ever have problems I'll probably reinstall everything anyway.
On the SL500 I used the upgrade disc to do a Custom install reformatting the C: partition only (backing up all important data to external hard drive) and I preserved the factory recovery partitions(Q&S) ending up with a D this way. R&R installed after installing Micrososft visual C ++ 2005. R&R will tell you what it needs.
I did mine with an OEM version of Windows 7 Professional I purchased. On it was the option to upgrade or do a custom install. Oems are supposedly to be used on only one computer whereas retail versions can be moved to a different computer.
I can't really remember about the bios for sure. I think there was an advisor tool to see if it was 64bit capable. I googled about 64bit and did what it recommended. Might have had something to do with Vitualization Technology.
I'm not sure about the partitions. I know it has something to with R&R and I believe someone else stated there is something to do with the built in DVD player on SL500 and T500 which you can't install a Lenovo update unless you have original. I got mine from the other hard drive with Vista (for the T500). As always do your own research also.
Hope this helps

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Lenovo IdeaCentre A720 - Clean Installation Windows 8.1 Pro x64 and Office 2013 x64

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