Can I upgrade my windows 7 to another and still keep my files without any external HDDs/USB?

IKEA Lamp Section · Nov 5, 2014

I'm planning to upgrade my OS from windows 7 32-bit to 64-bit (since some games require 64-bit)
my pc has only 1 HDD, local disc C: is where i keep my normal stuff, and local disc D: is basically a backup of C:, this might be a stupid question, but can i upgrade from 32-bit to 64-bit and use local disc D: as my backup instead of a normal external HDD?
also I am quite new here and I do not know if this should be posted in windows 7 software or storage
thanks

Paul NZ · Nov 5, 2014

You'll have to do a clean install of 64 bit. So everything will be wiped

IKEA Lamp Section · Nov 5, 2014

Paul NZ :

Ah,so that means even my D: backup will get wiped?
so i'll have to use an external drive then?

Paul NZ · Nov 5, 2014

One of them will be. If C and D are separate partitions, which one would you wipe?

IKEA Lamp Section · Nov 5, 2014

Paul NZ :

I think they're seperate partitions (http://prntscr.com/536w6a), but I WOULD wipe C since I can just recover it from disk
D

Paul NZ · Nov 5, 2014

Is C big enough? How big is C?

You cant copy programs across if theyre on D. You'll have to reinstall whatever program

IKEA Lamp Section · Nov 5, 2014

Paul NZ :

C is 456 gb and D is 457 according to computer management, this is what I see on D
http://prntscr.com/536yev
oddly enough,there's 45 GB free for C and 113 GB free for D

Paul NZ · Nov 5, 2014

Umm if those shortcuts to c are on D. if they point to something on C. If you format C then those shortcuts wont work

But yeah just boot from the 64 bit dvd select C in the setup screen / format it / reinstall 64 bit

IKEA Lamp Section · Nov 5, 2014

Paul NZ :

Lol I honestly don't know why there are shortcuts there, but what do you mean by "reinstall 64 bit", also does this mean I CAN upgrade without an external backup?

Paul NZ · Nov 5, 2014

Well do a clean install of 64 bit. Since you cant install over / from 32 bit to 64 bit

What exactly is on d / the backup files??

Because you cant reinstall 32 bit drivers in 64 bit. They wont work. You cant copy programs if theyre on D. Unless theyre install files

IKEA Lamp Section · Nov 5, 2014

Paul NZ :

apparently disk D has a backup of everything in C but it's over a year old, so i'm "backing" it up right now
so what you're saying is that I can't restore my files?

Paul NZ · Nov 5, 2014

Well you cant restore programs that you backed up in 32 bit to 64 bit. You'll have to reinstall them in 64 bit

And you cant as above use / install 32 bit drivers in 64 bit.

One thing you do have to check, is whatever this computer is that there are 64 bit drivers for its hardware

Because you cant install 32 bit drivers on it. If there are no 64 bit drivers for whatever, its not going to work

IKEA Lamp Section · Nov 5, 2014

Paul NZ :

I think that sums it up, thanks for being patient with me, i'm a newbie in these things

I THINK there are 64 bit drivers for my hardware, my pc used to have ultimate 64-bit until I (stupidly) forgot the password to my pc, and a guy reinstalled windows 7 home basic 32-bit

Paul NZ · Nov 5, 2014

lol good Well you'll find out if it doesnt have 64 bit drivers for whatever

So if thats whats on the backup / D since you cant use it you may as well delete both partitions, then recreate 2 or 3 partitions again, if you want to

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