I have been trying to upgrade my new system from a 32 Bit Win7 installation to a 64 Bit Win7 installation, but I have been running into issues with the installation process.
My installation method is a 64 bit Win7 iso mounted onto a USB with the motherboard drivers injected into the installation directory using third party software. I am doing this because of the fact that my pc build does not have an optical drive.
After the initial installation of the 64 bit Win7, I check my system specs and saw that I had ended up with a 32 bit installation. I am unsure if this is a result of me skipping the activation key step (I am going to get a key later after all the installations are complete) or if this is a result of me setting up my system using an SSD by USB (this is my first time installing an OS onto a SSD as well as my first time installing an OS by USB and I might be missing some crucial steps). Regardless of this initial 32 bit installation, I have been trying to proceed with a 64 bit upgrade by running the installation software from my 32 bit system and selecting the upgrade option. However, every time I do this, the result is the same; I end up with a 32 bit installation. In every installation I skip the activation key step for the same reason as before.
So what is going wrong here? Can I not upgrade to 64 bit without the key? Is there no 64 bit trial mode for me to move into before I put in the activation key? Am I simply messing up the installation process?
My installation method is a 64 bit Win7 iso mounted onto a USB with the motherboard drivers injected into the installation directory using third party software. I am doing this because of the fact that my pc build does not have an optical drive.
After the initial installation of the 64 bit Win7, I check my system specs and saw that I had ended up with a 32 bit installation. I am unsure if this is a result of me skipping the activation key step (I am going to get a key later after all the installations are complete) or if this is a result of me setting up my system using an SSD by USB (this is my first time installing an OS onto a SSD as well as my first time installing an OS by USB and I might be missing some crucial steps). Regardless of this initial 32 bit installation, I have been trying to proceed with a 64 bit upgrade by running the installation software from my 32 bit system and selecting the upgrade option. However, every time I do this, the result is the same; I end up with a 32 bit installation. In every installation I skip the activation key step for the same reason as before.
So what is going wrong here? Can I not upgrade to 64 bit without the key? Is there no 64 bit trial mode for me to move into before I put in the activation key? Am I simply messing up the installation process?
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