Windows 7 upgrade from 32 bit to 64 bit

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Last response: July 31, 2011 2:11 AM in Windows 7

wysongb

July 30, 2011 10:08:14 PM

Hello,
I have Win 7 ultimate version and origianlly installed 32 bit. Now I want to install the 64 bit version which I have the disk, I just need to understand the process - is it a complete new install or can I do an upgrade that does not wipe my filesystems and cause me to have to reinstall my programs???

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dmroeder

July 30, 2011 10:15:47 PM

Welcome wysongb!

You are going to need to do a complete new install.

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mbarnes86

July 30, 2011 10:18:21 PM

You will have to format C: & re install to change from 32bit to 64bit

(If second drive or partition D: exists no need to format )

Not worth bothering unless you need more than 3.5GB of RAM

regards

Mike Barnes

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jsc

July 31, 2011 2:11:20 AM

Reinstall - yes.
Reformat - no.

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