I'm running windows 7 32 bit but I want to upgrade to 64 bit. Will this cost me anything or is my product key still valid for 64bit windows 7? Also where can I find the install files for free to make a usb install drive?
This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. You will now have a 30 day grace period in which to activate Windows. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. Shenan Stanley. Andre Da Costa Article Author. You will receive the following warning: The partition you selected might contain files from a previous Windows Installation.
Click OK Setup will now start the installation. In reply to J W Stuart's post on July 20, I appreciate your crystal clear description which is equivalent to hands-on experience. In reply to moonniiee's post on July 21, Your technical insight would be greatly appreciated. JW Finkler. Cancel Submit. Andre Da Costa Article Author.
You will have to do a custom clean install, there are no upgrade paths from Windows Vista 32 bit to Windows 7 64 bit. You will receive the following warning: The partition you selected might contain files from a previous Windows Installation. If it does, these files and folders will be moved to a folder named Windows. You will be able to access the information in Windows. So even doing a custom install, your personal files are still preserved.
Click OK Setup will now start the installation. During the installation, your machine will be restarted several times. When the installation is complete, you can complete the Out of Box experience such as selecting your laptop, create a username, password, your time zone.
You can then proceed to download the latest updates for Windows and reinstall your applications and drivers. You can then recover your personal files from the Windows. I'm against FUD period. It doesn't help to win an argument by making statements that can easily be disproved. The one thing that's easy to prove is that 64 bit Windows can directly address more RAM than 32 bit Windows. This is a fact.
This fact is a good reason why people should be using 64 bit Windows. Other things like system stablility, performance increases, etc. No one can absolutely say this system will perform better or be more stable with 64 bit Windows.
That would be an opinion. I don't want this to degenerate into "yes it is", "no it isn't" argument. Unless someone can point out a statistically valid study that shows 64 bit Windows is more stable than 32 bit Windows I won't answer any more posts in this thread.
I have the same question and see most of it answered in this thread, but anybody know the answer to this part below? Friday, August 21, PM. Saturday, August 22, AM. The upgrade will only start if it sees an installed, qualifying OS. Once it starts you can format the partition the OS is on and do a clean install. What is the procedure if I need to reinstall windows 7 someday? Am I forced to install Vista first? Thanks in advance.
Saturday, August 22, PM. Yes, you would need to reinstall a qualifying OS first. It's a lot of work for the moderators and so far I haven't seen any benefit to the forum users. I'll delete my post above shortly. No disrespect intended. That forum bug is funny. It is a funny bug but I was serious. I am not a fan of rating and voting. It can become a popularity contest. It can actually interfere with people getting the best answer. I can't delete these posts of mine now without causing yours to be out-of-context.
Shall I delete mine, or leave it? I'd leave it. If the comments are out of line the moderators will delete them. I am familiar with that. Moore 0. I'm planning on upgrading from xp 32 to 7 It's good to know that I can save quite a bit of money on the upgrade version. Besides I have to do a clean install anyway. Crazysah Posted January 11, Posted January 11, Thanks a lot guys.
I guess I will do a clean install of the bit version. Brandon Posted January 11, The upgrade from vista HP 64 bit to 7 ultimate 64 bit did not work. It is easy to uninstall Windows 7 and get rid of it right? Just pop in the vista disk and reinstall. Just make sure to backup your data :. Thirtythree Posted January 11, Now if I want to uninstall Windows 7 and save my data Ambroos Posted January 11, Deathray Posted January 11, Denis W.
Veteran Posted January 11, Veteran Posted January 14, Posted January 14, Sorry for these late answers. Hope this might be helpful in case you haven't installed Win7 yet. Crazysah Posted January 15, Posted January 15, I get what you are saying but what exactly do you want me to do? Veteran Posted January 16, Posted January 16, Crazysah Posted January 18, Posted January 18, Ernie Posted October 23, Posted October 23, RObertM24 Posted October 24, Posted October 24, Hi there, Im decent with computer but know very little about OSs etc.
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