Upgrading to 64bit version


  1. Erich L
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    Upgrading to 64bit version


    I recently bought a laptop with 8 GB of Ram yet it came with the Windows 7 32bit version. I plan to install the 64 bit version yet since I have a SS want to know what its the best way to do this. Should I delete everything from my SSD first? If so how do I do this? Thanks in advance.
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  3. Lemur
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    Systems 1 and 2: Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Win 8 Developer
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    You will need to backup any data you want saved and do a clean install, as you cannot upgrade from 32- to 64-bit. You don't need to delete the SSD. The install will do this for you.

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    EDIT ***

    Barefoot Kid suggests this first...

    SSD / HDD : Optimize for Windows Reinstallation
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  4. Erich L
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    Thank you Lemur.
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