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New PC and moving from W7 32bit to 64bit
Hello,
I am soon to be building a new computer. At the moment I'm using a pre-built Dell, the specs of which you can view in my profile.
My Dell came with Vista, but the system has been upgraded to Windows 7 32bit using an upgrade disc.
My new system will be much more powerful, so I'm looking to be using Windows 7 64bit. If my understanding is correct, you can't upgrade to 64bit -- it has to be a clean install.
Will I have to install Windows Vista first (of which I have on a disc from Dell) and then use the W7 upgrade disc? Or can I just use the W7 disc off the bat?
I'm wondering if my copy of Windows Vista is tied to the motherboard (which is being replaced), in which case I might run into some problems if just solely using the W7 upgrade isn't possible?
If clean install of W7 64bit is possible, how do I go about doing a clean install?
And what data will I lose in doing a clean OS install? System customisations, user accounts and things like that?
Thanks in advance for all the help.