Solved Windows 7 32 and 64 on separate drives

michaelst

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I'd like to migrate from 32bit to 64bit, but don't need to do it all at once. I'm not in a hurry. So, I plan on installing Windows 64 on a separate drive.

I know I'll have to reinstall all my applications in the 64 environment. My question is, will I be able to access and use the data drive (separate SSD) I use for 32 bit with the 64 Windows?
 

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windows 7 32Intel i7 4770KCorsair Vengeance 8gb DDR3 2133(PC3 17000)nVidia GTX 660 2gb
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Homebuilt
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windows 7 32
CPU
Intel i7 4770K
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Asus Z97-A
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Corsair Vengeance 8gb DDR3 2133(PC3 17000)
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nVidia GTX 660 2gb
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Asus Xonar D1
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Dell Ultrasharp UM2913WM
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2560x1080 32
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IE 11 and Chrome
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Yes you should be able to access and use the data drive.
 

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Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Wind...INTEL i9-7920X LGA 206664 GB (4 X 16 GB) G-Skill V Series DDR4 3200 ...EVGA GTX 1060 SC 3 GB
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PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Built
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Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1,
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INTEL i9-7920X LGA 2066
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Gigabyte X299-WU8 F3
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64 GB (4 X 16 GB) G-Skill V Series DDR4 3200 Quad Channel
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EVGA GTX 1060 SC 3 GB
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Realtek Onboard ALC1220
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2 x Samsung S27E310
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1920x1080
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Samsung 2 x 970 EVO Plus 500 GB NVMe
1 x 6TB WD 6003FZBX SATA
1 x 6TB WD 60EFRX SATA
12 x 3TB WD 30EFRX SATA
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Seasonic X-1050
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Thermaltake Armor+
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Corsair H80i V2 Liquid AOI Cooler
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Logitech G510s
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Logitech MX Master 2S
Internet Speed
200 Mb/s
Antivirus
ESET NOD32 13.1
Browser
EDGE (Dev, Canary, Beta), Chrome
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ASUS RT-AC68U router
Malwarebytes 4.0.4
cool.. thanks. This'll make the migration much easier.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

windows 7 32Intel i7 4770KCorsair Vengeance 8gb DDR3 2133(PC3 17000)nVidia GTX 660 2gb
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Homebuilt
OS
windows 7 32
CPU
Intel i7 4770K
Motherboard
Asus Z97-A
Memory
Corsair Vengeance 8gb DDR3 2133(PC3 17000)
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GTX 660 2gb
Sound Card
Asus Xonar D1
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell Ultrasharp UM2913WM
Screen Resolution
2560x1080 32
Hard Drives
PNY 240gb SSD
Seagate 500gb SSD
PSU
Corsair CXM 600
Case
Fractal Design Define R4
Cooling
Arctic Freezer Xtreme rev 2
Keyboard
Logitech K800 Wireless Illuminated
Mouse
MicroSoft 5000
Internet Speed
Cable
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
IE 11 and Chrome
Other Info
Samsung DVD-RW
Cambridge 4.1 speakers
Hauppauge HVR-950 USB Tuner
Asus Optimized Overclock to 4.4ghz
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