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Can I upgrade from Windows 7 32-bit to Windows 7 64 bit without reinstalling all of my software?

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Possible Duplicate: When reinstalling Windows 7, does the language, version, architecture (64-bit or 32-bit) or source (OEM, retail, or MSDN) matter? I'm getting a new PC soon and thinking that I'll start with Win 7/32 bit then upgrade later (if needed) to 64 bit and add RAM (beyond 4 GB). Is this …

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Fix for: Can I upgrade from Windows 7 32-bit to Windows 7 64 bit without reinstalling all of my software?

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No. X86/32-bit to X64/64 bit is not supported in any version of Windows through either upgrade or anytime upgrade. Your only option would be to do a fresh install - however, if I was you, you should format the drive first to really get a fresh start…

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