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finamd
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_ 		17. October 2011 @ 06:08 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
In anticipation to the final version of Windows 8 being available to the masses, I would like to know what are the possibilities of installing Windows 8 64bit when Windows 7 32bit is already installed.
Would Windows 7 32bit and all 32bit drivers have to be reinstalled with 64bit versions?
Would all settings and saved data be retained?

Would it mean a complete reinstallation of all existing/installed applications or partitioning the hard drive and start from new again?
Or would installing another hard drive be more appropriate?
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ps355528
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_ 		22. October 2011 @ 14:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
do you have 64bit hardware?
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blivetNC
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_ 		26. October 2011 @ 21:22 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Recommend a new hard drive, very cheap and if testing a Beta version if it crashes better off reformatting the hard drive then reinstalling an updated version. Even the finished version may have bugs and may give you headaches, having a safe stable backup will save you grief in the long run.
I used this approach when trying Win7. If I encountered a serious problem, just pulled the Win 7 HD, went back to XP then waited for an update to fix the issue and reformayyed and reinstalled on the Win & HD again.
Plus, you don't have to worrying about buggering up the system beyond repair.
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ps355528
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note previous direct question went unanswered.. sounds like somebody doesn't have 64 bit hardware (which turned out to be a dead end except for servers.. mainly because microsucks only released crappy second rate noobs software for it until it was too late.. a 2.8 64 chip and os still outperforms a dual core 32 at the same clock.)
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