The partition you selected might contain files from a previous Windows Installation. If it does, these files and folders will be moved to a folder named Windows. You will be able to access the information in Windows. So even doing a custom install, your personal files are still preserved. It is still recommended you do a manual backup, because you might explicitly format the drive during setup which will delete all information on the drive. Click OK. Setup will now start the installation.
During the installation, your machine will be restarted several times. When the installation is complete, you can complete the Out of Box experience such as selecting your laptop, create a username, password, your time zone. You can then proceed to download the latest updates for Windows and reinstall your applications and drivers. Persons running Windows Vista 64 bit, can also use this method when contemplating whether they should upgrade to Windows 7 32 or 64 bit.
If you decide to go the other way around by migrating from Windows 7 32 bit to 64 bit, the same principles apply with some exceptions. You can use Windows Easy Transfer to backup your personal files and settings and you will need to boot from the Windows 7 64 bit DVD to start the installation.
When you start the computer, a Boot Menu should be presented with the option to Roll back the installation to your previous version of Windows. If you are unable to do that or continue the existing installation, I suggest you do a custom install and recover any important personal files from the Windows. You can then recover your personal files from the Windows.
Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. Just because the processor supports 64 bit mode as most of today's processors do , that doesn't mean you can't install a 32 bit version of Windows. PrakaShChoudhary Microsoft. Last year I purchased a Windows 7 Pro 32 bit and have had to upgrade my computer this week to a Dell with a 64 bit processor.
Like this post? Please share to your friends:. Microsoft Windows is a group of many GUI based operating systems developed and offered. Select your default language. If you have multiple languages. In iTunes, choose Preferences, then click Devices. From here, you can right-click on the. It should start with GAG. Also advise what revision number it is. I'm guessing at this point that it has an Intel G chipset.
Joined Dec 30, Messages TerryNet Terry. Joined Mar 23, Messages 81, When you buy Windows 7 you get both and bit installation DVDs. So, you can easily try the bit one. I'm very sure that you will discover within minutes or less that it will not attempt to install on a bit machine. Even if it did install on a bit machine it would be unable to do anything that the bit version doesn't. Joined Mar 27, Messages Joined Aug 1, Messages 51, You won't run anything 64 on that machine.
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