Help installing 64 bit windows 7

Asked By Arthurr J Naquin 20 points N/A Posted on - 06/08/2012

Hello,

I am currently running a 32 bit windows seven. But now I want to upgrade to 64 bit system. But when i click setup I get an error message saying that I can't run setup. There are comparability issues. What should I do?

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Answered By Norwood-Koonce 0 points N/A #195883

Help installing 64 bit windows 7

Hello,

I understood your problem. You are going to upgrade the windows 7 32 bit operating system in to windows 7 64 bit operating system without formatting the machine. This operation is not successful since the setup is run on the 32 bit operating system. It is totally incompatible.

The thing is you have to do, in order to solve this problem is first backup your all data which store on the C: drive. Then you have to format the machine. Only C: drive is enough. Use the new 64 bit version windows 7 CD to format the machine when the setup is running.

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Answered By sunosan caral 0 points N/A #134514

Help installing 64 bit windows 7

Hi there,

Before you begin to install a new OS, you must to back up first your documents and media to a clean hard drive. The safest, easiest way to do this is to buy a new hard disk and replace your old one. Now let’s start the installation.

First drop the DVD in the tray, and restart your system, and then, you’ll be given the option to “Press any key to boot from CD/DVD, the windows will load files from the disk for a moment, then the installer will launch. Select your language preferences, and then click Install Now. Accept the Windows license agreement and choose to do a Custom install. Now, select the system partition you want to install to.

If you’re installing over an old partition, it’s a good idea to format it to remove the remnants of the old OS before you install Win7. Once the install is complete, you’ll be asked for a user name and a computer name. Use a more creative name for your computer name, to make networking easier, and then you will be given the option to create a password for your account.

You’ll then be asked for your activation key, enter your activation key. Next, you’ll be prompted to choose Windows update settings; “Use recommended settings.” Set the clock and choose your time zone, and that’s it you’re ready now to start using your new system.

Hope this help.

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Answered By Sharath Reddy 590495 points N/A #346068

Help installing 64 bit windows 7

If you have 32-bit Windows 7 and you want to upgrade to the 64-bit version but setup keeps failing, it means your computer is not compatible. In operating systems like Microsoft Windows, 32-bit and 64-bit refers to the hardware or the physical computer. Before you can install a 64-bit operating system, your motherboard must be 64-bit.

You need to check your motherboard if it is 64-bit compliant. Turn off your computer and open the CPU case. Now, look at the motherboard and see if there is a text printed saying “64-bit.” If you don’t see this printed anywhere on the motherboard, it means you have a 32-bit system. And in this case, you cannot install any 64-bit operating system.

You need to replace your motherboard with a new one that is 64-bit compliant.

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