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Dual boot Win7 32 bit and Win8 64bit?
#1
17 Oct 2011 @ 6:08
finamd
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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?
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?
This message has been edited since its posting. Latest edit was made on 25 Oct 2011 @ 21:44
I still
reckon it was mainly bugs in their customised versions of the SE OS...
reckon it was mainly bugs in their customised versions of the SE OS...
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#2
22 Oct 2011 @ 14:06
ps355528
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do you have 64bit hardware?
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#3
26 Oct 2011 @ 21:22
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.
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.
This message has been edited since its posting. Latest edit was made on 26 Oct 2011 @ 21:55
#4
09 Nov 2011 @ 4:00
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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