Step 2: Backup files to external hard drive to prevent data lossīacking up files to an external hard drive is a necessary way to ensure you can perform Windows 7 32 bit upgrade to 64 bit without losing data. If it is, please continue to see below and learn how to upgrade Windows 7 32 bit to 64 bit without losing data. To check driver (eg: graphics and sound cards) compatibility, you can go to device manufacturer support website and see if you can find 64-bit versions of the drivers.Īfter checking these compatibility, you may already know if your computer is compatible with Windows 7 64-bit system. To make it, type coreinfo in the command line window and press Enter, then hit Ctrl + F and type PAE, NX, SSE2, CX16 one by one. To check CPU compatibility, you can download Coreinfo from Microsoft, then see if the processor include Physical Address Extension (PAE), No-eXecute (NX), Streaming SIMD Extensions 2 (SSE2), CMPXCHG16b (CX16). To further determine that you can upgrade Windows 7 32 bit to 64 bit without format, you need to verify CPU compatibility and driver compatibility. 32-bit operating system, x86-based processor Verify CPU and driver compatibility.

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If it is, you can perform Windows 7 32 bit upgrade to 64 bit. You just need to check if your computer supports 64 bit processor. Note: The system stype can also be displayed as follow. If the system is x84-based PC, you cannot upgrade your Windows. Look for System Type. If the system type is 圆4-based PC, you can upgrade Windows 7 32 bit to Windows 7 64 bit. Search for System Information and press Enter.ģ. If the system is x84-based PC, you cannot upgrade your Windows.Ģ. If the system type is 圆4-based PC, you can upgrade Windows 7 32 bit to Windows 7 64 bit. To make sure you can successfully clean install Windows 7 64 bit, the first thing is to check the system type of your computer. It can help you to know if you are able to upgrade. Step 1: Check the current hardware’s compatibilityīefore you upgrade Windows 7 32 bit to 64 bit, you need to check the hardware compatibility of your computer first. To avoid data loss during the process, it's suggested to backup files to external hard drive in advance. The only way is to clean install a 64-bit operating system.Īs you may know, the clean install process will delete all the installed programs and personal data etc, leaving only a fresh version of Windows. That's what users don't want to see. However, in all versions or editions of Windows (XP/Vista/7/8/10, Home/Pro/Ultimate/Enterprise), there is no “Upgrade” option that can directly upgrade Windows 7 32 bit to 64 bit.

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