Upgrade Win 7 32 bit to 64 bit

[kenz_abhinaya]

Hi, i'm trying to upgrading my laptop from win 7 32bit to 64 bit, but always failed. Even though I booted from usb.

[Lil_Boy_Blue · Accepted solution]

Hi

Some W7 installs won't run from USB, some W7 installs may want a Licence.

You could shrink a partition, and make an install from area like my X:

X:\>dir

09/09/2019 17:24 128 autorun.inf
26/09/2019 12:08 <DIR> boot
09/09/2019 19:44 409,654 bootmgr
09/09/2019 19:44 1,509,688 bootmgr.efi
26/09/2019 12:08 <DIR> efi
09/08/2018 16:55 <DIR> HP_Drvrs
09/09/2019 19:44 73,904 setup.exe
26/09/2019 12:13 <DIR> sources
26/09/2019 12:13 <DIR> support

Then you don't need a USB to install from, just to boot from and then switch to X:; and it will install quicker I am sure.

[WAWood]

@kenz_abhinaya 

Just so you know -- an Upgrade is where you change the OS but retain the apps, settings, and personal files.  There is no Upgrade from 32-bit to 64-bit; instead, you have to do a clean-install and you will lose everything in the process.

[Lil_Boy_Blue]

Prego.

[kenz_abhinaya]

Thank you, I really think so. maybe i will use windows 10

[kenz_abhinaya]

thanks, i tried it. it seems like your solution is rarely given