[chud]

Im running Win7 Home 32. Can I use this disc to upgrade?

If so, how?

I've never had to do a clean install before. I have an external hard drive.

No clue what to do and I've Googled it all and am still apprehensive.

 

[Redo]

You can do the 64 bit upgrade install so long as your 32 bit Win 7 is a full install. If not, you'll have to install XP or Vista first, then follow up with the Win 7 install.

In either case, in the end it will be a destructive install, as 32-bit win 7 to 64-bit win 7 cannot be done without a complete wipe of the OS. Otherwise, you'll have to reinstall a previous OS anyhow, which means a clean wipe.

 

[chud]

Win7 32 is an upgrade.

sooooooooo, re-install Vista......back that up......clean install Win7 Pro?

anything special about doing a backup? i just used the included Windows method.

 

[chesebert]

do a full disk backup (windows method is fine)

also do a migration wizard so you don't loose any of your existing windows setting.