Win 7 32 bit to 64 bit upgrade
I'm thinking of doing a Win 7 32 bit to 64 bit upgrade.
Has anyone used True Image 2013 to move the data and installed programs, files etc. to support that upgrade?
Tnx, Peter
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Ditto what Tuttle said. Also, consider -- I doubt that most folks would find much benefit from going form 32 to 64 bit. A lot of software still runs 32 bit mode anyway. So it might not be worth your agony until you are upgrading to a new OS (w8 or whatever comes later) and not just the word size.
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Scott Hieber wrote:it might not be worth your agony until you are upgrading to a new OS (w8 or whatever comes later) and not just the word size.
Unless he has more than about 3.5 GB of RAM. 32-bit OS can't address more than 4 GB memory, which includes RAM, graphics card, and various other chips. So, if your graphics card is 512 MB and you have 4 GB of RAM, already you're wasting at least half a GB of memory that the OS cannot use. If you want to install 6 GB or 8 GB of RAM, you must have a 64-bit OS or you'll still be using less than 4 GB less whatever the graphics card provides.
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I don't disagree. But still, he'll get a little faster in exchange for the agony and probably move to a new OS or new machine within a year anyway--assuming hie doesn't just switch to a pad like so many folks are doing.
I'm not advocating anything one way or that other. I'm just saying it's a lot of work for more mem and a little pick up in speed. It's a personal choice. We've all spent a lot more to get a lot less. ;)
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