Which of these would be the best way to upgrade a 32-bit Windows 7 Professional system to a 64-bit version of Windows 7 Professional?
A) Windows Anytime Upgrade
B) In-place upgrade using the x64 installation media
C) Windows Easy Transfer
D) Windows Upgrade Advisor from the x64 installation media
E) In-place upgrade using the x86 installation media
F) This is why people buy brand new computers
The answer: C) Windows Easy Transfer
You cannot perform an in-place upgrade when moving from an x86 version of Windows 7 to an x64 version. If you want to keep your documents and some settings, you’ll need to perform a migration. You can alternatively perform a clean install and move any personal documents to the new system.
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