How to make 32-bit operating system «Windows 7″ 64-bit?
Operating System «Windows 7″ may be 32-bit or 64-bit.The main difference between these two versions of the operating system is the CPU.Processor 32-bit version can detect up to four gigabytes of RAM, whereas the 64-bit processor sees up to 16 gigabytes.To the 32-bit operating system to make the 64-bit, make sure your processor supports 64-bit instruction set.Otherwise, the 64-bit «Windows 7″ will not work.
Instructions
1.Download, install and run the «CPU-Z» (cpuid.com / softwares / cpu-z.html).Click on the tab «CPU», to see the name and model installed in your computer processor.
2.Go to the developer’s site of your CPU and see his model.To find out if your processor is 64-bit instruction set, refer to the information in the fields of “Command Set” or “operating system”.If the processor uses 32-bit instruction set, it means that your computer can not install 64-bit operating system.
3.Copy all personal data from your computer hard drive to any other media, such as a USB-drive.
4.Go to the site developers of your motherboard or computer model to find them.Download the drivers for 64-bit version and burn them to CD.
5.In the optical drive of your computer, insert the installation disk with the operating system «Windows 7.”Restart the computer.Choose your language, locale and keyboard settings.
6.Click “Next” and then “Install”.Read the license agreement corporation «Microsoft», check the box next line “I accept the license agreement.”
7.Click “Next”, “Advanced”.Select the partition on which the 32-bit operating system «Windows 7.”
8.Click “settings hard disk drive (optional).”To start recording, 64-bit operating system on top of a 32-bit version, click “Format” and then “Next”.Do not press any keys on the keyboard, even if you are prompted to do so.
9.On the “Setting up Windows» enter the computer name and account name, then click “Next.”
10.At the request with a password and click “Next.”Enter the license key for your operating system «Windows 7.”Follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation.
11.Click on the “Start” menu.In the search box, type «devmgmt.msc» (without the quotes) and press «Enter», which will open the “Device Manager”.Click on the arrow next to each category to display the installed components.
12.If you find a device marked with a yellow exclamation mark, which means that an error driver for this device.Install 64-bit version of these drivers with your recorded disc.
Notes
To install the driver from the disk, double click the left mouse button on the file extension «. Exe».
Some devices use drivers format «INF».To install the driver click the right mouse button and select “Install”.