Upgrading from x32 Home P. to x64 Ultimate

Hi,

A couple of points:

1. You posted your question perfectly fine.

2. There is no upgrade path from 32 to 64 bit, it's a clean install only.
You would need to backup data and reinstall programs from their original
installation media. There is no way to carry them over.

3. There are very few 64 bit applications that would make this change
worthwhile. The bulk of your applications are likely 32 bit and will run in
this mode under 64, thus gaining you no advantage.

4. There is, however, a big shortage of device drivers for the 64 bit
environment. Before upgrading, you are going to have to ensure that these
are available to support your hardware and preferred applications. Without
them, you may lose functionality.

For most users, this upgrade is not a good idea. When 64 bit drivers and
applications become more commonplace, then would be the time.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

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