Hi,
I have Windows 8.1 32-bit installed on a machine with a 64-bit capable processor. Why? Because I'm stupid. Now I want to be less stupid and reinstall a copy of windows 8.1 64-bit in order to take full advantage of my processor and memory.
I have all my files saved, but I want to take a system image, and then restore it to the 64-bit OS to save me the hassle of reinstalling all my programs one by one.
So I'm installing windows 8.1 64-bit to the same machine with the same specs, and i want to restore a system image that comes from the same OS version, (32-bit, being the only difference.).
Is this the correct way to do it? would I run into trouble because of the bit difference?
Thanks in advance.
I have Windows 8.1 32-bit installed on a machine with a 64-bit capable processor. Why? Because I'm stupid. Now I want to be less stupid and reinstall a copy of windows 8.1 64-bit in order to take full advantage of my processor and memory.
I have all my files saved, but I want to take a system image, and then restore it to the 64-bit OS to save me the hassle of reinstalling all my programs one by one.
So I'm installing windows 8.1 64-bit to the same machine with the same specs, and i want to restore a system image that comes from the same OS version, (32-bit, being the only difference.).
Is this the correct way to do it? would I run into trouble because of the bit difference?
Thanks in advance.