"niapet" wrote in message news:...
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> Hi everyone,
>
> I have been doing some research and it looks like my laptop had a 64 bit
> chip (its an intel core 2 duo T5750). Can anyone confirm if this is
> actually a 64 bit chip?
>
> Also, if it is, I was wondering what my reinstall options are... Will i
> need to reinstall all of my software or can I preserve it in some way? I
> only ask this because I thought ahead when i installed my current version
> of vista and partitioned my drives in an unusual way, as follows:
>
> I have to local hard disks, each 160gb, which i will refer to as disk A
> and disk B wen referring to the physical disks. I have the disk A split
> into two partitions (named C: and E C: is 30 gigs and E: is 120 gigs. The
> second disk is only one partition and is called Z:
>
> I installed Vista to C: (30 gigs) and all of my software is on E: I use Z:
> for an archive of static data like pictures and music etc.
>
> Z: will be easy to backup and restore if i upgrade but Disk A (C: and E
> are another story...
>
> Is there any way to back up the software installed on E: ?? or even
> better, can i install Vista 64 on C: while leaving E: alone? It seems like
> it would not work so well since the registry will be erased?
>
>
> Post Originated from Vista Support Forums
Yes it is a 64bit processor
A platform change requires a clean install. X86 to 64bit is a platform
change..
Vista should be installed on a partition larger than 30gb. Double the size..
All user created data can be copied/moved over to the other partition and
Vista 64 then installed onto C.. Applications will have to be re-installed..
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