Vista Tutorial - Downgrading from 64 bit to 32

I am going to need to change my os from 64 bit to 32. Is this going to
require a complete fresh install? Im pretty sure it would if I went from 32
to 64. I just need to know if I should get all my other software install
disks out and ready when I do this.

Yes. Upgrading or downgrading between 32bit and 64bit requires a clean
install.

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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"Victor" <Victor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AD8FE95B-DE47-4964-9693-E292D4AF307E@microsoft.com...
>I am going to need to change my os from 64 bit to 32. Is this going to
> require a complete fresh install? Im pretty sure it would if I went from
> 32
> to 64. I just need to know if I should get all my other software install
> disks out and ready when I do this.

Victor wrote:
> I am going to need to change my os from 64 bit to 32. Is this going to
> require a complete fresh install?


Yes, it will.


> Im pretty sure it would if I went from 32
> to 64. I just need to know if I should get all my other software install
> disks out and ready when I do this.


Don't forget to also get the 32-bit versions of your device drivers.


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Bruce Chambers

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