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So, Windows 10 Upgrade is being rolled out worldwide, and I have 'reserved' my upgrade.
Currently my computer is running Windows 7 Pro 32-bit. I'm planning to 'upgrade' it to Windows 10 64-bit (via fresh install, of course).
After reading many references, these will be the steps I'll do:
- Let the "Get Windows 10" app upgrade my OS to Windows 10 32-bit
- Note the activation key
- Download the Installation Media for Windows 10, but choosing 64-bit instead
- Perform a clean install
- Reactivate using the activation key in Step #2
(Of course I'll backup my data first.)
However, I still have some questions:
- On Windows 7, the activation key does not differ between 32- or 64-bit versions. Is it still so with Windows 10?
- Will I be able to download a different architecture on Step #3?
- Is there anything I need to prepare beforehand?
Thank you for your assistance.
You do understand that the second step does not happen right? You don't have a Windows 10 product key, you won't have, activation after the first upgrade will happen automatically. – Ramhound – 2015-08-01T10:51:27.577
@Ramhound ah, I misread the references there. Thank you for pointing that out! – pepoluan – 2015-08-01T11:35:32.313