installing windows 7 64 pro

[captain vimes]

hey guys, I'm trying to install windows 7 x64 pro onto my old laptop hardrive that has the x32 version. it's quite difficult as I don't have a disk drive and I've never done this before.

 

what do I need to do?

 

p.s. full system specs

 

fm2a88x+killer motherboard

A10 7850k apu

16GB ddr3 2600mhz adata

xfx r7850 2GB black edition overclocked

western digital blue 2.5" 320gb hdd

evga 550w fully modular psu

[Florb]

Get another computer, get windows installed on a USB Boot Drive. Stick it in. Then go into BIOS and select this bootable drive to boot from, wait for the the installer to finish. Enjoy!

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

Well you may run into a problem where your old laptop's CPU can only run x32 versions of windows and you wouldn't be able to install it / do anything really.

[Florb]

Well you may run into a problem where your old laptop's CPU can only run x32 versions of windows and you wouldn't be able to install it / do anything really.

You have your point but any Core or i series chip and their comparable chipsets should be able to run Windows in 64bit.

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

However if that's not the case get the ISO of windows and use a utility "ISOtoUSB" to burn the ISO to the USB. Then use the USB to install windows on the laptop, and all you'll need at that point is the product code.

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

You have your point but any Core or i series chip and their comparable chipsets should be able to run Windows in 64bit.

Well not all Core series CPU's can run 64bit versions of windows. Especially if it's an older laptop. Before doing anything I'd recommend looking at Intel's website and seeing if that CPU supports 64bit versions of windows.

[captain vimes]

Well you may run into a problem where your old laptop's CPU can only run x32 versions of windows and you wouldn't be able to install it / do anything really.

sorry my bad forgot to mention, the laptop hardrive is being used in the pc I'm building

, the specs I gave are of the build

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

http://imgur.com/BljcwhG <---- Look for that with your CPU.

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

Ohhhh, yeah you'll be fine then. Just boot into BIOS then use the utility to set the USB as the boot drive and wipe windows and any remaining files of the old HDD. Sorry about the confusion.

[Florb]

Um Modular PSU in a laptop???

 

sorry my bad forgot to mention, the laptop hardrive is being used in the pc I'm building
, the specs I gave are of the build

[Florb]

Ohhhh, yeah you'll be fine then. Just boot into BIOS then use the utility to set the USB as the boot drive and wipe windows and any remaining files of the old HDD. Sorry about the confusion.

Yeah just follow those instructions ^

[captain vimes]

Um Modular PSU in a laptop???

let me start again the specs I gave you are of the pc (as in pc tower) I'm building. the hdd I'm using has come from my old laptop as I cannot afford to buy a new hdd for a pc tower

[Florb]

let me start again the specs I gave you are of the pc (as in pc tower) I'm building. the hdd I'm using has come from my old laptop as I cannot afford to buy a new hdd for a pc tower

Oh I get what you are doing now! Just clear the hard drive (Get all of your files off it first, if you desire), format it, then put into your new desktop and follow the boot procedure!

[captain vimes]

Oh I get what you are doing now! Just clear the hard drive (Get all of your files off it first, if you desire), format it, then put into your new desktop and follow the boot procedure!

one issue how do I format a hdd

[Florb]

Like so:

[captain vimes]

Like so:

it's telling me that I cant format it as that is the hdd that I running windows on

[Florb]

it's telling me that I cant format it as that is the hdd that I running windows on

Do you have another computer available?

[Florb]

Actually don't bother formatting, just plug it straight in the desktop after you kept your important files, it should format itself in the process of windows installation.

[captain vimes]

I can't run it as I have a x32 version and it says I can't run x64 because of that

[Captain_WD]

hey guys, I'm trying to install windows 7 x64 pro onto my old laptop hardrive that has the x32 version. it's quite difficult as I don't have a disk drive and I've never done this before.

 

what do I need to do?

 

p.s. full system specs

 

fm2a88x+killer motherboard

A10 7850k apu

16GB ddr3 2600mhz adata

xfx r7850 2GB black edition overclocked

western digital blue 2.5" 320gb hdd

evga 550w fully modular psu

 

Hey there fellow captain

 

Here's a guide on how to create a bootable flash drive for Windows 7:https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/windows-usb-dvd-download-tool

The installer is able to format a partition or your whole drive so you can install the OS on it. I'd back up everything from the partition/partitions that you'd like to put the OS on as it will be formatted.

 

Captain_WD.