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I want to play Fallout 4 and I found out I need 64bit system in order to play it, but I have 32bit system and I'm capable of upgrading.

Can I reinstall Windows without losing pictures and that stuff if I put them in D:\files or something like that?

I don't want to buy more storage just to save my files.

I also don't want to use Google drive or similar because I have a lot of pictures on my PC.

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  • To the best of my knowledge, there is no way to "in-place" upgrade 32-bit to 64-bit without doing a full reformat/reinstall of the drive. Saving your data on another partition of the drive won't work as well since the drive will be fully wiped and partitioned for the new OS. – Mike Diglio Nov 15 '15 at 16:03
  • You can do that easily provided your processor is of 64 bit architecture and you have enough space on your c: partition(~20 gb),you just have to reinstall windows from a 64 bit Windows 7 installation media just copy your required data of c: to some other partitions and on installation do custom installation and format your c: partition. – does_it_matter Nov 15 '15 at 16:10

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Can I upgrade from Windows 7 32 bit to Windows 7 64 bit without losing data?

If you want to move from a 32-bit version of Windows to a 64-bit version of Windows 7 or vice versa, you'll need to back up your files and choose the Custom option during Windows 7 installation. Then, you'll need to restore your files and reinstall your programs. For more information about performing a custom installation, see Installing and reinstalling Windows 7‍.

Notes

To install a 64-bit version of Windows 7 on a computer running a 32-bit version of Windows, you'll need to start, or boot, your computer using a 64-bit Windows 7 installation disc or files.

If you start your computer using a 64-bit Windows 7 installation disc or files, but your computer isn't capable of running a 64-bit version of Windows, you'll see a Windows Boot Manager error. You'll need to use a 32-bit Windows 7 installation disc or files instead.

Source 32-bit and 64-bit Windows: frequently asked questions

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