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Your roommate has a Windows 8.1 32-bit laptop and wants to upgrade it to Windows 10 64-bit. What should you tell her about such upgrade?
The correct answer is B. You need to perform a new installation. Files, applications, and settings will be deleted. An in-place upgrade from a 32-bit to a 64-bit operating system is not supported; a clean installation is required.
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- AYou need to upgrade the existing operating system, preserving the files, applications, and settings.
- BYou need to perform a new installation. Files, applications, and settings will be deleted.
- CYou cannot upgrade Windows 8.1 32-bit to Windows 10 64-bit.
- DYou need to upgrade to Windows 8.1 64-bit and then upgrade to Windows 10 64-bit.
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(47 responses)- A4% (2)
- B81% (38)
- C2% (1)
- D13% (6)
Why each option
An in-place upgrade from a 32-bit to a 64-bit operating system is not supported; a clean installation is required.
An in-place upgrade preserves files, applications, and settings, but this is only possible when upgrading within the same architecture (e.g., 32-bit to 32-bit or 64-bit to 64-bit).
Changing the system architecture from 32-bit to 64-bit, or vice-versa, during an upgrade requires a clean installation of the new operating system. This process will overwrite the existing system, resulting in the deletion of all files, applications, and settings.
While a direct in-place upgrade is not possible, it is incorrect to say you cannot upgrade at all; a clean installation allows for the architecture change.
Upgrading from Windows 8.1 32-bit to Windows 8.1 64-bit also requires a clean installation, making this a two-step clean install process rather than an upgrade.
Concept tested: Windows operating system architecture change during upgrade
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/upgrade/upgrade-windows-10-faq
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