64 bit home to 32 bit pro

The computer I have bought is running on Windows 7 home 64bit, but as I wanted Windows 7 Pro they have sent me a 32bit upgrade disc. Is this going to cause any problems?

Hey.

You will not be able to keep your old programs installed. You will have to do a clean install as upgrading between architectures is not possible. Better to contact Microsoft and tell them of your situation if you're not willing to reset the computer from scratch.

It is brand new system with nothing on it at present.So nothing previous on it at all.

Hi and welcome!

First of all, what are your specs? You might be better off staying 64bit.

If you do change, you'll have to do a clean install, but the key you allready have isn't valid for Pro.
Why are you going 32bit? It would be cheaper to upgrade to pro 64bit.

Did they send you a new product key along with the 32 bit Windows 7 Pro Upgrade disc?

IF they did you can download the 64 bit Window 7 Pro ISO image and burn it to a blank DVD and then go from there.

You can download it here: Windows 7 ISO – Official Direct Download Links

You would have to have a new product key to do this though.

Even if they sent you the same -bit OS you cannot use upgrade discs and save your current info, only an Anytime Upgrade allows moving up w/in 7 versions w/o reinstall, and Anytime is strictly 32 to 32 or 64 to 64.

I don't know why you would want to go 32bit unless you have some old hardware/software you cannot update and will not run/does not have 64-bit drivers. If they furnished you with a Win 7 Pro product key then it is valid on 32 OR 64 bit.

If you want to install the 64bit Pro, rather than the 32 you can download it, but you will need to do a fresh install using your PRO product key.
http://msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent..../X15-65805.iso

Yes, the Anytime Upgrade is the fastest & easiest way to upgrade from one version of Windows 7 to the other, provided you stay 64 bit. Your files are not affected, and the whole process takes less than 10 minutes. I upgraded from Home Premium to Pro in this manner, and have zero problems with it.

This same program is available with Vista, although when I looked at it, the price to the next level was higher than it is in 7. I can't remember the exact price, but it was a lot higher than the $89 it takes to move from Home Premium to Pro in 7.

Just remember that going from 32 bit to 64 bit or 64 bit to 32 bit that a clean install is necessary. No way around that one.

32-bit is legacy, no point going to it unless your programs predate the Cold War.

The Cold War ended in 1991. The first 32bit capable Windows was 3.11 which came out after 1992 (source Wiki) but Win 95 was when most people would have gotten their first taste of 32-bit.

15+ years is still a long time, go 64-bit, just to make AK smile.