Hi all,
I have just purchased a Toshiba L650/077 (http://www.mytoshiba.com.au/products/notebooks/satellite/l650/psk1ja-077017) from the local computer store. Unfortunately, they only had the display model in store. When I booted up the computer at home, it appears that Windows 7 has only been loaded as a 32-bit system, as opposed to the 64-bit...
I looked up the online specs for the product and the relevant line is this... "Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium (32bit) (includes recovery partition for Windows® 7 Home Premium 64bit)".
My questions are these;
a) Is it possible to convert from the 32bit to the 64bit operating system (without purchasing a brand new copy of Windows 7 - I note that I got no recovery discs with the computer, but I understand that this is standard practice for Toshibas)? I don't mind reformatting if that is what it takes...
b) How would I go about the upgrade - is it possible to boot from the so-called 'recovery partition' and use that to reinstall?
Thanks guys,
Harish
I have just purchased a Toshiba L650/077 (http://www.mytoshiba.com.au/products/notebooks/satellite/l650/psk1ja-077017) from the local computer store. Unfortunately, they only had the display model in store. When I booted up the computer at home, it appears that Windows 7 has only been loaded as a 32-bit system, as opposed to the 64-bit...
I looked up the online specs for the product and the relevant line is this... "Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium (32bit) (includes recovery partition for Windows® 7 Home Premium 64bit)".
My questions are these;
a) Is it possible to convert from the 32bit to the 64bit operating system (without purchasing a brand new copy of Windows 7 - I note that I got no recovery discs with the computer, but I understand that this is standard practice for Toshibas)? I don't mind reformatting if that is what it takes...
b) How would I go about the upgrade - is it possible to boot from the so-called 'recovery partition' and use that to reinstall?
Thanks guys,
Harish