Installing windows 7 in a new HDD

[Baz47]

I bought a new copy of WIN7 PRO and a SAMSUNG 1TB SATA HDD to replace a TOSHIBA 500GB HDD. I have 2 SATA HDD in my

 

laptop. I had installed an OEM copy of WIN 7 home Premium 32 bit.

 

I wanted to install the copy of WIN 7 PRO 64 bit in the SAMSUNG HDD, but got a mesage on screen telling me that I was running 32 bit.

 

I formatted the HDD and installed the 32 bit. My question is: Can I make a clean installation of WIN 7 Pro 64 bit when running Win 7 32 bit? and

 

What is the best way to transfer all my data from the old HDD to the new HDD?

[Plastic Nev]

Hi Baz47, welcome to Extreme Tech Support - Free PC Help

You can only install 64bit operating systems where the processor is capable of running 64bit.

If you can tell us the model number and original make of the laptop we can find out for you if the processor is capable or not.

As for data transfer from the old drive to the new one, depends on if the old drive is still inside the machine and connected, or now outside it.

If outside, an adapter for connection to USB port is what you would need, the data then shows in the same way a pen drive does. All data then can be dragged and dropped onto relevant folders on the new hard drive.

Nev.