Windows 10: Win10 32 bit to 64 bit?

I have a 32bit version of Windows 10 Home on a Tower PC. It is a self build that had an OEM version of Windows 7 initially that was subsequently ungraded to Windows 10. Its has a Quad Core Phenom processor and still has plenty of Ummph for what I need but I would like to increase the size of the hard disk drive and increase the memory from 4MB to 8MB. I understand that the 32bit to 64bit upgrade requires a new installation and cannot be done in place. As I intend to increase the size of the HDD I would like install to a new HDD and keep my existing drive unaltered until the upgrade is complete.


I don't have the Windows Media so will need to download it advance.


Is this an acceptable procedure or am I going to run foul of any licensing regulations?


Also, I'm sure that this will have been done many times before, is there any online documentation that will help me through this procedure?


Thanks for any advice.

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Win7 32 bit to Win10 64 bit

...that's my question too... Win7Pro 32 to Win10 64 an option???

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Dual Boot Win10 64 bit and Win10 32 bit

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I have an HP 6200 Pro running perfectly with a fully updated and activated license for Win10 Pro 32 bit. I am contemplating a migration to 64 bit Win10 Pro and have downloaded a 64 bit ISO file on a USB drive which is bootable right now. A 9/15/2015
Post on "Groovypost.com" says that on a UEFI based PC (as mine is), the USB drive must be made bootable with a utility such as "Rufus" making sure to format it in FAT32 and using the GPT Partitioning scheme. If the USB drive is already bootable, why would
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Just how it is for UEFI..

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