If I replace my 32-bit Windows 7 with a 64-bit version, can I still keep my old files, settings of the domain network and mac address?

We bought the RAM for one of our PC, an upgrade from 4 GB to 8 GB. Naturally, we must now upgrade Windows 7 32 bit to 64 bit.

Our PC is running on a domain within a university network network. We have experienced some problems with one of our PC recently, so I reinstalled Windows 32 bit (no formatting). After which I simply installed the motherboard network drivers, and with one or two small parameters we were back on the domain network. Previous data has been saved to the Windows.old folder, so we kept all our old data and re-installing Windows fixed all the problems we had.

It is therefore clear that a reinstallation of 32-bit retains all the necessary parameters to return immediately to the domain network. My question is, will an upgrade from 32 bit to 64 bit also keep the settings? Apparently, the essential is that the MAC address must remain the same, which I suppose it would be?

On Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:17:09 + 0000, RuanPietersZA wrote:

Thanks, I appreciate the comments.

I'm not so worried about the data, let's back up on an external drive anyway. The main concern is the connectivity of the network domain. If we lose this connection after the Windows Installation, you pay the University of departmental again it to the installation program.

If you go from 32-bit to 64-bit Windows, you must perform a cleanup
installation. An upgrade is not possible. The new facility
begin by formatting the drive, and all the disk are lost.

Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP

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