Stuck with 32-bit Windows 8, want to get to 64-bit somehow

EvilDreams

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OK,

Last year when Windows 8 came out they were offering the upgrade to Windows 8 Pro ridiculously cheap. Little did I realise that a downloaded upgrade from 32-bit XP ends up as 32-bit Windows 8, aka "Chocolate Teapot". Luckily, when the hard copy arrived it came with two DVDs, a 32-bit and a 64-bit disc.

I have Windows 7 Professional 64-bit here....so if I can somehow "downgrade" from windows 8 to that, then I can use the 64-bit DVD to upgrade back up to 64-bit Windows 8. The problem is...how do I get there?

Has anyone any experiences or suggestions that would help me un-lame my PC?
 
I think most people will suggest that a fresh install of windows 7 64-bit and then upgrade to W8 will be the better and cleanest option.
 
As far as I'm aware you should be able to upgrade from XP 32 bit to Win8, 64 bit.

So if you pop in the Win8 x64 bit CD in your existing 32bit Install, it should allow you to upgrade over the top.

At least it did with earlier versions.
 
Oracle...good suggestion but no dice:

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I can boot from the CD but it just tells me to go back into Windows to upgrade, which leads to the above.

There is, however, an option for a clean install...I might try doing that on a new partition.
 
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You'll need to do a clean install from scratch or install 7 x64 first and upgrade. You can't "in place" upgrade from x86 to x64.
 
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