Thank you Pegasus and Ken for your responses. I will go on and get a new
64-bit computer with Windows 7.
"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
> On Sat, 3 Apr 2010 08:01:10 +0200, "Pegasus [MVP]"
> <news@microsoft.com> wrote:
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> > "moon" <moon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:1C037CD2-E6DD-4D79-9183-A25D9A91598C@microsoft.com...
> > > I am currently using Windows XP Pro (32 bit). If I upgrade to a new 64 bit
> > > computer with Windows 7, will I be able to use my two external hard drives
> > > and their 32-bit Windows XP content on the new computer with Windows 7?
> > >
> > > Thank you.
> >
> > If you mean "data files" when you say "content" then the answer is yes.
> > However, a fresh installation of Windows 7 would give you a far better
> > product than an upgrade from WinXP.
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> A clean installation is the only thing possible. An upgrade from XP to
> Windows 7 is not possible, nor is an upgrade from any 32-bit version
> to any 64-bit version possible.
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