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Correct, it requires a full reinstall from scratch.....
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Correct, it requires a full reinstall from scratch.....

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How about the software profiles ?
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By &quot;software profiles&quot; I take it that you mean &quot;Program Files&quot;<br />
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These will have to be fully installed to make certain that the programs run - as far as I am aware - a 64-bit registry is incompatible with a 32-bit one - so your programs wouldn't run in any case - even if you ghosted them over.
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By "software profiles" I take it that you mean "Program Files"

These will have to be fully installed to make certain that the programs run - as far as I am aware - a 64-bit registry is incompatible with a 32-bit one - so your programs wouldn't run in any case - even if you ghosted them over.

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I recommend that you backup your important data - and reinstall windows and your programs for a reliable solution.
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I recommend that you backup your important data - and reinstall windows and your programs for a reliable solution.

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Glad I could help out. Thank you.
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Is it possible to downgrade an installation of Windows XP x64 to x32 without losing the software profiles?
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Is it possible to downgrade an installation of Windows XP x64 to x32 without losing the software profiles?

Downgrade XP x64 to x32

This topic area includes legacy versions of Windows prior to Windows 2000: Windows 3/3.1, Windows 95 and Windows 98, plus any other Windows-related versions including Windows Mobile.

Windows OS

Microsoft Windows XP is the sixth release of the NT series of operating systems, and was the first to be marketed in a variety of editions: XP Home and XP Professional, designed for business and power users. The advanced features in XP Professional are generally disabled in Home Edition, but are there and can be activated. There were two 64-bit editions, an embedded edition and a tablet edition.