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Access 64-bit hard drive from 32-bit system?
My hard drive crashed, it contained 64-bit version of Windows. It didn't really crash but it would freeze on startup, safe mode, and repair. I couldn't find my Windows 7 64-bit CD so I installed my Windows 7 32-bit on another hard drive. Now I'm up and running in Windows 32-bit...
It appears I can access my files from the previous hard drive (which contained Windows 64-bit) however can I run a repair from Windows 32-bit and try to repair the hard drive containing Windows 64-bit? Is this safe?
It appears I can access my files from the previous hard drive (which contained Windows 64-bit) however can I run a repair from Windows 32-bit and try to repair the hard drive containing Windows 64-bit? Is this safe?
No. Cannot be done. 64-bit Windows must be repaired with 64-bit Windows DVD.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows7
Go to the link above and input your product key to download the ISO file.
If your MS Windows is pre-installed by the device manufacturer, you need to obtain product recovery DVD to fix your problem.
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki/windows_7-update/how-to-what-are-my-options-for-obtaining-windows-7/528163c1-0b2e-4ad2-a26d-7112851d1dc2
Go to the link above and input your product key to download the ISO file.
If your MS Windows is pre-installed by the device manufacturer, you need to obtain product recovery DVD to fix your problem.
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki/windows_7-update/how-to-what-are-my-options-for-obtaining-windows-7/528163c1-0b2e-4ad2-a26d-7112851d1dc2
if you still have the key for the CD - you can use that with the downloaded iso
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I'm doing a chkdsk repair for now. The question is about repairing the "HD" not the OS specifically.
And you were successful already?
ASKER
It fixed my problem completely. I'm back on Windows 64-bit.