How to "Upgrade" from Vista x86 to Vista x64

Hi guys,
I have bought my W500 machine last year and she has been working very well. But these days I feel slow when performing Solidworks, especially openning large assemblies. So I'm going to upgrade the memory to 4GB from 2GB in accordance with suggestion from Solidworks. The problem is my original OS is Vista business 32 bit that can not support 4GB normally. Would someone please tell me how to move to Vista business 64 bit version on my machine?
I'm sorry that I have to post the question here since I am not sure if it is the issue of Lenovo or Microsoft.
Thanks in advance.
Pipal.
4058CTO
Intel Core 2 Due processor T9400
Windows Vsita Business US with XP Professional RDVD
WSXGA+ TFT, w/ CCFL Backlight
ATI Mobility FireGL V5700 with 512 MB VRAM
2 GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM SODIMM Memory (2 DIMM)
UltraNav with Fingerprint Reader
160 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
Intel Turbo Memory 2 GB
DVD Recordable 8X Max Dual Layer (SATA)
Intergrated Bluetooth PAN
Intel WiFi Link 5300 (AGN)
6 Cell Li-Ion Battery

Vijju,
Thank you for the suggestion.
One more question - do you know if lenovo can provide (or sell) the 64bit vista recovery cd/dvd to the customer who has already owned the 32bit version. I learn that these two version can share the same license.
Best regards,
Pipal
4058CTO
Intel Core 2 Due processor T9400
Windows Vsita Business US with XP Professional RDVD
WSXGA+ TFT, w/ CCFL Backlight
ATI Mobility FireGL V5700 with 512 MB VRAM
2 GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM SODIMM Memory (2 DIMM)
UltraNav with Fingerprint Reader
160 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
Intel Turbo Memory 2 GB
DVD Recordable 8X Max Dual Layer (SATA)
Intergrated Bluetooth PAN
Intel WiFi Link 5300 (AGN)
6 Cell Li-Ion Battery

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