Satellite L500D: 64bit Win recovery disc is 32-bit - can I restore 64 bit?

Hi all,
I have a Satellite L500D, which has Windows 7 Home Premium, 64-bit.
The recovery CD I have is only 32-bit, however, and I need to reinstall Windows.
I'm assuming this disk can only install the 32-bit version, and doesn't give you the option - so after it is installed, is there still a partition on the HDD for the 64-bit version?
If possible I would like to still use the 64-bit edition.
Thanks!

Please be careful with this.
Before you want to use recovery DVD you must create 64bit recovery disc version using preinstalled Toshiba recovery disc creator.
Many Toshiba notebooks are delivered with:
-preinstalled Win7 64bit version (recovery disc is not in package)
-additional 32bit version as recovery disc.
Im not 100% sure but I think that after 32bit version you may not have access to 64bit recovery image saved on HDD. Please create 64bit recovery disc before you change anything.
After doing this you will be sure that you can install 64bit using created discs.

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