Upgrading to Bootcamp 4 (lion and Win7 64bits)

Hey there folks! So much time without asking something ^^
I'm wondering if it's possible to upgrade Bootcamp onto a Windows Partition without having to re-install Windows. As far as I have red in the Bootcamp Appple Support webpage, upgrading to Bootcamp 4 requires a clean install of Windows 7, but I don't want to go through that time taking process. Any of you have been upgraded to Bootcamp 4 over an existing Windows 7 installation without doing a clean install of Windows?
Thanks for the help, guys!
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No need for a clean install.
Use the BootCamp Assistant in OSX Lion to download the "Windows Support Software" (aka BootCamp Drivers version 4.x).
I prefer to use an USB-Stick for the download and save.
Boot into Windows, uninstall the previous BootCamp Drivers first then connect the USB-Stick and run the Setup.exe
It is best to either have a backup of your Windows before updating, but at minimum have/make a System Restore Point before.
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