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I really don't know if this is the correct category since I'm new here. Anyways
I plan on upgrading my 32-bit Win7 to a 64-bit version. Yes my system is capable of installing it. But i have read around that if you upgrade 32 to 64 you could choose the upgrade option of the installation, but i read that option and it said back up your
files just in case.
So my questions are:
1) If i backuped my files with the windows back up files thing, would upgrading the os wipe out the back up?
2) If it will wipe out the hard drive how would i back up my files on a 2nd HDD? I have an All-in-1 PC. So that's kind of an issue. HP Touchsmart IQ500
3) If there is an online back up solution, what are some good trust worthy ones or maybe other methods?
This computer is used for home use. Not a business computer with possible confidential information.
Also this computer used to be Windows Vista, but then the computer got a virus (hooray for Norton) and the fixer guy put on Windows 32-bit ultimate. And eventually the computer said the copy of windows used was a torrented version. So it's not genuine. Would
that also cause problems if i went from Win7 Ultimate 32-bit to Win 7 Home Premium 64-bit?
Thanks in advance!

First, you can't upgrade Windows 32-bit to 64-bit. This is not supported. You need to perform clean install only. Therefore, you need to backup your files before proceeding.
Second, you need to purchase a new license of Windows as the existing is not genuine. Or if you choose to install Windows Vista (that came with your PC), you can use recovery/reinstallation media provided by HP, which doesn't involve purchase of a separate
license. If not, you can contact HP support and request for an installation media. They may charge you based on their service policy.
Regarding backup, it's a best practise to backup to an external storage device for protection. About online backup, the performance may vary based on the size of the data as well as the internet speed. Local backup is more fast than online backup. There
are a variety of service providers that provide online backup. As they are third party companies, we can't comment on them.
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