Upgrading Windows 8 32bit to 64bit

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Hello,

I have made a terrible mistake when I installed the Windows 8 90-Day evaluation.
I have a 64-bit CPU (AMD 5800K) and 8GB of Ram, and I accidentally installed the 32-Bit version of the trial.:(

Is there any way I can upgrade without having to do a fresh re-install?

Any help would be appreciated,

Dakota
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Core
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Built Myself
    CPU
    AMD 5800K
    Motherboard
    AsRock FM2A75 Pro4
    Memory
    8GB Corsair Vengience
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Vizio SV320XVT
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue 500GB
    Sandisk ReadyCache 32G
    Internet Speed
    20 down/5 up
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Sorry, no.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win7 Ult on DIY; Win8 Pro on MBP/Parallels; Win7 Ult on MBP/Boot Camp; Win7 Ult/Win8 Pro on HP
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    DIY Rig; MacBook Pro (MBP)/Parallels/Boot Camp; HP Pavilion dv6500t Laptop
    CPU
    Intel i7-2600K (sometimes OC'd to 4.8 GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Rev B3
    Memory
    16 GB Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 570 SC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gateway
    Hard Drives
    Dual Boot:
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on OCZ Revo x2 and
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on Caviar Black SATA 3's
    PSU
    Cooler Master Silent Pro 1000W
    Case
    Cooler Master 932 HAF
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Mouse
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Internet Speed
    20 Mbps Download/2+ Mbps Upload
    Other Info
    Pioneer Blu-ray Burner/DVD Burner
Not a big deal. Win8 32bit does fine for most things, its just limits the amount of memory available. You will probably never notice the difference unless doing Photoshop or some other heavy lifting program.
I had a memory stick go bad and have gone from 16GB to 8GB for a while. Have not noticed a single difference!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro 64 bit GA
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    i7-4770K Haswell
    Motherboard
    ASUS Z87-PRO
    Memory
    16 GB of Corsair 1866
    Graphics Card(s)
    GTX 780
    Sound Card
    Cooler Master Storm Headphones
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 27 inch U2711 IPS
    Screen Resolution
    2560 by 1440
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 840 Pro 250GB SSD plus 2 3 TB drives
    PSU
    Corsair-750
    Case
    Corsair White Graphite Series 600T
    Cooling
    Corsair H00i Water
    Keyboard
    Corsair K90
    Mouse
    Logitech G9 Laser
    Internet Speed
    6.3 MBps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    MS
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