How to tell if my pc is 32-bit or 64-bit?

[sneaky1]

Hi,

Someone game me this desktop to fix:
HP Pavilion a6200n PC (GN556AA) specifications - HP Home & Home Office Products

It had vista on it, but it got corrupted, and I installed windows xp professional 32-bit on it.

But it expired, and I want to install windows 7 on it. But I don't know if it was originally a 32-bit or 64-bit. Its not on the specifications page either nor on the desktop sticker. I would prefer to get the 64 bit windows 7, but I need to know if it will work on this desktop.

I was also going to run this
Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor - Download - Microsoft Windows
to tell if the pc can run windows 7.

I know you can't install a 64-bit OS on a 32-bit OS, and if I check xp settings, it will say 32-bit, but it doesn't tell me if the computer itself can handle a 64 bit OS.

Can anyone help?

Thanks.

 

[OhSnapWord]

Looks like it's a 64 bit machine.

 

[BikerEcho]

The "AMD Athlon 64 x2 5000" is 64 bit capable CPU.

 

[GibsonSGKing]

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/system-requirements

You also need 2GB of RAM or more to install the X64 version

 

[BK_123]

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/system-requirements

You also need 2GB of RAM or more to install the X64 version

Your link doesn't work.

 

[GibsonSGKing]

Your link doesn't work.

Yes it does, you just have to paste it into the address bar manually. For some reason, Chrome doesn't seem to like the "http://" at the beginning.

System Requirements

 

[BK_123]

Yes it does, you just have to paste it into the address bar manually. For some reason, Chrome doesn't seem to like the "http://" at the beginning.

System Requirements

Ahh you must being using Chrome too..

 

[dale]

Getting off-topic, but it's not related to Chrome. It's because the tag was misused. Instead of:[code...oken on purpose to show what's going on. :))

 

[BK_123]

Getting off-topic, but it's not related to Chrome. It's because the tag was misused. Instead of:[code...at's going on. :))[/QUOTE] Thanks for that.