Installing Vista 64bit

Re: Installing Vista 64bit

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thanks for the info. cant really address all of you individually, sorry. but i will address you guys as a whole.
im running a dual core t3200 (sadly not a core 2 duo), so ill be able to run 64 bit vista. and yes, im upgrading just so i can utilize the last gig of ram that is just sitting idle.
waiting for windows 7 is not an option. thats not being released until 2010-when. as for daemon tools, i just wanted to say that i know how to run .iso files etc.
so from what i understand from what you guys have said, i have to backup ALL my files/folders/programs and then install vista 64 bit and start from scratch? thats not a problem, but dam - ill have to do some serious re-torrenting later ;D
sad to admit, but ive never reformatted a computer or installed an os from scratch. im not really asking for a step-by-step thing (i can always get that from google), but im asking for hints!
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