back up and re-install windows 7 64 bit over windows 7 32 bit

I am using windows 7 32 bit

I have two hard drives

Windows is installed on C and I believe it is partitioned with a small recovery E drive.

I have most of my installed software on D drive.

I want to just back up some data and email items from C drive.

I want to do a fresh install of Windows 7 64 bit on C drive.

1. Will my software and data on D be safe from the install of Windows 7 64 bit on C drive so I will not have to back up that drive?

2. Can I run a selected backup of C drive and store on D drive?

3. Could I do the back up to the partitioned E drive and install Windows 7 64 bit to C drive, or will Windows want to format the whole drive to 64 bit?

Thanks for your time

Pete

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