help needed - transition from 32bits to 64bits

[marco atzeri]

On Thu, Jun 15, 2023 at 2:59 PM Dan Harkless via Cygwin  wrote:
>
> On 6/15/2023 5:47 AM, marco atzeri via Cygwin wrote:
> > On Thu, Jun 15, 2023 at 12:15 PM gh via Cygwin  wrote:
> > > Currently, cygwin is in C:\cygwin, which I have moved to C:\cygwin-bck. I then want to install in the now almost empty C:\cygwin,
> >
> > No need to rename the directory as the Cygwin 64 bit will be installed
> > in C:\Cygwin64 folder
>
> Right, but the OP _wanted_ to keep their old paths.  Gilbert, you can
> change the install path of Cygwin64 at install-time to be C:\cygwin.
> There's no requirement for the 64-bit version to be installed in a
> "cygwin64" directory.
>
> Alternatively, you could let it install into C:\cygwin64 and then make a
> Junction or Symbolic Link (e.g. using mklink in a Command Prompt) from
> cygwin to cygwin64, but if it were me I'd probably go with your original
> intention.
>
> --
> Dan Harkless

just renaming the current c:\Cygwin folder to anything (e.g c:\Cygwin32 )
will leave a working Cygwin 32 installation, except any services installed
that of course will have the broken links and broken windows shortcut