I can't install Windows 8.1 64bit on my computer, all that comes up is an error message

yellow_turkey · Dec 6, 2014

I put in the WIndows 8.1 64bit disc in my computer and all that pops up is a little message saying,

"Your Installation Media cannot be used to install Windows. Your current version is 32-Bit and does not match the architecture of the 64-Bit installation media. Please insert the 32-Bit media and restart WIndows Setup".

So does this mean I uninstall 32-Bit to install 64-bit? If it is talking about hardware wise I know I have a x-64 based processer. Any ideas or solutions, cause I couldn't find any on the internet?

USAFRet · Dec 6, 2014

Are you booting from the install media, or trying to start the install from an existing 32bit install?

I'm betting the latter.

yellow_turkey · Dec 6, 2014

USAFRet :

Trying to install the 64-Bit disc while I already have 32-Bit installed on computer.

USAFRet · Dec 6, 2014

yellow_turkey :

Install the disk in the drive
Reboot
Select and boot from the 64bit install disk

You cannot run the 64bit install from within a currently running 32bit OS. It will not work.

Ravi idark · Jan 5, 2015

32 bit or 64 bit is based on your processor. So, get a win 8 32 bit.

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