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  1. wizoflog Win User

    How do I change win 10 pro from 32 bit to 64 bit?


    I chose the 32 bit instead of 64 bit. I want to change to the 64 bit,I downloaded and made a media disc to install windows 10 it will not install.

    :)
     
    wizoflog, Aug 20, 2022
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  2. Rohn007 Win User

    Upgrade Windows 10 32-bit to 64-bit.

    You have to do a "clean install" of Win 10 64 bit. There is no "upgrade" process from 32 to 64 bit.

    Did you have Win 7 Home or Pro. There is no "free upgrade" from Win 7 Home to Win 10 Pro. You have to do that upgrade in at least 2 steps:

    Win 7 Home to Pro to Win 10 Pro

    OR

    Win 7 Home to Win 10 Home to Win 10 Pro

    The 32 bit to 64 bit upgrade is a separate additional step.

    Run the WinVer command. What Version and Build do you have?

    If you have Version 1803, many people have reported "accidental" upgrades from Home to Pro by MS. But that "upgrade" doesn't work!
     
    Rohn007, Aug 20, 2022
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  3. Rob Burt Win User
    32-bit to 64-bit

    I received the free upgrade from Win 7 Pro (32-bit) to Win 10 Pro (32-bit). Can I upgrade to Win 10 Pro (64-bit)?

    ***Post moved by the moderator to the appropriate forum category.***
     
    Rob Burt, Aug 20, 2022
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  4. How do I change win 10 pro from 32 bit to 64 bit?

    Install Win 10 Pro 32 bit on 64 bit Notebook

    Please bear with me, as I try to explain my situation. When Win 8 Pro was first released, I purchased it directly from Microsoft, and they sent me two CDs; one for 32-bit and one for 64-bit, with both having the same Product key. I installed the 32-bit
    one on my desktop PC, which upgraded itself to Win 8.1. When Windows 10 Pro was released to market, I upgraded to that. So far, so good.

    A few days ago I purchased an Asus Notebook with 64-bit architecture, and an OEM Win 10 Home version installed. I want to somehow change the notebook to Win 10 Pro, but don't want to spend the $200 to do so. And, logic tells me that I shouldn't try to
    install the Win 10 Pro 32-bit onto the 64-bit notebook. Where I bought the notebook, I asked if I could install the Win 8 Pro 64-bit onto the notebook, and was told no, I could not install a Windows version that is earlier than the existing one on the notebook.
    And, just for the record, if that had been a viable way to go, I was going to delete the Product key from the PC, so that it wouldn't be on two machines at once.

    My worst case scenario would be to reformat the Asus, install the 64-bit Win 8 Pro, and then keep doing upgrades until I get to where I want to be.

    What are my options here? The end result I want is for the Asus Notebook to run Windows 10 Pro 64-bit.

    Gordon
     
    Nodrogchavez, Aug 20, 2022
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