Windows 10: How to downgrade from 64-bit Windows 10 to 32-bit

Hi


This is another help topic which you may be interested in. This tutorial shows how you can downgrade to 32-bit Windows 10 from 64-bit. Let's get started!



PLEASE BACKUP YOUR IMPORTANT DATA BEFORE YOU CONTINUE. I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE IF YOUR DATA IS LOST.


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Step 1: Take a blank USB pen-drive, convert it into a bootable disk

Take a blank USB pen-drive of more than 8GB space. Plug it into a separate computer and follow the steps here to convert it into a bootable disk: Create a Bootable USB Flash Drive Microsoft Docs


Step 2: Download the Media Creation tool, run it


Next is to download the Media Creation tool and run it to install Windows on the pen-drive. Go to this link and click Download tool now: Download Windows 10 microsoft.com


After it downloads, run the tool. Click Create installation media... option in the 1st question and click Next. Uncheck the 'Use the recommended...' checkbox and select your language and edition. Below the edition drop-down, there's an architecture option. Click it and choose the 32-bit edition. Click Next. Now continue the rest of the steps on the screen.


Step 3: Install Windows


After it successfully finishes, immediately remove the pen-drive and plug it into the computer you want to downgrade to 32-bit, when the computer is TURNED OFF. Turn on the device, and just before it manages to boot into Windows, enter your PC's BIOS. It has a special key that lets you enter the BIOS. Search for it in the internet using this format: <computer make & model> BIOS key. When you find it, click the key on startup before Windows attempts to boot. If you failed, shut down your PC from the lockscreen, start again, and try again. When you successfully enter, change the Boot # 1 to the pen-drive. Save changes, and restart.


Choose your language and other options, etc.. When you reach the drive selecting question, delete all drives EXCEPT THE SYSTEM DRIVE, WHICH HAS A 'SYSTEM' NAME NEAR IT. Choose it and click New > select the desired value for the 2nd drive. Do this again if you want another drive or more drives.


Continue the rest. It may ask you to enter your product key. If your device was activated before you downgraded, choose Skip or I don't have a product key, and later it will be activated once you connect to your internet- this is also applicable to devices which were activated with a Digital License. If your device was not activated, purchase one and enter it in the field. The product key will come in the e-mail. Digital License cannot be purchased. If you're lucky, you'll get a Digital License.

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Wrapping things up


So that was interesting, right? These same steps can be applied to reinstalling Windows. If you have a 32-bit PC, choose the 32-bit option from the architecture section in the tool. If you have 64-bit, choose 64-bit.


Note: This thread was made by myself, I didn't steal it from any site.


I hope this helps. If you find this helpful, please don't forget to click Yes below this thread near 'Was this discussion helpful?'! :




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Downgrade From Win 10 ( 64 Bit to 32 Bit )

Hello !

My device is always running on ( Win 8 - 32 Bit ) with high performance

Recently , I wanted to try windows 10

During Installation , I was stun that I downloaded 64 bit , Not 32 bit

Whatever , I found that my device matches the requirement of 64 Bit ( Ram 2 GB , Partition C: 40 GB )

So , I decided to keep on Installation of (64 Bit)

But .

First , the Installation took a longtime , longer than usual

Second , the performance is very slow , Compared to 32 Bit

Any way , I decided to downgrade to Win 10 32 Bit

After downloading the iso and burn it to USB

PC is freezing on the boot screen , Can't boot from USB

I tried a solution from internet , to Open the setup.exe from directory Drive:/Resources but Error message appeared

( Use the other installation disc that says 64-bit. ) Find the picture

I Tried another windows ( windows 8 - 32 Bit )

but the same result , freezing on boot screen or Error message

I have suspected the cause wasn't 64 bit

and may be the Iso I was installed on my PC is corrupted or it missing some files

or error occurred during installation , something like that

So I downloaded latest update Win_10_2004_64bit

But I couldn't install it also , freezing on boot screen

I can't continue with bad performance with current windows (64 bit)

I can't downgrade to win 8 or win 10 (32 bit)

I can't Install another version of win 10 ( 64 bit )

Please help , step by step to install any windows !

 

Windows 32 bits to 64 bits

Hi Kulbeer,

To upgrade from Windows 10 32-bit to Windows 10 64-bit, we suggest that you check and follow the steps/instructions provided by
Andre Da Costa in his article.

We would appreciate it if you could get back to us and provide us your feedback.

 

Downgrade from windows 10 64 bit to windows 10 32 bit

i upgraded my windows 7 64 bit to windows 10 64 bit.

i would like to downgrade from windows 10 64 bit to windows 10 32 bit.

i need to do this because two programs that i use work only in windows 10 32 bit .

i created a bootable usb drive with windows 10 32 bit in it, but when i try to install it

the computer asks me to insert the 64 bit version.

how can i get around this problem.

thanks