Windows 10: x64 DVD Won’t boot

Well looking at the link you posted CV. it needs NX (VT-x or VT-d) ie Virtualization Tech.


NX helps your processor guard against malicious software, adding more stringent security for 64-bit processors. NX support will be indicated by either “VT-x” or “VT-d”.



and according to Bob's link I just looked at , it does not support that.....

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡ No

64-bit Intel Processor 3.00D GHz, 1M Cache, 800 MHz FSB Specifications

 

This is not correct at all. The licence is independent of the bit type. The ONLY restriction is that you cannot upgrade from 32 bit to 64 bit or vice versa. You have to do a clean install.

 

Yes I said the Confusion was mine.... ^^^^

but now I think Her Processor does not support Virtualization which is needed

 

You really are creating confusion with your incorrect posts in this thread

NX is different to VT-X!

Many 64bit cpus are NX compatible (most in fact unless really old).

VT-X compatible means the device is capable of running virtual machines. A lot of older 64bit pcs could not. Even newer machines with low end processors are not always VT-X compatible.

 

I am only reading the Article She Quoted..........it is not my info ............ and why i asked her to run CoreInfo..... but I read elsewhere VT-d is needed for NX ?...........so I don't know ? I don't profess to be an Expert , I just google when I need too....

How to Fix: CPU Not Compatible with Windows 10 Error | www.infopackets.com

This post my help some .......scroll down for a possible fix

Windows 10 installation failed due to CPU issue | Windows 10 Forums

you apparently know best so I will stay out of your way C.



KB

 

Maybe. The archive does not explicitly say anything about DEP (NX). The OP posted that she was able to turn it on in the BIOS settings, which indicates that it's present. (I hope.)

 

Always try to check requirements at the vendor site, in this case Microsoft.

You said you turned NX on in BIOS ... your CPU must support the instruction

EMT64 is the equivalent of PAE

The nitty gritty ...

Windows 10 Specifications System Requirements | Microsoft

• Secure boot requires firmware that supports UEFI v2.3.1 Errata B and has the Microsoft Windows Certification Authority in the UEFI signature database.
  
  
  
• Client Hyper-V requires a 64-bit system with second level address translation (SLAT) capabilities and additional 2 GB of RAM (Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Enterprise only).
  
  
  
• To install a 64-bit OS on a 64-bit PC, your processor needs to support CMPXCHG16b, PrefetchW, and LAHF/SAHF.

The last bullet in the requirements tells me that your hardware does not support Win10 x64.

You can boot, but as soon as the install starts, nada, nuttin, Kaput. It would be better to fail gracefully, but.....

Coreinfo, as requested by Kbird, should confirm that.

Aside from the bit depth question though ...
Win10 32-bit does see 4GB Ram.

What does CPU-Z show ?

It might be possible to upgrade your CPU, but since the machine is really old, you're probably better off getting newer technology - a new machine or rebuilding the old one with new Mobo, GPU, CPU, Wifi, PwrSupply, etc.

 

I have no desire to be argumentative, but:

EMT64 = PAE? I don't think so.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physic...ress_Extension

I believe EMT64 = AMD64, more or less.

The Intel archive has failed me in the past in providing information on those funky extra requirements (e. g., CMPXCHG16b) for running X64 under Win 10 (or Win 8.1). (No, I don't pretend to understand them.) Absence of mention may not equal absence.

I don't disagree with your recommendations. I'm just not absolutely certain that Win 10 X64 can't be installed on this ancient hardware, pointless though it might be.

 

C'mon - argument is what drives change *Wink

Fair enough though ... I worded it poorly perhaps
Not EMT64=PAE, rather as you say EMT64 = AMD64, both of which indicate PAE instruction support

Better?

I'm wondering if the question is: How do I get Windows to use the 4 GB of RAM - it only reports 3 GB usable.
This is a question many people have.

Physical Memory = 4GB RAM
Graphics Memory = 0.5 to 1.0 GB RAM
Usable Memory = 3.0 to 3.5 RAM

PAE allows addressing above 4GB, but there's only 4 GB in the machine.

Even with an x64 install and 6 GB, there is still 0.5 GB used by my graphics card.




I agree that it might be possible to install x64 and also agree it might be pointless. You might be able to get around the pre-install checks but what happens when the next Feature update comes down?

There are some HACKS that implement Server instead of Client deployment, but still, there's only 4 GB of PhysMem.

We can argue (classical sense - debate/discuss ... I don't mind *Wink) these things, but only hard data is definitive.

I'll bow out until Christine posts Coreinfo that shows the instruction set supported by the CPU.