Getting error when try to install windows 7 64 bit Home Premium


  1. Posts : 42
    windows 7 64-bit
       #1

    Getting error when try to install windows 7 64 bit Home Premium




    How to fix?
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  2. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #2

    Do you have 32 bit installed?
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  3. Posts : 42
    windows 7 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Yes is that why im getting error? Trying to reinstall to 64 bit
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  4. Posts : 6,285
    Windows 10 Pro X64
       #4

    You can't upgrade from 32 bit to 64 bit, you need to do a Clean install.
    Before you do this, backup your data as you will lose it otherwise.

    Follow directions here: Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7

    The above tutorial is valid for changing from 32 to 64 bit also.
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  5.    #5

    And of course you must boot the installer and not run it from Windows.

    Read the tutorial you were provided which will assure you get and keep a perfect install.
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  6. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #6

    darkherox99 said:
    Yes is that why im getting error? Trying to reinstall to 64 bit
    YES, you need to clean install:
    1) Clean the HD Drive, using Step one in this tutorial:
    SSD / HDD : Optimize for Windows Reinstallation
    than
    2a) clean install with the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Disk.
    2b) Clean Install Windows 7
    2c) UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) - Install Windows 7 with


    For USB:
    x32
    USB Windows 7 Installation Key Drive - Create
    x64
    UEFI Bootable USB Flash Drive - Create in Windows
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