x64 CPU Check

[sparks79]

I am looking for a small software program to Check if my PC is 64 Bit Compatible.
Must be Usable From a Bootable CD/DVD or Flash Drive.
For Situations Where you have a PC that its O/S is Trashed and you are going to install windows 7 .

 

[Golden]

Try this:

GRC | SecurAble: Determine Processor Security Features |  

 

[AC]

Maybe this will be what you need, seems like it.
GRC | SecurAble: Determine Processor Security Features |  

 

[Proximon]

For Situations Where you have a PC that its O/S is Trashed and you are going to install windows 7 .

If you are frequently working on trashed PCs, you might as well have UBCD in your toolkit
Ultimate Boot CD - Overview
Under the System category you will find a handy little program called HWinfo. You will also have many other utilities and even a small OS on hand.

 

[sparks79]

X64 Check Util

Thank you ALL.
I do have ubcd, and whilst I do acknowledge it is good, What I want is basically a System x64 check util, that I can put on my Flash Drive or insert into my windows 7 disk, so as to have everyting on one disk.
Then I could Start the windows Install and just before it begins, I could just Shell Out by using ( Shift + F10 ) Locate the x64 Check Util on that same cd, and afterwoods Decide to Continue with either x32 or x64, now knowing which version is suitable for that computer.

 

[DeaconFrost]

What is your processor? That's all we need to know. If you fill out your system specs, you could answer that question for you.

 

[AC]

No point to do what you want sparks. Just tell us what your CPU is.

 

[Layback Bear]

Yes their/there is a point in filling out specs. It allows us now and later to see the what computer we are trying to help Spark's with. Going back through post looking for specs is not a good way to do this.
Please use this to fill out specs as Deacon Frost has requested.
Speccy - System Information - Free Download

 

[Proximon]

Folks, that's not what he wants. He wants a utility that will tell him what the processor can handle when he is working on an unknown machine. It's not HIS processor that is the problem.

I do want to add that installing 64-bit Win 7 on a machine, just because you can, is not always a good idea. I am retiring an office machine this month because it crashes under win 7 64-bit, and HP is not supplying drivers for that OS on that machine.

 

[Layback Bear]

My misunderstanding, sorry.

 

[sparks79]

Thank you PRoXimOn and all those who provided Input.
Proximon was right, For Situations where I have a PC in my workshop, that cannot Boot and has to be Reinstalled, this When I need to Find out if it is 64 bit compatible.
And Yes I know I could Use Barts CD to tell me what I want to know, But it would be better if I had a Simple little program that can be slipstream into my windows cd for this.
This would Cut waisted time.
I could Start a windows installation, either from a DVD Or a Flash Drive, and just where it asks you for the Location your in, I could Simply Use Shift F10, shell out to a command prompt, Run my x64 check program.
From there I can confidently decide weather to install x32 or x64 windows 7 ultimate.

 

[AC]

Really, you could just find out what the CPU is, and Google it. While it may not be what you wanted, it seems like the only way you can do what you want to accomplish.

 

[DeaconFrost]

I agree. You still don't need a utility for that. All you need to know is the processor, and then perhaps the amount of installed memory can be a secondary consideration. Either way, the processor info is all you need.

We've asked for that info several times, and could have easily provided an answer. Many of us do support for a living, professionally, and for family and friends. We're trying to simplify things and get you right to the answer. In the time it would take you to boot to a disc and run a utility, you'd already have your answer from a Google search.

 

[sparks79]

I agree. You still don't need a utility for that. All you need to know is the processor, and then perhaps the amount of installed memory can be a secondary consideration. Either way, the processor info is all you need.

We've asked for that info several times, and could have easily provided an answer. Many of us do support for a living, professionally, and for family and friends. We're trying to simplify things and get you right to the answer. In the time it would take you to boot to a disc and run a utility, you'd already have your answer from a Google search.

That's all good, but how about this senario, I go to a customers house ( Service Call ) and his pc is trashed, so I can't get on the net and google.
Plus Finding out what cpu it is is not easy, you have to remove the cooling fan.

 

[DeaconFrost]

If the PC isn't booting into the BIOS, you have bigger issues to worry about besides which OS platform is installed. If the PC is old enough to not have an x64 compatible processor, you likely aren't going to be considering it as an option anyway.

On top of that, if you are going to someone's house for a service call, you will have your own laptop, tablet, or smartphone to get online anyway. So few processor don't support x64 right now that you'd know off the top of your head whether or not x64 was a possibility.

Even more so, if the PC doesn't have 4 GB of memory, and is old enough to even be in question, then x64 isn't the best option to be considering.

So, as we've been trying to tell you, you don't need a bootable utility. If the PC would boot far enough to run any kind of software, you will already have your answer.

 

[Proximon]

That is what I was hinting at in my last post also. If the system is from that era where it's not clear what the CPU supports, it's probably not appropriate to install Win 7 on it at all. There may be exceptions to the rule, but installing Win 7 on old hardware just because you can is not a good practice because you have not researched driver support. You risk an angry customer with a machine that locks or errors constantly after you "fixed" it.

 

[Layback Bear]

I got it. If the computer is in the customers home and is in question about x64 because of age and are unable to get into the bios, take it to the shop and investigate. Better yet sell them a new computer that for sure will handle Windows 7/64.

 

[sparks79]

Thank you All for your thoughts and input.
I will be taking a closer look at any systems from now on.
I'll be leaving this discussion now, thanks All once again