i have a 64x processor but i cant update from 32 bit to 64 bit.why?

Question

everytime i try to setup 64 bit in computer it says it cant run on your pc. i tried various methods from youtube to see if it is qualified and it is.im not using any usb drive. help me out here. im trying to use unreal engine.

Answer 1

You can't upgrade from a 32 bit system to a 64 bit system.
You have to do a full reinstall instead.

Answer 2

Dennis do i have to boot?

Answer 3

Yes, you boot from disk/usb, whatever you have it on and you do a clean install.

You do have to install everything on your pc again. So you might want to back up.

Answer 4

Dennis the problem is dont have any kind of usb drive accept an 1.93 gb pendrive.why do i still have it? anyway i got some cds. does cds work?

Answer 5

As long as it fits on the cd / dvd and you make it bootable, it should work.

Answer 6

Dennis how to get the cd bootable? i got many old game cds from my uncle when he left the country. i could delete their all data. is that it?

Answer 7

Dennis do i have to do the following order?
1. download microsoft iso file and copy it into an empty cd
2.restart the pc and upon restarting press f12 to get to the boot menu.
3.????

Answer 8

Yes, that looks about right.
Just make sure you set bootable in whatever cd/dvd burner program you use. ( bootable ISO or something )

Don't just copy/paste it to the cd. :P

I mean, it's not strictly necessary, but if you don't then you have to boot it via the boot menu, which can be annoying if it restarts during installation.

Answer 9

Dennis i just watched 5 youtube videos in this regard. i think i know now how to do make a bootable cd and how to use it. but im not doing today because my head hurts. one question, will all of my storage such as photoes and videos be the same?

Answer 10

I'm pretty sure all files on the partition where you install windows on will be erased.
It'll be like you just bought a brand new computer. ( Just without the new hardware )

I recommend uploading your important files to google drive or something, since you can't use a usb.

If you have multiple drives where 1 is windows and 1 is data or something, then you don't have to worry about the data drive.
But still about your files in your personal folder which is usually on the windows drive.

Regardless, it's always a good idea to back up with these kinds of upgrades. Better safe than sorry.

Answer 11

It's not an update process that you want. What you want is changing your system from 32 bit to 64 bit which can be done by reinstalling windows and then choose 64 bit version.

Answer 12

Martin Taylor if i had a 64 operating system why <redacted> i need to update . the whole concept is getting that 64 bit operating system. any suggestions?