• We’re currently investigating an issue related to the forum theme and styling that is impacting page layout and visual formatting. The problem has been identified, and we are actively working on a resolution. There is no impact to user data or functionality, this is strictly a front-end display issue. We’ll post an update once the fix has been deployed. Thanks for your patience while we get this sorted.

Vista installs 32 bit on 64 bit machine. Why?

Q

QUOTH

Senior member
I boot vista from the disc [64bit], I install it and check my computer. It's installed a 32bit OS. At no point in the setup did it ask me if I wanted to install 64bit or 32bit.

Any Idea whats up? I'm assuming the "64" in my processors name means it'll support a 64bit OS.


nVidia GeForce 8600GTS EVGA
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual 5000+ 2.61GHz
Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H
4*1GB RAM Kingston DDR2 800MHz/pc2-6400 Hyperx Memory Nvidia SLI- Ready Unbuffered Cl4(4-4-4-12) Non-ECC 2.0v
PHILIPS DVD-ROM DROM6316
TSSTcorp DVD+-RW ts-H553A
Samsung SpinPoint F1 HD103UJ 1TB Hard Drive SATAII *32MB Cache*
COOLER MASTER Real Power M620


Thanks all

Q
 
Be sure to be booting from the Vista disc to start the installation, not from the desktop. (which it looks like you did)

Then during setup , you have to select CUSTOM as your installation type.

Also, i think to get 64bit you have to be upgrading from winxp, if youre coming from vista 32bit, you have to do a format and clean install.

Actually your best bet is always to just do a clean install in my opinion.

 
I tried booting from the disc and doing a format and clean install. Dosen't work.

See why I'm puzzled.
 
Originally posted by: QUOTH
I tried booting from the disc and doing a format and clean install. Dosen't work.

See why I'm puzzled.
Click to expand...

Yeah, THAT would puzzle me too.
 
What version of Vista are you trying to load??? In Vista Ultimate, mine came with two DVD's one marked 32 bit and the other 64 bit.

Ausm
 
Originally posted by: RebateMonger
There's no combined 32/64-bit DVD. The DVD is either 32 bit or 64 bit.
Click to expand...

That is the answer. There is no way you can install the 32 bit version off of a 64 bit disk.
So either the disk is mislabled, or the o.s. is reporting the wrong version(I have never seen that particular issue, though)

 
I'm going to have to default here. I've no access to Vista Ultimate so anyone that has a full retail copy has better info than I do, but if it's supposed to be 2 DVD's, then yes, there is a problem.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Back
Top