P PuddinPie New Member Messages 2 Jan 8, 2013 #1 Is it possible to upgrade from Win8 32bit to Win8 x64bit or trick the PC into thinking its x64bit so I can install x64bit programs My Computer System One OS WIndows 8
Is it possible to upgrade from Win8 32bit to Win8 x64bit or trick the PC into thinking its x64bit so I can install x64bit programs
P pparks1 Well-Known Member VIP Member Guru Messages 3,658 Location Westland, MI Jan 8, 2013 #2 No, you cannot trick it and you cannot upgrade. You can format and start over. Is there a particular reason you want to get 64bit apps? Is it to take advantage of more than 4GB of RAM? My Computer System One OS Windows 7 System Manufacturer/Model Self-Built in July 2009 CPU Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS Memory 8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings Graphics Card(s) EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570 Sound Card Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio Monitor(s) Displays 23" Acer x233H Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Hard Drives Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS PSU Corsair 620HX modular Case Antec P182 Cooling stock Keyboard ABS M1 Mechanical Mouse Logitech G9 Laser Mouse Internet Speed 15/2 cable modem Other Info Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.
No, you cannot trick it and you cannot upgrade. You can format and start over. Is there a particular reason you want to get 64bit apps? Is it to take advantage of more than 4GB of RAM?
P PuddinPie New Member Messages 2 Jan 8, 2013 #3 No, its to install Windows Phone SDK. My Computer System One OS WIndows 8
P pparks1 Well-Known Member VIP Member Guru Messages 3,658 Location Westland, MI Jan 8, 2013 #4 Virtual machine? It's how I do almost everything these days. My Computer System One OS Windows 7 System Manufacturer/Model Self-Built in July 2009 CPU Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS Memory 8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings Graphics Card(s) EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570 Sound Card Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio Monitor(s) Displays 23" Acer x233H Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Hard Drives Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS PSU Corsair 620HX modular Case Antec P182 Cooling stock Keyboard ABS M1 Mechanical Mouse Logitech G9 Laser Mouse Internet Speed 15/2 cable modem Other Info Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.