hi. i have 1 more way. as the c drive marking inactive is risky as if it doesnt work there is no way for me to get into windows. i have a 32 bit dvd. what if i copy that dvd on a pendrive and after copying go to sources and replace the 32 bit wim with the 64 bit wim? will that install? On 6/13/14, Paul J. Traynor <pjtraynor@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > You can't install a 64 bit version of windows on a 32 bit laptop, you must > use a 32 bit on that machine. > > Paul. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ----- > I use the free version of Spam Reader to get rid of spam. The Professional > version doesn't have this disclaimer in outgoing emails. > Try Spam Reader (http://www.spam-reader.com) for free now! > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > Austin Pinto > Sent: 12 June 2014 15:38 > To: A general technology discussion list; access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; > AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the > disabled.; keyboardusers; list; sayeverything > Subject: [access-uk] big problem in upgrading from 32 bit to 64 bit of > windows > > hi all. > one of my friends laptop had come with 32 bit vista and 2gb memory. > he wants to upgrade to windows 8.1 64 bit. > i upgraded his memory to 4gb. > now starts the problem. > i made a dvd of win7PE 64 bit put it in the computer and tried booting with > sighted help but it doesnt boot. > i then copied the win7PE on the pendrive and also on a usb external hard > drive and tried booting from each. > still wont boot. > but the dvd pendrive and external hard drive all boot up properly on my > home > laptop so there is no problem of a caruppted image. > now is there any way for me to upgrade to windows 8.1 64 bit? > oh ya i also tried booting from windows 8.1 dvd but wont boot. > and as normal i cannot run a 64 bit setup file on a 32 bit of windows. > i have 1 way but its risky and i dont know if it will work. > if i boot into vista and use disk manager or disk part and mark the c drive > as inactive may be i will be able to boot from hard drive or pendrive or > dvd > but i think if it doesnt work i will have no way to get in to the system so > its risky. > sorry for the long mail please help me out people > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus > protection is active. > http://www.avast.com > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > -- search for me on facebook, google+, orkut.. austinpinto.xaviers@xxxxxxxxx follow me on twitter. austinmpinto contact me on skype. austin.pinto3 ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq