Windows 10 64 Bit Installer
Switching to Windows 10 64 bit is free, you don't have to pay for it. As long as you have a qualifying Windows 7 or 8 or Windows 10 license, you are entitled to use it.
Switching requires that you perform a new installation, that means files, applications and settings will be deleted.
You will have to reinstall applications and native 64 bit drivers.
Backup before migrating: How to: Create a system image in Windows 10 (http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki...)
Step 1: Download Windows 10 64 bit then create a bootable copy:
How to download official Windows 10 ISO files
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki...
Step 2: Boot from the 64 bit Windows 10 install media, then perform a custom or clean install:
How to: Perform a custom installation of Windows (http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/wiki...) - Choose this option if you want to recover files from Windows.old (http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki...)
How to: Perform a clean install of Windows 10 (http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/wiki...) - Choose this option if you want to erase the drive, files and applications will be deleted.
Review the following guide for instructions and details about configuring your BIOS or UEFI boot settings for DVD, CD, USB or SD Card.
BIOS/UEFI Setup Guide: Boot from a CD, DVD, USB Drive or SD Card
https://www.groovypost.com/howto/bios-uefi-setu...
Once your computer is set to boot from the DVD, you should see this option. If you are installing from a retail Windows 10 USB thumb drive, you will be asked to select either 32 or 64 bit Windows 10. Learn more here https://www.groovypost.com/howto/choose-windows...
The Windows logo will appear on screen, this might be here for a while, as long as you see the animating dots, everything should be ok.
Select your Language, Time and Keyboard method then click Next.
Click Install now
Windows 10 setup will prompt you for a product key during installation a couple times. If you originally upgraded from Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 click the option 'I don't have a key' and 'Do this later' . If you have a Windows 10 product key, you can proceed to enter it.
Setup will also prompt you to select the edition you have a license for - Home or Pro. Please make sure you choose the right edition. If you choose the wrong edition, your only option will be to perform a clean install again.
The copy of Windows 10 you download and upgrade from will correspond with the edition of Windows you have installed, if it does not, this is why you might be experiencing problems activating:
Windows 7 Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Windows 8.0 Core, Windows 8.1 Core should install Windows 10 Home
Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8.0 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro should install Windows 10 Pro
Wait while setup prepares to copy files
Accept the license terms then click Next
Click Custom: Install Windows only (advanced)
NOTE: Sometimes Windows 10 setup can become confused if it see's a thumb drive. You might get a driver missing error or something to that effect. If you do, restart setup, but this time, when you arrive at the following screen, disconnect your thumb drive then go through Custom options. When setup is ready copy files, it will prompt you to reconnect the installation source (your USB).
Select the drive then click New
NOTE: If you have multiple partitions listed, select each one (starting at the bottom), then click delete until there is only a single (one) unallocated drive displayed in the window.
Select the unallocated drive listed, click New, click Apply then OK
This will split the drive into multiple partitions, select the Primary partition then click Next.
NOTE: The System Reserved partition is where recovery files are kept for diagnostics and repairing damaged Windows 10 files; or even reinstall Windows 10.
Wait while Windows installs
When this phase of setup is complete, Windows will automatically restart then reboot into setup again.
Windows is detecting and installing your hardware. After this is complete, Windows will restart one last time.
Out of Box Experience
The Out of Box Experience page is where you get to configure detailed settings in Windows, which includes creating a user account, configure privacy, sync PC settings and install modern applications.
Switching requires that you perform a new installation, that means files, applications and settings will be deleted.
You will have to reinstall applications and native 64 bit drivers.
Backup before migrating: How to: Create a system image in Windows 10 (http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki...)
Step 1: Download Windows 10 64 bit then create a bootable copy:
How to download official Windows 10 ISO files
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki...
Step 2: Boot from the 64 bit Windows 10 install media, then perform a custom or clean install:
How to: Perform a custom installation of Windows (http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/wiki...) - Choose this option if you want to recover files from Windows.old (http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki...)
How to: Perform a clean install of Windows 10 (http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/wiki...) - Choose this option if you want to erase the drive, files and applications will be deleted.
Review the following guide for instructions and details about configuring your BIOS or UEFI boot settings for DVD, CD, USB or SD Card.
BIOS/UEFI Setup Guide: Boot from a CD, DVD, USB Drive or SD Card
https://www.groovypost.com/howto/bios-uefi-setu...
Once your computer is set to boot from the DVD, you should see this option. If you are installing from a retail Windows 10 USB thumb drive, you will be asked to select either 32 or 64 bit Windows 10. Learn more here https://www.groovypost.com/howto/choose-windows...
The Windows logo will appear on screen, this might be here for a while, as long as you see the animating dots, everything should be ok.
Select your Language, Time and Keyboard method then click Next.
Click Install now
Windows 10 setup will prompt you for a product key during installation a couple times. If you originally upgraded from Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 click the option 'I don't have a key' and 'Do this later' . If you have a Windows 10 product key, you can proceed to enter it.
Setup will also prompt you to select the edition you have a license for - Home or Pro. Please make sure you choose the right edition. If you choose the wrong edition, your only option will be to perform a clean install again.
The copy of Windows 10 you download and upgrade from will correspond with the edition of Windows you have installed, if it does not, this is why you might be experiencing problems activating:
Windows 7 Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Windows 8.0 Core, Windows 8.1 Core should install Windows 10 Home
Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8.0 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro should install Windows 10 Pro
Wait while setup prepares to copy files
Accept the license terms then click Next
Click Custom: Install Windows only (advanced)
NOTE: Sometimes Windows 10 setup can become confused if it see's a thumb drive. You might get a driver missing error or something to that effect. If you do, restart setup, but this time, when you arrive at the following screen, disconnect your thumb drive then go through Custom options. When setup is ready copy files, it will prompt you to reconnect the installation source (your USB).
Select the drive then click New
NOTE: If you have multiple partitions listed, select each one (starting at the bottom), then click delete until there is only a single (one) unallocated drive displayed in the window.
Select the unallocated drive listed, click New, click Apply then OK
This will split the drive into multiple partitions, select the Primary partition then click Next.
NOTE: The System Reserved partition is where recovery files are kept for diagnostics and repairing damaged Windows 10 files; or even reinstall Windows 10.
Wait while Windows installs
When this phase of setup is complete, Windows will automatically restart then reboot into setup again.
Windows is detecting and installing your hardware. After this is complete, Windows will restart one last time.
Out of Box Experience
The Out of Box Experience page is where you get to configure detailed settings in Windows, which includes creating a user account, configure privacy, sync PC settings and install modern applications.
Windows 10 64 bit free download - Windows 10, Adobe Captivate 32-bit, Adobe Captivate 64-bit, and many more programs. The Windows Imaging Component (WIC) provides WIC-enabled applications to display and edit any image format for which a WIC-compliant CODEC is installed, and also to read and write metadata in image files. Windows XP 64-bit, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. Install Instructions 1. Click the Download button at the top of. You are downloading the latest (2.20.1) 32-bit version of Git for Windows. This is the most recent maintained build. It was released 18 days ago, on 2018-12-15. If your download hasn't started, click here to download manually. Other Git for Windows downloads Git for Windows Setup. 32-bit Git for Windows Setup. 64-bit Git for Windows Setup.
How to Create Bootable USB Flash Drive to Install Windows 10 from
This tutorial will show you how to create a bootable USB flash drive that can be used to install Windows 10 with or without UEFI.
- Option One: Use Media Creation Tool to create Bootable Windows 10 USB for Legacy BIOS and UEFI
- Option Two: Use 'Rufus' to create Bootable Window 10 USB for Legacy BIOS and UEFI
- Option Three: Use 'Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool' to create Bootable Windows 10 USB for only Legacy BIOS
- Option Four: Manually create Bootable Windows 10 USB for Legacy BIOS and UEFI in Command Prompt
Use Media Creation Tool to create Bootable Windows 10 USB for Legacy BIOS and UEFI
This option will use the Media Creation Tool from Microsoft to download an ISO file and create a bootable USB flash drive that is 32-bit, 64-bit, or both, and be used to install Windows 10 with or without UEFI.
Before you begin
- Make sure you have:
- An internet connection (internet service provider fees may apply).
- Sufficient data storage available on a computer, USB or external drive for the download.
- A blank USB with at least 4 GB (32-bit or 64-bit) or 8 GB (both 32-bit and 64-bit) of space if you want to create media. We recommend using a blank USB, because any content on it will be deleted.
- Read the System Requirements.
- If you will be installing the operating system for the first time, you will need your Windows product key (xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx). For more information about product keys and when they are required, visit the FAQ page.
- For Enterprise editions please visit the Volume Licensing Service Center.
1. Click/tap on the Download button below to go to Microsoft, and click/tap on the Download tool now button at Microsoft's site.
2. Save the MediaCreationTool1903.exe file (version 10.0.18362.1) to your desktop, and run it. (see screenshot below)
3. If prompted by UAC, click/tap on Yes.
4. Click/tap on Accept for the license terms. (see screenshot below)
5. Select (dot) Create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) for another PC, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)
6. Uncheck the Use the recommended options for this PC box. (see screenshot below)
Leaving the Use the recommended options for this PC box checked will have the Media Creation Tool create a USB flash drive that's the same language, edition, and architecture as the current PC.
7. Select the Language, Edition, and 32-bit (x86), 64-bit (x64), or both (32-bit and 64-bit on same USB) Architecture you want for the ISO file, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)
The selected edition can install both the Home and Pro edition.
Your digital entitlement or product key determines if Home or Pro gets installed during Windows Setup.
If you skip entering a product key during Windows Setup, then you will be prompted to select to install the Home or Pro edition.
8. Select (dot) USB flash drive, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)
9. Connect your USB flash drive, click/tap on the Refresh drive list link, select the USB flash drive, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)
10. It will now start Downloading Windows 10 and Creating Windows 10 media. (see screenshots below)
11. When finished, your USB flash drive will be ready. Click/tap on Finish. (see screenshot below)
Use 'Rufus' to create Bootable Window 10 USB for Legacy BIOS and UEFI
1. If you have not already, you will need to download a Windows 10 ISO file.
2. Download the latest version of Rufus, and save it's .exe file to your desktop.
This is a standalone exe file that doesn't install anything to your PC. For Rufus FAQs, see: rufus FAQ on GitHub
3. Connect the USB flash drive that you want to use for this.
4. Run the Rufus .exe file, and click/tap on Yes if prompted by UAC.
5. Do step 6 (UEFI) or step 7 (Legacy BIOS) below depending on if you want to create a bootable USB with or without UEFI support.
6. To Create Bootable UEFI USB Flash Drive for Installing Windows 10 with UEFI
UEFI Requirements:
- 64-bit Windows 10 ISO file. 32-bit is not supported.
- At least a 8GB USB flash drive depending on how large the ISO file is.
- To boot from an external UEFI USB flash drive, be sure to temporarily disable Secure Boot and Fast Boot (if applicable) in your UEFI firmware settings until the Windows installation is finished.
A) Set Rufus using the settings below, click/tap on Start, and go to step 8 below. (see screenshot below)
- Under Device, select the USB flash drive you want to format and use.
- Under Boot selection, click/tap on the SELECT button, and navigate to and select your 64-bit Windows 10 ISO file.
- Under Image option, select Standard Windows installation.
- Under Partition scheme, select GPT.
- Under Target system, select UEFI (non CSM).
- Under Volume label, you can enter any name you like for the USB flash drive, or leave the default name.
- Under File system, select FAT32 (if able). If the file is larger than 4GB, you will only be able to select NTFS.
- Under Cluster size, select the (Default) (ex: 4096 bytes) it has listed.
7. To Create Bootable USB Flash Drive for Installing Windows 10 using Legacy BIOS (without UEFI)
A) Set Rufus using the settings below, click/tap on Start, and go to step 8 below. (see screenshot below)
- Under Device, select the USB flash drive you want to format and use.
- Under Boot selection, click/tap on the SELECT button, and navigate to and select your 64-bit Windows 10 ISO file.
- Under Image option, select Standard Windows installation.
- Under Partition scheme, select MBR.
- Under Target system, select BIOS (or UEFI-CSM).
- Under Volume label, you can enter any name you like for the USB flash drive, or leave the default name.
- Under File system, select NTFS.
- Under Cluster size, select the (Default) (ex: 4096 bytes) it has listed.
8. Click/tap on OK to confirm. (see screenshot below)
9. Rufus will now start creating the bootable USB flash drive. (see screenshot below)
10. When Rufus is 'READY' (finished), you can close Rufus. (see screenshot below)
It could take a little while to finish.
Use 'Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool' to create Bootable Window 10 USB for only Legacy BIOS
1. If you have not already, you will need to download a Windows 10 ISO file.
2. If you have not already, click/tap on the Download button below, and download and install the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool.
3. Run the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool, and click/tap on the Browse button. (see screenshot below)
4. Navigate to and select the downloaded Windows 10 ISO file, and click/tap on Open. (see screenshot below)
5. Click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)
6. Click/tap on USB device. (see screenshot below)
7. Select the drive letter of the USB, and click/tap on Begin copying. (see screenshot below)
NOTE:If the drive letter is not listed in the drop down menu, then click/tap on the refresh button and try again.
8. If prompted, click/tap on Erase USB Device. (see screenshot below)
9. If prompted, click/tap on Yes. (see screenshot below)
Windows 10 64 Bit Installation
10. When successfully finished, you can close the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool.
NOTE:It could take a little while to finish.
Manually create Bootable Windows 10 USB for Legacy BIOS and UEFI in Command Prompt
Reference: Create a Bootable USB Flash Drive Microsoft Docs
1. If you have not already, you will need to download a Windows 10 ISO file.
2. Connect the USB flash drive.
3. Open an elevated command prompt.
4. Type
diskpart into the elevated command prompt, and press Enter. (see screenshot below step 13)5. Type
list disk into the elevated command prompt, press Enter, and make note of the Disk ### (ex: 4) for the USB flash drive from step 2.6. Type
select disk # into the elevated command prompt, and press Enter.Substitute # in the command above with the actual Disk ### (ex: 4) from step 5) above for the USB flash drive.
For example:
select disk 47. Type
clean into the elevated command prompt, and press Enter.8. Type
convert mbr into the elevated command prompt, and press Enter.9. Type
create partition primary into the elevated command prompt, and press Enter.10. Type
format fs=fat32 quick into the elevated command prompt, and press Enter.11. Type
active into the elevated command prompt, and press Enter.12. Type
assign into the elevated command prompt, and press Enter.13. You can now close the elevated command prompt.
14.Mount the ISO file from step 1) above, and open it.
15. Select all files in the mounted ISO, right click on the selected files, click/tap on Send to, and select the USB flash drive (ex: G) from step 2. It may take a while to finish copying. (see screenshots below)
This is to copy all the files and folders from the mounted Windows 10 installation ISO to the USB flash drive.
16. You can now unmount the ISO file. (see screenshot below)
17. The bootable Windows 10 installation USB is now ready. (see screenshot below)
That's it,
Shawn