Re: [NF] Windows 10 32 bit on current Hardware - ProFox

4 Nov 2021


      Thanks Alan,
I'm aware of that.
I had asked these guys to install it themselves and not rely on the OEM purchase.
They could not get the 64 bit hardware to even recognise the installer.
I found this info after I first sent the email and since I don't work with hardware, I'm not sure how significant this is. I sent it to them.
Only 64 Bit Windows OS support a UEFI Boot, so if you want to install 32 Bit you will need to use a Legacy Boot.
In the UEFI BIOS Setup you need:
• Disable Secure Boot
• Enable Legacy a Legacy Boot
• Enable Legacy ROMS
The Bootable USB should be made with Rufus. Use:
• The MBR Partition Scheme
• NTFS Format
---------- Original Message ----------
From: "Alan Bourke" alanpbourke@fastmail.fm
To: profoxtech@leafe.com
Subject: Re: [NF] Windows 10 32 bit on current Hardware
Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2021 14:48:14 +0000
They have stopped releasing 32 bit OEM builds as of Windows 10 2004. So all new machines from OEMs are 64 bit, as are all OEM installers. It could be that.  I bet an off the shelf 32 bit consumer SKU would work.
-- 
  Alan Bourke
  alanpbourke (at) fastmail (dot) fm

On Thu, 4 Nov 2021, at 2:38 PM, Philip Borkholder wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have a customer who is still running a FoxPro 2.6 application and has 
> been for years.
> Their hardware is getting old and their IT/Network group is telling me 
> that they've tried to install WIndows 10 32 bit on several new 
> workstations and both Intel and AMD CPU based PC's are denying the 
> ability to install the 32 bit version of Windows 10.
> They say neither AMD nor Intel are allowing the 32 bit installation to 
> start.
>
> Has anyone run into this recently? Does anyone have any suggestions or 
> work arounds?
> There are a lot of "well it should work" comments I've been given but 
> has anyone actually been able to do it on new hardware?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Philip B.
> Vicksburg, MI
>
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