[SOLVED] How can I make 32bit happen?

[SquidgyWidget]

I am starting classes this week and need a laptop with Windows 32 bit to run a certain version of Oracle. I have 2 machines with 64bit and a copy of windows 10 32/62 bit on a USB that I have been using to try to get 32bit installed. I used the licence to install 64 on my desktop but I should still be able to use the USB to get 32bit installed.

I tried installing on new partition, then on a blank external drive. In both cases when I try to install 32bit it tells me the following file is missing/corrupt (File: \windows\system32\boot\winload.efi). Based on other forums, this is apparently a problem installing when 64bit already exists? So I have also tried a fresh install, wiping out everything on the drive and installing 32bit and that failed as well because of another missing/corrupt file in \system32.

How can I get Windows 10 32-bit working on a computer?

 

[USAFRet]

A VirtualMachine.
Basically, an entire PC encapsulated in software.

VirtualBox does this easily.

 

[onespeedbiker]

If you want to do this, you will need to install thee 32 bit version onto an internal hdd.

 

[Mr.Spock]

your 32-bit install media is corrupt, you should be able you just install 32-bit and dual boot. the fact you can't to a blank disc means the media is corrupt.

 

[Deleted member 14196]

Using a virtual machine is so much easier