i5 650 attempting to install Win 10 x64

[nathongknight]

Hello everyone, first time post here but freq reader of other post. I attempted a search but couldn't find anything on my issue.

I have two work computers, HP Compaq 8100 Elite SFF, with identical model numbers and original OS (Vista). Both processors are i5 650. When I came to this job one of them was upgraded to 64-bit Win 10 while the other was upgraded to 32-bit Win 7. I'd like them both to be Win 10 x64. The problem occurs when I check to see what the system type of the machine is. the 64 bit OS machine says x64-based while the 32 bit OS machine says x86-based. I was expecting it to say x64-based just like the other one only with x86 OS.

How can this be? Am I missing something as to why one would show a system type of x64 and the other x86 when their hardware is identical?

Another issue is when attempting to boot from a usb (Win 10 1803 x64 that has worked for many other machines). The x86-based machine just bypasses it and starts Win 7. Even when using correct boot order and by selecting the usb in the boot menu of the bios. I'm assuming this is because it is x86-based.

Any help or explanation would be greatly appreciated.
Nathan

 

[Imacflier]

'x64' indicates it is a 64 bit version of Windows; 'x86' indicates it is a 32 bit version of windows.

Larry

 

[King_V]

Another issue is when attempting to boot from a usb (Win 10 1803 x64 that has worked for many other machines). The x86-based machine just bypasses it and starts Win 7. Even when using correct boot order and by selecting the usb in the boot menu of the bios. I'm assuming this is because it is x86-based.

Any help or explanation would be greatly appreciated.
Nathan

Is it possible that the one USB port is dead? Try using another USB port.

Also, I once had an HP Slimline, and it was REALLY fussy about recognizing USB sticks. Two separate USB sticks from two different brands were unrecognized by the Slimline - had to resort to a third stick (oddly, same brand as one of those that didn't work) and then it was happy. I never figured out WHY it was so fussy, but it was.

 

[nathongknight]

Thank you for the replies but we found a work around. My boss just said to clone the drive from the x64 OS x64-based machine and put it in the x86-based machine. It worked right away.