"The computer started using the windows installation media"

[Elios05]

Following this video I get the error "The computer started using the windows installation media" when I try to upgrade from 32 to 64 bit. Any help?

 

[Rumbletum]

Once upgraded successfully take out the USB drive, and revert your BIOS to have your Hard Drive as first boot. Restart your computer.

 

[Elios05]

Once upgraded successfully take out the USB drive, and revert your BIOS to have your Hard Drive as first boot. Restart your computer.

It doesn't let me upgrade. I click upgrade and this message shows up along with other stuff I don't remember

 

[SkyNetRising]

That's not how it works. You can see in video - starting windows already is 64bit.
32bit OS can not be directly upgraded to 64bit. You have to do clean install.

Backup you user files, you want to save. Format old windows partition. Then install 64bit windows.

 

[Elios05]

That's not how it works. You can see in video - starting windows already is 64bit.
32bit OS can not be directly upgraded to 64bit. You have to do clean install.

Backup you user files, you want to save. Format old windows partition. Then install 64bit windows.

Ok so if I do a custom install and choose C: as the main partition, D: (it's a partition called Recovery, never understood its use or why it's there) will be unaffected right? Because I want to save the important files there

 

[SkyNetRising]

Can you show screenshot from Disk Management? Do you have multiple drives in system?

 

[Elios05]

Can you show screenshot from Disk Management? Do you have multiple drives in system?

https://imgur.com/a/iqO3ynW

 

[SkyNetRising]

Can't see partition map there. Is D: partition on the same drive?

 

[Elios05]

Can't see partition map there. Is D: partition on the same drive?

Idk how do I check that?

 

[SkyNetRising]

Anyway - recovery partition houses files for recovery environment.
Windows install might decide to overwrite it (usually it just creates additional recovery partition if necessary).

I'd suggest you backup your user files to another device before upgrading - USB flash drive would be great for this.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Idk how do I check that?

Just scroll the disk list up.
It should show something like this:

 

[Elios05]

Idk how do I check that?

Just scroll the disk list up.
It should show something like this:

https://imgur.com/a/OA28Js3

 

[SkyNetRising]

Yes - D: s on the same drive.
Better backup your files onto USB flash drive or some other storage device.