Help with adding Win 10x64 to duo boot Win 32 on other

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  1. ozstar
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    Help with adding Win 10x64 to duo boot Win 32 on other


    Hi,

    I have a dual boot. Xp and Win 10.

    They are each on a different drive.

    I want to kill the XP and put a Win 10 x64 over it, keeping the 32.

    What is the best way for me to install this please?

    I have Win10 for a clean install on a USB.

    Thanks

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  3. topgundcp
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    Just wipe out XP then install Windows 10 over it.
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  4. ozstar
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    Well that was easy wasn't it! Okay.

    Will the Win usb give the option toi choose the XP drive?
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  6. NavyLCDR
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    ozstar said:
    Well that was easy wasn't it! Okay.

    Will the Win usb give the option toi choose the XP drive?
    If you boot the computer from the USB flash drive, yes. You can also run setup.exe from the /Sources folder on the USB flash drive, select the custom install option when presented with it, and the next screen will list drives and partitions to install to.
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  7. ozstar
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    Many thanks
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  8. ozstar
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    The media Creation on the USB which I have used in others okay, says it can't work on this computer.

    Would that be because the USB is x64 and I am trying to load into a 32?

    The box itself is okay as it already has win 32 on it and it is a x64 machine.
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  9. NavyLCDR
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    ozstar said:
    The media Creation on the USB which I have used in others okay, says it can't work on this computer.

    Would that be because the USB is x64 and I am trying to load into a 32?

    The box itself is okay as it already has win 32 on it and it is a x64 machine.
    Are you booting from the USB flash drive, or running setup.exe from it from inside the existing Windows installation? You have to boot from the USB flash drive.
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  10. ozstar
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    Okay thanks will try.
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  12. ozstar
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    Strangely it won't boot to the USD device.

    Can't see in Bios how to change to boot to USB. Only give HD and CDs as option.

    In USB Config it does 'see' the USB tho'.

    I get a message on booting Insert Boot device and press key..
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  13. NavyLCDR
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    ozstar said:
    Strangely it won't boot to the USD device.

    Can't see in Bios how to change to boot to USB. Only give HD and CDs as option.

    In USB Config it does 'see' the USB tho'.

    I get a message on booting Insert Boot device and press key..
    What did you use to create the USB flash drive with? I'm betting on RUFUS. The message you are getting would indicate it's in the wrong format. It needs to be FAT32 with the partition on the flash drive marked as "active". I'm willing to bet your flash drive is probably NTFS.
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