About this tag
The tag secureable is used in discussions about Windows installation issues, particularly when a CPU lacks support for the LAHF/SAHF instruction set, preventing 64-bit Windows from installing. In one thread, a user whose PC was damaged by a power supply failure found that Windows 10 64-bit would not install, but 32-bit worked. A friend suggested the CPU might not be secureable, meaning it does not support the LAHF/SAHF instructions required for 64-bit Windows. The user then considered trying Windows 8 64-bit as a potential workaround. This tag highlights hardware compatibility problems that can block 64-bit Windows installation.
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    Windows 8 Windows 8 Installation Question

    Hello. A month ago, my power supply exploded and everything inside my PC cause got destroyed and corrupted. I got my whole PC changed, but when I used my Windows 10 64 bit CD, it didn't work. It kept booting into the screen of installation, then restarting my PC. I tried the 32 bit version, it...
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