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The thread discusses an attempt to upgrade from a 32-bit to a 64-bit Windows OS, which is not possible through an upgrade and requires a clean install. The original poster encounters a black reboot screen during installation, despite trying different media and methods. A respondent advises ensuring the BIOS and boot media settings (UEFI/GPT or Legacy/MBR) are compatible, and recommends using Rufus to create a bootable installer, leading to the original poster thanking for the assistance.
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Hello all, After trying to follow the instructions to upgrade from a 32 os to a 64 os, I tried opening one of my hard drives and get this black reboot screen. I have tried to install from gpt, mbr, with flash drive connected, and hard resetting the computer. Does anyone know how to fix this?windows
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It's not possible to upgrade from 32 to 64 bit. This will require a clean install. You'll need to make sure your boot media and BIOS are the same in order to install. The either both need to be set to UEFI/GPT or Legacy/MBR. I would use Rufus if you haven't to create the bootable installer.
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It's not possible to upgrade from 32 to 64 bit. This will require a clean install. You'll need to make sure your boot media and BIOS are the same in order to install. The either both need to be set to UEFI/GPT or Legacy/MBR. I would use Rufus if you haven't to create the bootable installer.
 
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