Hi all,

My friend’s family runs a dental office and is in the process of switching their PCs.

Their software specifically requires a 32-bit OS to install and use.

So far they weren’t aware of this and purchased PCs that have 64bit Windows 10 pro pre-installed. I believe they are UEFI and I don’t think these pcs support CSM for legacy boot. I can leave a link to the pcs in the comments.

The problem was when I tried making a Windows 10 installation media USB with 32-bit windows 10 in it, BIOS couldn’t boot from the USB stick. It won’t show up in the boot order.

Long story short, is there a way to install 32bit windows 10 on these pcs or are we screwed?

  • 256ttee@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    HP tends to call CSM(compatibility support module) “legacy boot” or “legacy boot mode”. Might be worth having another look through to see if “boot mode” is an option.