How to install Windows 10 64 bit on Intel Compute Stick?

[milesuy]

How can I install Windows 10 64 bit on an Intel Compute Stick?

 

The CPU supports 64 bit OS, but on its BIOS settings, it only says Windows 10 32-bit or Ubuntu 64-bit.

 

 

I tried to select Ubuntu 64-bit, then run a Windows 10 64-bit installer, but the Windows 10 installer keeps crashing.

The same thing happens if I selected Windows 10 32-bit, then run a Windows 10 64-bit installer.
 

Is there a way to install Windows 10 64-bit? Maybe a BIOS update? Different Windows 10 installer?

 

Specs:

• Model: STCK1A32WFC
• CPU: Intel Atom Z3735F
• RAM: 2GB
• ROM: 32GB eMMC + 64GB Micro SD

[Electronics Wizardy]

when did the installer crash? What exact error?

 

How did you make the windows installer?

[APasz]

Intel expressly limited Windows installs to 32bit for a reason.

There is no way to install 64bit Windows without almost certain bricking.

[mahyar]

33 minutes ago, milesuy said:

How can I install Windows 10 64 bit on an Intel Compute Stick?

 

The CPU supports 64 bit OS, but on its BIOS settings, it only says Windows 10 32-bit or Ubuntu 64-bit.

 

 

I tried to select Ubuntu 64-bit, then run a Windows 10 64-bit installer, but the Windows 10 installer keeps crashing.

The same thing happens if I selected Windows 10 32-bit, then run a Windows 10 64-bit installer.
 

Is there a way to install Windows 10 64-bit? Maybe a BIOS update? Different Windows 10 installer?

 

Specs:

• Model: STCK1A32WFC
• CPU: Intel Atom Z3735F
• RAM: 2GB
• ROM: 32GB eMMC + 64GB Micro SD

ram is too small to fit a 64bit windows you can install it  though. do i recommend it? no because you will end up with a little amount ram remaining under 512MB

[SupaKomputa]

Don't see why you need a 64bit on that.

You won't even use it. Just go with Windows 32bit.

The ram is too small to do anything but browsing or light office.

[milesuy]

17 hours ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

when did the installer crash? What exact error?

 

How did you make the windows installer?

For the Windows 32-bit BIOS settings, it says it does not support 64-bit. For the Ubuntu settings, it just goes to black screen then the installer would restart.

The Windows 10 came from the media creation tool from the Microsoft website. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

[milesuy]

17 hours ago, mahyar said:

ram is too small to fit a 64bit windows you can install it  though. do i recommend it? no because you will end up with a little amount ram remaining under 512MB

 

17 hours ago, SupaKomputa said:

Don't see why you need a 64bit on that.

You won't even use it. Just go with Windows 32bit.

The ram is too small to do anything but browsing or light office.

I had an old desktop PC with Intel Pentium D 3.0GHz & 2GB RAM, and Windows 10 works. It has MS Office 2016, and even plays youtube videos without stuttering (480p).

[Electronics Wizardy]

45 minutes ago, milesuy said:

For the Windows 32-bit BIOS settings, it says it does not support 64-bit. For the Ubuntu settings, it just goes to black screen then the installer would restart.

The Windows 10 came from the media creation tool from the Microsoft website. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

you sure it can actually run a 64bit os? It seems like 64 bit was disabled in the hardware.

 

Id leave the 32bit version on it for the lower ram usage.

[mahyar]

5 hours ago, milesuy said:

 

I had an old desktop PC with Intel Pentium D 3.0GHz & 2GB RAM, and Windows 10 works. It has MS Office 2016, and even plays youtube videos without stuttering (480p).

i know it can handle 32bit win 10 but 64bit (if it will install) only leaves about 300MB of ram for you! (i tested this in a vm)

[milesuy]

6 hours ago, milesuy said:

 

I had an old desktop PC with Intel Pentium D 3.0GHz & 2GB RAM, and Windows 10 works. It has MS Office 2016, and even plays youtube videos without stuttering (480p).

The Windows 10 installed is the 64-bit version.

1 hour ago, mahyar said:

i know it can handle 32bit win 10 but 64bit (if it will install) only leaves about 300MB of ram for you! (i tested this in a vm)

I tried to disable bloatware and other unused software on that system, and it works fine with 2GB RAM.

[Dennys64]

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/18616/system-on-a-chip-soc-driver-package-for-stk1a32sc.html