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How to UEFI boot a 32 bit Windows OS

· Greg Hilton

I just got a HP Pavilion x2 and wanted to install the Windows 10 32 bit technical preview.

Everywhere I searched said I could only UEFI boot a 64 bit OS.

So I tried a different partition option in Rufus and I am pleased to say it worked.

The secret is to use the MBR partition. Below is a screenshot of the Rufus settings I used

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pavilion x2