Problem with Windows 10 installation
Problem with Windows 10 installation
Hello, Your system is an older setup: Intel S5000 processor, two Intel Xeons L5420, 16 GB RAM. You recently installed Windows 7 64-bit but are trying to upgrade to Windows 10. The media creation tool reported an error about your processor not supporting CompareExchange 218. How can I help resolve this issue?
It likely requires updating the motherboard BIOS. Your CPU has CMPXCHG16b support for comparison operations, but the BIOS might block Windows 10 from recognizing it. Updated September 5, 2017 by SansVarnic – formatted for a dark theme.
It might involve several factors: Your system has a 64-bit processor but the BIOS isn't configured for 64-bit. A BIOS upgrade would be necessary if available. Alternatively, there may be a setting in the BIOS that mimics a 32-bit environment. Additionally, your CPU might not support the CMPXCHG16B instruction set, which is required for running Windows 10 64-bit. Windows 10 64-bit relies on this feature. Even older 64-bit AMD processors can be impacted by this issue. You could try installing a 32-bit version of Windows 10 in this scenario, but keep in mind it would be restricted to 3.2 to 3.7GB of RAM (depending on your setup).
The Intel S5000 PCIe motherboard offers many options to consider. I’m unsure which specific upgrade suits my needs best.