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I have a Windows 8 64 bit machine (Asus N56VJ) and I was asked to install a 32 bit Linux OS at the university for a programming course.

The main problem is that I'm not able to boot from CD (already downloaded and burned Ubuntu in the CD) and if I try Wubi it will install the 64 bit version. I also tried with a program called easyBCD using the Wubi disk image but it still doesn't work.

If any of you know how I can fix this I'll be in your debt! Thank you very much!

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In general you can install 32 bit Ubuntu on a 64 bit machine.

There is one exception.

If you have a machine preinstalled with Windows 8, you cannot easily install 32 bit Ubuntu.

Options

  1. Install virtual box in Windows and install 32 bit Ubuntu in it.

  2. Remove Windows. Change UEFI to BIOS legacy mode. Install Ubuntu.

  3. Remove Windows. Change UEFI to BIOS legacy mode. Reinstall Windows. Install Ubuntu side by side.

Hope this helps

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