Bootcamp windows 7 64bit trouble

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trying to install windows 7 on my brand new mac but it doesnt seem to reconise 64bit on any of the disks or iso files that i have? any ideas? my isos wont install on to usb it says 64 bit only and when i insert the disks i have it only shows the 32bit versions, all these disks and iso have both 64bit and 32 bit
 

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Not sure what disk you have, but my Windows 7 DVD has two installation folders: One for 32 bit and the other for 64 bit. Make sure you're actually installing the 64 bit executable and not the 32 bit. Also, you will need to download a driver disk image from Apple otherwise Windows 7 will be dead in the water after you install it. The Boot Camp instructions will guide you through the download.

I forgot to add.... if you downloaded Windows 7 from Microsoft, it depends on which version you chose. I believe you can download the disk as an executable and then burn the iso. (both 32 and 64 bit)
 
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trying to install windows 7 on my brand new mac but it doesnt seem to reconise 64bit on any of the disks or iso files that i have? any ideas? my isos wont install on to usb it says 64 bit only and when i insert the disks i have it only shows the 32bit versions, all these disks and iso have both 64bit and 32 bit

Disks? Might I ask where you got your copy of Win7?
 
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Old post guys.... he's already resolved it. See his other post about removing the Windows 8 recovery partition.
 

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