How to detect windows 32bit or 64 bit using NSIS script?

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I have written nsis script for java project.I have Batch file in my project.I have written batch file for commonly windows 32bit and 64 bit.After installing i have started batch file automatically using Exec command.Its woks fine in 32bit windows.but the same time this is not worked well in 64 bit.so i suspect that before installing i should check whether windows is 32 bit or 64 bit version.please share your views how to check?

Not worded as a duplicate question, but its the same: [use-one-nsis-installer-to-install-32-bit-binaries-on-32-bit-os-and-64-bit-binari](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11126629/use-one-nsis-installer-to-install-32-bit-binaries-on-32-bit-os-and-64-bit-binari) — nawfal, Jul 23 '13 at 08:57

score 65 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 03 '14 at 13:23

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For future lazy googlers - A small snippet:

Include this:

!include x64.nsh

And use this if:

${If} ${RunningX64}
    # 64 bit code
${Else}
    # 32 bit code
${EndIf}

answered Mar 03 '14 at 13:23

Nitay

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Does this detect all 64-bit architectures or just windows xp x64? – Jon Weinraub Oct 29 '14 at 18:47
I couldn't find a definite answer, I always assumed it does! I've tested it on Windows 7 64bit and Windows XP 64 bit and it worked. I never had any trouble with it on any Windows platform – Nitay Oct 30 '14 at 18:48
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It applies to all 64-bit versions of Windows. (It calls IsWow64Process internally) – Anders Nov 19 '14 at 16:03

Anders · Accepted Answer · 2017-10-10T15:36:19.800

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Use the RunningX64 macro in the x64.nsh header:

!include LogicLib.nsh
!include x64.nsh

Section
${If} ${RunningX64}
    DetailPrint "64-bit Windows"
${Else}
    DetailPrint "32-bit Windows"
${EndIf}  
SectionEnd

edited Oct 10 '17 at 15:36

answered Nov 05 '12 at 09:59

Anders

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Thanks.In that url said ; File some.dll # extracts to C:\Windows\System32. what is some.dll? which file it mean to?. i could not able to understand – Ami Nov 06 '12 at 03:45
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oh thanks.that {If} part where am i put in my script? .oninit()? or some other place? – Ami Nov 06 '12 at 05:21

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 05 '17 at 21:59

Here's what I use most of the time without the need for x64.nsh

Var Bit
System::Call "kernel32::GetCurrentProcess()i.s"
System::Call "kernel32::IsWow64Process(is,*i.r0)"
StrCmpS $0 0 +3
StrCpy $Bit 64
Goto +2
StrCpy $Bit 32

Now $Bit holds either 64 or 32 which can be used like this:

${If} $Bit == 64
     ...64-bit code..
${Else}
     ..32-bit code...
${EndIf}

Or

StrCmpS $Bit 64 SixtyFour ThirtyTwo

SixtyFour:
    ...
    Goto End
ThirtyTwo:
    ...
End:

I used StrCmpS as I believe it's a hair faster. Lol. Hope this helps! =)

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