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This is the page where one can download Windows ADK for Windows 10 but there is no way to select the version, 64 bit or 32 bit.

I thought, at least the default might be 64 bit which is what I need but when I download it, windows selects C:\Program Files (x86)\ path which means this is 32 bit version. There is no other way I can tell which architecture is this for.

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How can I download 64 bit version of Windows ADK for Windows 10 1803?

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    "There is no other way I can tell which architecture is this for" - Besides looking at the Task Manager for one of the includes executables. To my knowledge there isn't a separate 64-bit, Which architectures Windows SIM can support is entirely based on the OS it's being ran on. Your previous issue isn't connected to the architecture of the tools contained within Windows ADK. If you want to be able to service both 32-bit and 64-bit images, then your only choice, is to use a 32-bit OS.
    – Ramhound
    Jan 7, 2019 at 18:36

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Installation folder is not related with bitness of the tools. Windows ADK needs Windows Kits folder for other associated tools and files. SO, it chooses C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Assessment Toolkit folder as default. You can find Windows ADK tools with different architecture in the folder as follows:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Assessment Toolkit
│
├───amd64
│   └───Goals
├───arm
│   └───Goals
├───arm64
│   └───Goals
├───Content based Assessments
│   ├───amd64
│   ├───arm
│   ├───arm64
│   ├───Content
│   └───x86
├───Energy
│   ├───amd64
│   ├───arm
│   ├───arm64
│   ├───modules
│   ├───resources
│   └───x86
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I thought, at least the default might be 64 bit which is what I need but when I download it, windows selects C:\Program Files (x86)\ path which means this is a 32-bit version.

There is not a 64-bit version of the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit. Windows System Image Manager (Windows SIM) uses a supplied Windows Image (.wim) file.

  • 64-bit versions of Windows can only handle images that support x64-based systems.
  • 32-bit versions of Windows can handle images that support x64-based, x84-based, and ARM-based systems.

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Source: Windows Image Files and Catalog Files Overview

There is no other way I can tell which architecture is this for.

You can determine the bitness of any process with Task Manager. 32-bit applications, running on a 64-bit operating systems, will be clearly labeled as 32-bit.

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