Bit mode support for Packaging Utility

Packaging Utility is available in 64-bit mode for specific platforms.

To review the system requirements information to determine the platforms supported for 64-bit mode, see the System Requirements technical document.

Note: As of Installation Manager version 1.10, Installation Manager only supports 64-bit mode.

Table 1. Bit mode version to use when you install or update Packaging Utility
Operating system bit mode	Packaging group bit mode	Install	Update	Comment
32-bit	32-bit	Install the 32-bit version of Packaging Utility.	Update Packaging Utility by using the 32-bit version of Packaging Utility.	You cannot install a 64-bit package on a 32-bit operating system.
64-bit	32-bit	Install the 32-bit version of Packaging Utility.	Update Packaging Utility by using the 32-bit version of Packaging Utility.	You cannot install a 64-bit package into a 32-bit package group.
64-bit	64-bit	Install the 64-bit version of Packaging Utility.	Update Packaging Utility by using the 64-bit version of Packaging Utility. You cannot update a 32-bit version of Packaging Utility to a 64-bit version. You must uninstall the 32-bit version, and then install the 64-bit version. You can use the `-reinstallIM` option for the Installation Manager command line to reinstall.	You cannot install a 32-bit package into a 64-bit package group.