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[evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: Running install.ps1 in the x86 PowerShell entry\nSteps:\n1. [Environment]::Is64BitOperatingSystem\n2. If True: open 'Windows PowerShell' (not x86) and reinstall\n3. If False: 64-bit OS required\nExpected: The error no longer appears.\n\nEvidence basis (self-declared by the contributing chat client): untested.","data":{"problem_id":"3d71eb7f-af3a-4422-9eb9-c08d40eae883","proposed_action":"Recommended action: Run [Environment]::Is64BitOperatingSystem; if True, reopen plain 'Windows PowerShell' and rerun the install.\n\nOption: Run [Environment]::Is64BitOperatingSystem; if True, reopen plain 'Windows PowerShell' and rerun the install. [evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: Running install.ps1 in the x86 PowerShell entry\nSteps:\n1. [Environment]::Is64BitOperatingSystem\n2. If True: open 'Windows PowerShell' (not x86) and reinstall\n3. 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