# Installing Node-RED on VMware Error

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installing-node-red-on-vmware-error/11586>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [27 May 2019 08:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installing-node-red-on-vmware-error/11586 "2019-05-27T08:10:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![S.M](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@S.M](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/S.M)\
**Post date:** [27 May 2019 08:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installing-node-red-on-vmware-error/11586/1 "2019-05-27T08:10:41Z")

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Hello everyone.

I am entirely new to Node-RED and anything similar. I have been given a project work at university which includes having to install Node-RED on a virtual machine. The PCs at my uni have VMware installed so I am going to use this. I have installed Node-RED before on my PC at home without a virtual machine with no problems.  
Now when I copy the installer file of node.js onto my VMware desktop and try to run it I get an error message along the lines of "Installation packet is not supported on this platform". Afterwards, I tried to simply copy the node.js folder which has been created on my own PC after installation and placed it in my virtual machine. I used the install prompt in cmd but it didn't work. Then I tried to run the node.exe file and it says that "This app cannot be run on this PC".

I am using a Windows 10 virtual machine and downloaded the Node.js installer file for Windows.  
Is it possible that it simply can't be installed on a virtual machine? Or are there additional/different steps I need to take in order to get it to run, compared to installing it on a physical PC?

Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [27 May 2019 08:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installing-node-red-on-vmware-error/11586/2 "2019-05-27T08:24:55Z")

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Do you have the correct installer ? 64 or 32 bit etc ?

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**Author:** ![S.M](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@S.M](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/S.M)\
**Post date:** [27 May 2019 08:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installing-node-red-on-vmware-error/11586/3 "2019-05-27T08:56:01Z")

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Facepalm. I simply assumed our virtual machines at university had a 64bit OS... Turns out they are 32.  
Thanks for the quick response, it works as intended now.