# paraview superbuild has an error of 32-bit targets is not supported

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-superbuild-has-an-error-of-32-bit-targets-is-not-supported/14608
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [May 12, 2024, 9:44pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-superbuild-has-an-error-of-32-bit-targets-is-not-supported/14608 "2024-05-12T21:44:35Z")
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### Author: ![Fin](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/96bed5/32.png) [@Fin](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Fin)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2024, 9:44pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-superbuild-has-an-error-of-32-bit-targets-is-not-supported/14608/1 "2024-05-12T21:44:35Z")

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system: windows 11  
cmake version: 3.29.0  
visual studio 2022  
paraview-superbuild version v5.12.0  
command is cmake -GNinja -D CMAKE\_BUILD\_TYPE=Release …/paraview-superbuild  
I might missed some arguments.

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### Author: ![ben.boeckel](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@ben.boeckel](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ben.boeckel)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2024, 10:26pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-superbuild-has-an-error-of-32-bit-targets-is-not-supported/14608/2 "2024-05-12T22:26:49Z")

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You need to use a 64-bit VS command prompt; you probably selected the `x86` one, not `x64`.

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### Author: ![Fin](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/96bed5/32.png) [@Fin](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Fin)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2024, 10:43pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-superbuild-has-an-error-of-32-bit-targets-is-not-supported/14608/3 "2024-05-12T22:43:22Z")

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> [@Fin](#):
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> cmake -GNinja -D CMAKE\_BUILD\_TYPE=Release …/paraview-superbuild

thanks for your fast reply. however, I changed to X64 command prompt. the problem still persist.

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### Author: ![Fin](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/96bed5/32.png) [@Fin](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Fin)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2024, 11:18pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-superbuild-has-an-error-of-32-bit-targets-is-not-supported/14608/4 "2024-05-12T23:18:34Z")

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finally make it. works with X64 native tool command Thanks for your reply.