Itunes 64 bit is installing as 32 bit.

Receiving the error message of Ipod is not compatible with this version, need to uninstall and reinstall 64bit version.

That suggests that your Apple Mobile Device Support has not installed properly.

Let's try a standalone Apple Mobile Device Support install. It still might not install, but fingers crossed any error messages will give us a better idea of the underlying cause of why it's not installing under normal conditions.

Download and save a copy of the iTunesSetup.exe (or iTunes64setup.exe) installer file to your hard drive:

http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/

Download and install the free trial version of WinRAR suitable for your PC (there's a 32-bit Windows version and a 64-bit Windows version):

http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm

Right-click the iTunesSetup.exe (or iTunes64setup.exe), and select "Extract to iTunesSetup" (or "Extract to iTunes64Setup"). WinRAR will expand the contents of the file into a folder called "iTunesSetup" (or "iTunes64Setup").

Go into the folder and doubleclick the AppleMobileDeviceSupport.msi (or AppleMobileDeviceSupport64.msi) to do a standalone AMDS install.

(If it offers you the choice to remove or repair, choose "Remove", and if the uninstall goes through successfully, see if you can reinstall by doubleclicking the AppleMobileDeviceSupport.msi or AppleMobileDeviceSupport64.msi again.)

Does it install (or uninstall and then reinstall) properly for you? If so, does your device connect without that message now?

The 64-bit version of iTunes contains a mix of 32-bit & 64-bit components. There is no choosing the install folder. If it hasn't installed properly I'd suggest trying the steps in the second box of Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates and starting over.

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It's my exeptcde that all Windows apps the installer has an 32 and 64 bit version and the installer picks what version to use based on what hardware Windows is saying is installed. So if Windows 7 in runing 32 bit mode then the the installer will put in the 32 bit version even if you have an 64bit computer.

It wounf let add as a guy who pefers making an Computer for running Windows I never have that kind of iusse becuase I always konw I have 64 Bit Windows on 4 bit hardware vs 32 bit Windows on 64bit hardware like permade the PCs from places like HP offen are.

Not all windows apps. Most are actually 32-bit programs, however 32-bit programs can run on 64-bit processors, hence seeing x86-64 (x86 meansing 32-bit).

iTunes itself it a 32-bit program. However the drivers and background processes it uses are 64-bit (for x64 computers and processes.

Like I was saying earlier, just change the install path from "C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes" to "C:\Program Files\iTunes" and the issue will fix itself, iTunes will just kind of beleive that it is a 64-bit program and all files will be installed to the correct location

I have WinRAR. Tried doing the instructions above & The Mobile Device Support will not install at all.

Are there any error messages?

Archive is corrupt.

Try unpacking an installer using 7zip instead:

http://www.7-zip.org/

Does the AppleMobileDeviceSupport64.msi extracted with 7zip function?

All you need to do is change the destination folder from program files (x86) to just Program Files. Delete the "(x86)" when installing and your computer will think its x64 version