Bootcamp can't create a bootable USB drive, only supports 64 bit version?

I got a windows 8.1 ISO file downloaded onto a FAT usb drive, but whenever I try to create a USB drive for installation, an error message comes up saying that only a 64 bit version is supported. As far as I know though, there wasn't any specification when I downloaded the ISO file from the PC that this was 32 versus 64 bit. I'm running a Mid 2012 Macbook pro 15" with Maverick 10.9.2. Has anyone else had this issue and if so, how exactly do you solve this problem? I'm not a computer person so could you please give very specific step by step solutions if you have any solutions for this issue? Thanks so much!

here is x64 8.1 pro
http://getintopc.com/softwares/operating-systems/windows-8-1-download/

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