Possible to change to a 64bit to a 32bit?


  1. Nucca
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    Windows 7, Ultimate, 64bit
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    Possible to change to a 64bit to a 32bit?


    Is it possible to transform your 64bit into a 32bit I've heard of a thing called
    "Dual-Booting" is that possible, if so how can I do that?
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  3. pparks1
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    You cannot change from 64bit to 32bit without reinstalling the OS and starting over.

    Dual booting is taking a computer with an operating system already installed, using unallocated hard drive space and installing a second operating system on the hard drive and then picking from a menu, which OS you want when you turn on the computer.
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  4. x BlueRobot
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    Do you mean having a 64-bit operating system and a 32-bit operating system, and the availability to choose between the two OS's at boot?

    This might give you some information about dual-booting (Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP) it's for Windows 7 and Windows XP though.
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  6. Nucca
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    x BlueRobot said:
    Do you mean having a 64-bit operating system and a 32-bit operating system, and the availability to choose between the two OS's at boot?
    Yes that's exactly what I mean.
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  7. x BlueRobot
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    Nucca said:
    x BlueRobot said:
    Do you mean having a 64-bit operating system and a 32-bit operating system, and the availability to choose between the two OS's at boot?
    Yes that's exactly what I mean.
    I've added a tutorial for dual-booting, however, you could always get a .ISO file of an operating system and then run it through a program like Windows Virtual PC.

    Found some more tutorials for different OS's:

    Windows Vista/Windows 7 Dual-Boot: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/8834/...er-with-vista/

    Windows 7/Ubuntu Dual-Boot: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/9059/...r-with-ubuntu/

    Windows 7/Windows XP Dual-Boot tutorial can be found on my #3 post.

    Hope this helps,

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  8. mitchell65
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    Nucca said:
    x BlueRobot said:
    Do you mean having a 64-bit operating system and a 32-bit operating system, and the availability to choose between the two OS's at boot?
    Yes that's exactly what I mean.
    Might be a silly question but why would you want 32bit when you lready have 64bit?
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  10. x BlueRobot
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    mitchell65 said:
    Nucca said:
    x BlueRobot said:
    Do you mean having a 64-bit operating system and a 32-bit operating system, and the availability to choose between the two OS's at boot?
    Yes that's exactly what I mean.
    Might be a silly question but why would you want 32bit when you lready have 64bit?
    I was thinking that myself, originally I thought there wasn't any 64-bit versions of applications they wanted to install so needed a 32-bit OS too, but 32-bit applications can run in a 64-bit OS environment if I am correct?
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  11. Nucca
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    There's this program that helps me improve my game play, But it only supports 32bit it doesn't work on 64bit sadly.
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  12. bigmck
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    Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - Build 7600 SP1
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    Nucca said:
    There's this program that helps me improve my game play, But it only supports 32bit it doesn't work on 64bit sadly.
    The Microsoft EULA prohibits installing both the 32 and 64 bit versions on one PC. You would need two licenses.
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