[nfbcs] XP to 32-bit Windows 7

[John G. Heim]

Its not likely that your new machine is 32 bit. The operating system 
might be, but not the PC itself.  I suspect your PC tech has just one 
Windows 7 CD and since you still have some 32 bit machines in the 
building, he got the 32-bit version of Windows 7. You can put 32 bit 
Win7 on a 64 bit machine but you can't put 64 bit Win7 on a 32 bit machine.

The only parts that aren't compatible between a 32 bit machine and a 64 
bit machine are the motherboard, cpu, and ram. Everything else, like the 
disk, cd-rom drive, and expansion cards may or may not be compatible but 
  that wouldn't depend on whether the machine is 32 or 64 bit. For 
example, you might have an IDE hard drive in your old machine and a SATA 
hard drive in your new machine. But that has nothing to do with whether 
it is a 32 or 64 bit machine.

Not trying to be a smart alek here but sometimes I do feel sorry for you 
people stuck with Windows. Of course, linux has it's own problems.

On 09/09/14 12:01, Tracy Carcione via nfbcs wrote:
> Hi Brian.
> The new machine I bought for home is 64-bit Windows 7, though I sometimes
> wish it was 32-bit, as then my old hardware might work with it.
> The 32-bit machine was purchased by my employer, with no input from me, so
> I don't really get a choice.  Don't ask me why or where they bought 32-bit
> machines; that's just what the PC guys say they have.
> Tracy
>
>> 	Hello.  Yes, you are right that it wil most likely work without a
>> problem -- though I'd suggest testing it if possible before making the
>> switch.
>> 	the larger question, I think, is when do you plan to switch to 64-bit?
>> Software is getting pretty larege now days and being restricted to 4GB of
>> memory is fast becoming a real problem.  (Yes, I know there are hacks to
>> allow 32-bit machines to access more than 4GB of memory, but they are work
>> arounds for a fundamental problem that never really goes away until you
>> switch to 64-bit operation.)  If you can make the leap from  XP to Window
>> 7
>> 64-bit in one jump and still get work done, I'd suggest doing that since
>> I'm pretty sure you're going to have to go to 64-bit anyway and you may as
>> well spend as little time jumping from platform to platform as possible.
>> (Just my two cents.)
>>
>> -Brian
>>
>> On Sep 9,  9:05am, Tracy Carcione via nfbcs wrote:
>> } Subject: [nfbcs] XP to 32-bit Windows 7
>> } My office is getting ready to swap out my XP machine for a new machine
>> } running 32-bit Windows 7.  Am I right in thinking that the terminal
>> } emulation software that runs on my XP machine ought to run as well with
>> } the new machine, since they're both 32-bit?
>> } Has anyone run an Alva ABT340 on 32-bit Windows 7?  The Alva guys told
>> me
>> } it was hit-and-miss, but sometimes works.
>> } Thanks.
>> }
>> }
>> }
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