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bounty762 · 11-10-2008, 05:55 PM

I'm working on a friends laptop and he has an AMD 64 bit processor and has Windows Xp 64-bit. I need to run a program to help fix his computer, but the program was made for 32 bit systems. Does anyone have any solutions for this?

Thanks,
bounty762

boomyshoe · 11-10-2008, 05:57 PM

AFAIK, this is impossible...You can try to find an alternative that will run in 64bit OS. Also maybe you could find a linux alternative and boot from a live CD to run it. Then just switch back to XP...

bounty762 · 11-11-2008, 07:54 PM

Thanks, but does anyone else know? So I have more than one opinion?

userrc651 · 11-11-2008, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bounty762

Thanks, but does anyone else know? So I have more than one opinion?

I've been running XP x64 for almost 4 years now, 32-bit programs will work fine. The problem comes when you try to run 16-bit programs.

BTW, which program are you trying to run?

tea-with-milk · 11-11-2008, 08:30 PM

Yeah, 32-bit applications should run fine in 64-bit XP..

As said above, 16-bit is where it chokes.

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bounty762 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 434 Reputation: 1 *cBay Rating:*	32 bit programs in a 64bit Windows I'm working on a friends laptop and he has an AMD 64 bit processor and has Windows Xp 64-bit. I need to run a program to help fix his computer, but the program was made for 32 bit systems. Does anyone have any solutions for this? Thanks, bounty762 __________________ For free Xbox 360, Wii or even Playstation 3 gaming gear click my GamerCard!!

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boomyshoe Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 664 Reputation: 25 *cBay Rating:*	AFAIK, this is impossible...You can try to find an alternative that will run in 64bit OS. Also maybe you could find a linux alternative and boot from a live CD to run it. Then just switch back to XP... __________________

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bounty762 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 434 Reputation: 1 *cBay Rating:*	Thanks, but does anyone else know? So I have more than one opinion? __________________ For free Xbox 360, Wii or even Playstation 3 gaming gear click my GamerCard!!

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