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From: tony sayer on 27 Apr 2010 04:56
In article <vOednagAruIdmkvWnZ2dnUVZ_j6dnZ2d(a)giganews.com>, Fredd Wright
<flobiwan(a)optonline.net> scribeth thus
>I may have mispoken. This is not for my home, it is for my bosses home
>office. He will be purchasing it but he needs me to find out if this is
>possible. Yes, it is old software that will definitely not work on a 64 bit
>system. I have spoken with a computer guy who says he can do it however I
>want to get confirmation from a third party, Again, I am not asking if this
>is a WISE thing to do. (it's not my decision) Just if it can be done.

>I
>know that Windows Vista can be downgraded to XP

Ummm .. many would say thats an upgrade;)...

>I just want to confirm that
>a 64 bit Windows Vista can be downgraded to a 32 bit XP. I'm a novice at
>this and am not sure if it is the HARDWARE that makes a computer 64 bit or
>the SOFTWARE. If it is the hardware, that makes it 64 bit, then installing
>a 32 bit software wouldn't work, right? (or does that question even make
>sense)

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Tony Sayer

From: baron on 27 Apr 2010 06:21
Jeff Strickland Inscribed thus:

>
> "Baron" <baron.nospam(a)linuxmaniac.nospam.net> wrote in message
> news:hr54hd$ibk$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>> Jeff Strickland Inscribed thus:
>>
>>> Yes, the theory is sound. The practice is another matter, but you've
>>> beaten it to death, so I'll take it at your word.
>>>
>>> You will need to locate a WinXP installation disc -- good luck with
>>> that, I think this will be your biggest issue to overcome. In any
>>> case, the machine must be set to boot from the CD drive and the XP
>>> Install Disc must be loaded into the tray. You will have to select
>>> the option that reformats the HDD, which will wipe out everything
>>> that's on the HDD now.
>>>
>>> I don't understand why the issue is 32- vs. 64-bit though. That
>>> should not be a problem. If the software is very old, it might not
>>> work under Vista or Win7, that's a fact. But if the software works
>>> under XP, then it ought not care that XP is the 32- or 64-bit
>>> version.
>>>
>>> Okay, there's an example that shoots my statement down -- Adobe
>>> Flash will not run under 64-bit versions of Vista or Win7, and I
>>> assume it won't run under 64-bit WinXP either.
>>
>> 16 Bit software wont run under Vista but it will with XP.
>>
>
> Okay. Then this brings us full circle, if the boss won't get good
> software to run his company, one should be polishing their resume
> because the job won't be there for long.

I've no argument with that ! :-)

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Best Regards:
Baron.
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