Will 32 bit software work on a 64 bit machine?
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From: Angel on 15 Jan 2010 00:17 Help needed, I have a question: Background: I have a machine with 98SE operating system. My software is 32 bit: example Office '97, Adobe 6, Corel Word Perfect 2000. I am planning to buy a new computer in the near future. I would like to know if I can use my software on a Win7-64 bit machine or do I need a Win7-64 bit. machine, or won't they work on neither of them. I also have a Flash drive 1.1 that I am backing up my files and will be transferring them to a new machine. Thank you in advance, Angel
From: Jeff Gaines on 15 Jan 2010 04:54 On 15/01/2010 in message <OTMwtHalKHA.2592(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl> Angel wrote: >Help needed, > >I have a question: Background: I have a machine with 98SE operating system. >My software is 32 bit: example Office '97, Adobe 6, Corel Word Perfect >2000. >I am planning to buy a new computer in the near future. I would like to >know >if I can use my software on a Win7-64 bit machine or do I need a Win7-64 >bit. machine, or won't they work on neither of them. I also have a Flash >drive 1.1 that I am backing up my files and will be transferring them to a >new machine. Pretty well all 32 bit programs will run on 64 bit Windows. No 16 bit programs will run, they are pretty rare but some 32 bit programs have 16 bit installers. Autoroute Express v4 is an example of a program that won't run (it's about the same age as Office 97). You will probably get separate answers for the programs you mention - I can confirm that Office 97 installs and runs but you won't be able to apply SR2 as it attempts to update a system font and the OS won't let it. I haven't used the other programs you mention. -- Jeff Gaines Dorset UK I can please only one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow, isn't looking good either.
From: Carlos on 15 Jan 2010 05:24 Angel, 32-bit software will usually work fine on a 64-bit machine as long as: 1.- It doesn't need to install a 32-bit driver and/or 2.- It doesn't have a 16 bit installer Carlos "Angel" wrote: > Help needed, > > I have a question: Background: I have a machine with 98SE operating system. > My software is 32 bit: example Office '97, Adobe 6, Corel Word Perfect 2000. > I am planning to buy a new computer in the near future. I would like to know > if I can use my software on a Win7-64 bit machine or do I need a Win7-64 > bit. machine, or won't they work on neither of them. I also have a Flash > drive 1.1 that I am backing up my files and will be transferring them to a > new machine. > > Thank you in advance, > > Angel > > > . >
From: David Kerber on 15 Jan 2010 08:06 In article <xn0gp637y6vdi4j000(a)msnews.microsoft.com>, jgaines_newsid(a)yahoo.co.uk says... > > On 15/01/2010 in message <OTMwtHalKHA.2592(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl> Angel > wrote: > > >Help needed, > > > >I have a question: Background: I have a machine with 98SE operating system. > >My software is 32 bit: example Office '97, Adobe 6, Corel Word Perfect > >2000. > >I am planning to buy a new computer in the near future. I would like to > >know > >if I can use my software on a Win7-64 bit machine or do I need a Win7-64 > >bit. machine, or won't they work on neither of them. I also have a Flash > >drive 1.1 that I am backing up my files and will be transferring them to a > >new machine. > > Pretty well all 32 bit programs will run on 64 bit Windows. No 16 bit > programs will run, they are pretty rare but some 32 bit programs have 16 > bit installers. Autoroute Express v4 is an example of a program that won't > run (it's about the same age as Office 97). Office 97 installs and runs fine on Win7 x64; I just did it last week.
From: R. C. White on 15 Jan 2010 10:15
Hi, Angel. I can echo what the others have said: Almost all 32-bit software will work fine in Win7 x64. > My software is 32 bit: example Office '97, Adobe 6, Corel Word Perfect > 2000. Adobe 6 WHAT? Adobe makes many products. I've been running their Photoshop Elements versions 3, 4, 6 and now 8; 4 and 6 ran on Vista x64, 6 and 8 run fine on Win7 Ultimate x64. Adobe's Flash Player is one of the few apps that give me a problem, and Adobe is well aware of it. Win7 x64 comes with TWO versions of IE8, the 32-bit version and the 64-bit version; the 32-bit version runs by default. Flash will not run in a 64-bit browser, but it works fine in the 32-bit IE8 in 64-bit Windows. WordPerfect was my favorite word processor 20 years ago, before I switched to Microsoft Word, and I loved the Calendar in the WP Library suite. But that calendar won't run in 64-bit Windows, so I had to leave it behind when I moved to Vista x64. But MOST of your software will move to Win7 x64 with no problems at all. ;<) RC -- R. C. White, CPA San Marcos, TX rc(a)grandecom.net Microsoft Windows MVP Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8089.0726) in Win7 Ultimate x64 "Angel" <angel(a)noway.com> wrote in message news:OTMwtHalKHA.2592(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Help needed, > > I have a question: Background: I have a machine with 98SE operating > system. > My software is 32 bit: example Office '97, Adobe 6, Corel Word Perfect > 2000. > I am planning to buy a new computer in the near future. I would like to > know > if I can use my software on a Win7-64 bit machine or do I need a Win7-64 > bit. machine, or won't they work on neither of them. I also have a Flash > drive 1.1 that I am backing up my files and will be transferring them to a > new machine. > > Thank you in advance, > > Angel |