Vista Downgrade

jvino

Is it possible to install Vista 32bit over the x64bit version?? We
purchased a new laptop and it has x64 on it, some of our programs are
not compatible. Thanks for any assistance!!!

J


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Malke

jvino wrote:

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> Is it possible to install Vista 32bit over the x64bit version?? We
> purchased a new laptop and it has x64 on it, some of our programs are
> not compatible. Thanks for any assistance!!!

No. You would need to do a clean install of Vista 32-bit. Contact the laptop
mftr. and get a 32-bit restore disk.

Malke
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jvino wrote:
> Is it possible to install Vista 32bit over the x64bit version??


No. The only way to change from a 64-bit OS to a 32-bit OS (or
vice-versa, for that matter) is to format the partition and perform a
clean installation.


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jvino;891939 Wrote:
> Is it possible to install Vista 32bit over the x64bit version?? We
> purchased a new laptop and it has x64 on it, some of our programs are
> not compatible. Thanks for any assistance!!!
>
> J

Hello Jvino,

Sorry, but you can only do a clean install when going from 32-bit to
64-bit, or the other way around.

Shawn


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Curious

What are examples of programs that are not compatible other then possibly
device drivers? Since almost software.applications that work with Vista32
also Work with Vista 64.
"jvino" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Is it possible to install Vista 32bit over the x64bit version?? We
> purchased a new laptop and it has x64 on it, some of our programs are
> not compatible. Thanks for any assistance!!!
>
> J
>
>
> --
> jvino

Brink

Hello Curious,

You can check at this Microsoft link to see if a program or hardware is
compatible with the 32-bit or 64-bit Vista versions.

'Windows Vista Compatibility Center'
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Hope this helps,
Shawn

Curious;892024 Wrote:
> What are examples of programs that are not compatible other then
> possibly
> device drivers? Since almost software.applications that work with
> Vista32
> also Work with Vista 64.
> "jvino" <> wrote in message
> news:...> > >
> > >
> > > Is it possible to install Vista 32bit over the x64bit version?? We
> > > purchased a new laptop and it has x64 on it, some of our programs are
> > > not compatible. Thanks for any assistance!!!
> > >
> > > J
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > jvino > >


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