Ivanov Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 (edited) Hello!Friend of mine purchased a laptop without OS recently.I installed on it 32bit version of Windows 7 Enterprise. Now I find out that the computer is actually 64bit... (AMD v140 CPU)... I feel myself stupid now.I had to install 64bit, not 32bit Windows on this notebook. Is it huge mistake I did? I do not want to reinstall windows again... Edited December 27, 2010 by Ivanov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannie Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 (edited) I had to install 64bit, not 32bit Windows on this notebook. Is it huge mistake I did? I do not want to reinstall windows again...No mistake at all. Many users run the 32 version even into new machines because this mode has a greater compatibility with old apps created for XP than the future-looking 64 mode.Almost all existing software runs perfect under 32 bits. In case of need, you can install the 64 bits mode of the same Windows version into a logical unit of the same HDD using the same activation key. The doubleboot screen appears at the end of the second install process.HTH Edited December 28, 2010 by cannie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardrockRam Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 If the laptop has less than 4GB of memory, then its sound to use 32bit. If it`s more, your friends computer won`t be able to use more than 4GB anyway. Other than that, it won`t pose any problems for a regular user. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judgement Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Hello!Friend of mine purchased a laptop without OS recently.I installed on it 32bit version of Windows 7 Enterprise. Now I find out that the computer is actually 64bit... (AMD v140 CPU)... I feel myself stupid now.I had to install 64bit, not 32bit Windows on this notebook. Is it huge mistake I did? I do not want to reinstall windows again...I had to install 64bit, not 32bit Windows on this notebook. Is it huge mistake I did? I do not want to reinstall windows again...No mistake at all. Many users run the 32 version even into new machines because this mode has a greater compatibility with old apps created for XP than the future-looking 64 mode.Almost all existing software runs perfect under 32 bits. In case of need, you can install the 64 bits mode of the same Windows version into a logical unit of the same HDD using the same activation key. The doubleboot screen appears at the end of the second install process.HTHNo problems here on a Intel x64 system.The only problem is the software updates "to make it reliable" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReasonIFail Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 You installed Windows 7 Enterprise on your friends laptop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannie Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 No problems here on a Intel x64 system.The only problem is the software updates "to make it reliable"It is frequently impossible to find updated Windows 7 software for old devices, and IMHO that's the main reason for Microsoft to deliver a 32 bits alternative mode for each and every version of Windows 7.Greetings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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