I have a client who is currently using Windows Professional 32-bit. I want to move her to Windows 7 Professional 32-bit; I think that is the correct migration path for her.
I go to the DELL site to create a few virtual machines for her. I notice DELL is only selling 64 bit computers with Windows 7 64-bit.
I called DELL and asked the agent what’s going on? The agent told me that it was not necessary to use a 32-bit OS and hardware because 64-bit is backward compatible. My eyes were wide open! So I checked around and I did find a page that talked Windows 7: 64-bit versus 32-bit https://www.w7forums.com/windows-7-64-bit-vs-32-bit-t484.html
My client has some old okay some dinosaur equipment that she would like to run under Windows 7. It appears to me that I would need Windows 7 32-bit if she is ever to have chance for her legacy hardware to function under Windows 7.
Then I heard that If you are using Windows 7 HOME you can’t take advantage of going to Windows 7 Professional and use the virtual area that allows legacy software to run under Windows 7 (Windows 7 compatibility mode).
Can someone help me get my head around all of this?
Thanks!!!!
I go to the DELL site to create a few virtual machines for her. I notice DELL is only selling 64 bit computers with Windows 7 64-bit.
I called DELL and asked the agent what’s going on? The agent told me that it was not necessary to use a 32-bit OS and hardware because 64-bit is backward compatible. My eyes were wide open! So I checked around and I did find a page that talked Windows 7: 64-bit versus 32-bit https://www.w7forums.com/windows-7-64-bit-vs-32-bit-t484.html
My client has some old okay some dinosaur equipment that she would like to run under Windows 7. It appears to me that I would need Windows 7 32-bit if she is ever to have chance for her legacy hardware to function under Windows 7.
Then I heard that If you are using Windows 7 HOME you can’t take advantage of going to Windows 7 Professional and use the virtual area that allows legacy software to run under Windows 7 (Windows 7 compatibility mode).
Can someone help me get my head around all of this?
Thanks!!!!