Need help with 64 bit

[Guest Jake Malone - MVP/MUT]

I'm extremely unhappy with 64 bit Not much works.

 

I can't compile very much of anything, third party apps are pretty much

a total write off.

I can't install Nero, my very expensive scanner does NOT work under

64bit, Macromedia stuff does NOT work (9 out of 10 websites I visit I

get redirected to the Macromedia website and yes, I've downloaded and

installed it, it works in firefox)

EVERY stinking time I start firefox it tells me it can't start because

the profile is already in use then when I try to make a new one it says

I don't have permission to do so..

 

There's plenty more but I'll not waste the time on it all..

 

I want to go back down to 32 bit.

I have the factory DVD that I purchased that has 32 and 64 bit versions

on it.

How can I reload the system with the 32bit system??

 

Thanks!

[Guest Charlie Russel - MVP]

Re: Need help with 64 bit

 

Well, let's see. Nero works, ever since 6.5 or so. Flash works in the

default IE, which is 32-bit. You're right, it doesn't in the 64-bit version

of IE, which some of us view as a good thing. I don't use firefox so I can't

comment. And you're right. Scanner support stinks. For some reason the

scanner manufacturers have been extremely slow to provide decent drivers.

 

To switch to 32-bit, boot off the 32-bit DVD and do a fresh install. If you

have a retail copy of Vista, then you can use the same key you used for

64-bit. You will, of course, need to do a clean, new install - there is no

direct upgrade between architectures.

--

Charlie.

http://msmvps.com/xperts64

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

 

 

"Jake Malone - MVP/MUT" <jako@azurious.net> wrote in message

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> I'm extremely unhappy with 64 bit Not much works.

>

> I can't compile very much of anything, third party apps are pretty much a

> total write off.

> I can't install Nero, my very expensive scanner does NOT work under 64bit,

> Macromedia stuff does NOT work (9 out of 10 websites I visit I get

> redirected to the Macromedia website and yes, I've downloaded and

> installed it, it works in firefox)

> EVERY stinking time I start firefox it tells me it can't start because the

> profile is already in use then when I try to make a new one it says I

> don't have permission to do so..

>

> There's plenty more but I'll not waste the time on it all..

>

> I want to go back down to 32 bit.

> I have the factory DVD that I purchased that has 32 and 64 bit versions on

> it.

> How can I reload the system with the 32bit system??

>

> Thanks!

[Guest S.SubZero]

Re: Need help with 64 bit

 

On Feb 16, 3:20 pm, Jake Malone - MVP/MUT <j...@azurious.net> wrote:

> I want to go back down to 32 bit.

> I have the factory DVD that I purchased that has 32 and 64 bit versions

> on it.

> How can I reload the system with the 32bit system??

>

> Thanks!

 

1. The title is "Need help with 64 bit" but it's obvious this is not

what you actually want. You ranted and ranted about how 64-bit sucks,

then asked how to go back to 32-bit.

 

2. What Windows OS comes from the factory with both 32-bit and 64-bit

on the exact same DVD?

 

3. You re-do the OS partition with the OS of your choice.