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Originally Posted by Jaredvcxz
If I were to install a 32-bit OS on a 64-bit computer, would it work?
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It would be bit-to-bit the exact same. Applications wouldn't know the difference, the operating system won't care, etc. There won't be a single 1 where a 0 should be or vice-versa. This is because 64-bit processors are capable of running in 32-bit mode (or I think even 16-bit mode).
All the same, most modern operating systems will be faster and have fewer limitations on 64-bit. For instance, you won't die on the 32-bit Epoch. There can be some application limits on 64-bit, though. Windows can emulate 32-bit on 64-bit, though I don't think either Mac or Linux can (doesn't matter that much, really).
