32/64 bit

Mr-White · 28 Sep 2007 at 13:50

somethings just dawn on me, there 32 and 64 bit CPUs, 32 and 64 bit partitions (FAT32 and NTFS) and 32 and 64 bit o/s. do these affect each other, so can you install a 64 bit o/s on a 32 bit partition with a 32 bit CPU or am i asking a daft question ?

MW

modo77 · 28 Sep 2007 at 14:01

Ntfs and fat32 are not related to 32/64bit.

Glaucus · 28 Sep 2007 at 14:02

daft question. you can install 32bit on a 64bit as pretty much all of it has backwards capability built in. But you can't install 64bit on a 32bit system.

But if you buy a new cpu it will be 64bit so you might as well run a 64bit OS, especially as there's no (well next to nothing) problems with drivers or software know.

div0 · 28 Sep 2007 at 14:02

A 64bit O/S requires a 64bit CPU. But a 32bit O/S will work fine on either a 64bit or 32bit CPU.

NTFS/Fat32 work on all combinations afaik.

fumbles · 28 Sep 2007 at 14:05

Ive used FAT32 on x64 Linux, XP, and Vista.
Used NTFS on x32, Linux, XP and Vista.

They do try and confuse you don't they?

Mr-White · 28 Sep 2007 at 14:33

ok got it only CPU and o/s matter.

i thought the bit amount of the parition type was what limited the max parition and file size ?

MW