What will happen if an operating system designed for 32-bit computers is installed in computer of 64 bits?

by angrykeyboarder

Question by Soccerguy: What will happen if an operating system designed for 32-bit computers is installed in computer of 64 bits?

Suppose you install a certain operating system that is designed for 32-bit computers in a computer that has a processor of 64 bits.
Will the Operating System work anyway in that computer of 64-bit processor?
I know that if you do it the other way round: installing an operating system designed for 64-bit computers in a 32-bit computer, it won't work.




Best answer:

Answer by Overnight
It works but your hardware will not give the best it's made for !

A lot of 64-bit processors are only 32-bit processors with built-in 64-bit instructions

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