64 bit windows on a 32 bit computer

[jwise779]

Hello I recently switched a harddrive from one computer with 64 bit windows and placed it in a 32 bit computer. The windows load up ok, with some minor driver issue here there. I want to know if this is safe. Would my CPU eventually burn out or something.

 

[USAFRet]

Please define this '32bit computer'. Nothing released in the last 10 years is 32bit only.

 

[jwise779]

the computer that currently hold the harddrive had a previous 32 bit windows harddrive. Thats what i mean. I bought this computer within the last 10 years. I apologize for the misunderstanding.

 

[USAFRet]

the computer that currently hold the harddrive had a previous 32 bit windows harddrive. Thats what i mean. I bought this computer within the last 10 years. I apologize for the misunderstanding.

The OS that lived on the old hard drive does not limit the PC to be 32bit. The motherboard and CPU will recognize a 64bit OS just fine.

And you got lucky with the HDD + OS swap. Often, that does not work.

 

[jwise779]

Thank you USAFRet for the answer, that helps a lot. I just got a lot of softwares and drivers to fix. A few errors here and there.

 

[junkeymonkey]

when I just move windows over like he claimed he did it boot loops cause its not on it activated first installed computer the os is tied to .. go figure

 

[USAFRet]

when I just move windows over like he claimed he did it boot loops cause its not on it activated first installed computer the os is tied to .. go figure

Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
Anyone who claims 100% either way has not tried it enough times, or doesn't read enough in here.

"Sometimes" is the only operative word..

 

[junkeymonkey]

guess im just unlucky cause I tried a lot unless it was near exact same components seeing that windows loads the boot file for what it sees when its first installed from the disk