32 bit is installed on my 64 bit Win 7 system - how to get 64 bit installed?

I did installed firefox 32 bit, but my computer is 64 bit. I find 64 bit. Thanx..

There is no official 64 bit release of Firefox. The 32 bit version is the appropriate edition to install

I have both installed, and I am trying to find where 32-bit java is installed so I can make Minecraft use that instead of 64-bit.

Thank you, that solved my problem

Hello
I have created 4 installation according to the tables below

Danish 32 bit (X86)Danish 64 bitEnglish 32 bit (X86)English 64 bit
Are the following tables correct? Shall PIA 2010 be installed as the pc type, the Windows type or the office type?

Facts

Language

Danish

Pc

32 bit

64 bit

Windows

32 bit

32 bit

64 bit

Office

32 bit

32 bit

32 bit

64 bit

Installations

My Program

32 bit

32 bit

32 bit

64 bit

Access Runtime 2010

32 bit danish

32 bit danish

32 bit danish

64 bit danish

FrameWork 4 Full

32 bit

32 bit

32 bit

64 bit

PIA2010

32 bit

32 bit

32 bit

64 bit

VB Powerpacks V 10

x

x

x

x

Facts

Language

English

Pc

32 bit

64 bit

Windows

32 bit

32 bit

64 bit

Office

32 bit

32 bit

32 bit

64 bit

Installations

My Program

32 bit

32 bit

32 bit

64 bit

Access Runtime 2010

32 bit english

32 bit english

32 bit english

64 bit english

FrameWork 4 Full

32 bit

32 bit

32 bit

64 bit

PIA2010

32 bit

32 bit

32 bit

64 bit

VB Powerpacks V 10

x

x

x

x

Hi PnSpo27DK,
Glad to receive your reply.

Pc

64 bit

Windows

32 bit

64 bit

Actually I’m not very sure about the above information. What does it mean “x64 Pc with x32 Windows”?
What do you mean “VB 2012 program”? Do you mean that you create the VB app in VS2012 IDE? Do you deploy VB.Net application with ClickOnce and setup? If you install the VB app, does it require the PIA2010 or others?
Like my previous reply, if it is related to office, you could post a new thread in the office forum, and then post more detailed information about what real issue you got in your side.
But if not, sorry for that I couldn't find the correct forum for this issue. But I am moving your question to the moderator forum (Where is the forum for..?). The owner of the forum will direct you to a right forum. Thanks for your understanding.
Best Regards,

Jack Zhai[MSFT]
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Hi, i have a genuine 32 bit version of windows7 installed on my system,is it possible for me to buy myself a 64 bit windows7 upgrade,so that i can take advantage of the 6gb of ram that i have installed on my system.
Thank you
Ian

If you computer supports 64-Bit instruction set, yes. However you will need to perform a "Custom"/Clean install as you can not directly upgrade from a 32-Bit OS to a 64-Bit OS.
Here are answers to some common questions about the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/compare/32-bit-64-bit-faq.aspx
JS
http://www.pagestart.com

Never be afraid to ask. This forum has some of the best people in the world available to help.

my 64 bit Vista SP2 only shows 64 bit sound synthesis engines and voices;
why is there no 32 bit "Text to Speech" control panel
in: "Control Panel" : "Classic View" : "View 32 bit Control Panel"
so as to allow me to select my installed 32 bit ATT Natural Voice (TextAloud3 sound engine)

Microsoft's 64 bit control panel only allows the 64 bit Microsoft Anna voice to be selected,
problem is that it would seem that if the ATT Natural Voiceis not selectable in the Microsoft control panel,
then it is not available to be utilized in my own external applications via SAPI5 (JSAPI)
id est: it is not available forinteraction with my computer via wireless headset

the ATT Natural Voice, although "only" a 32 bit voice, is quite nice

Can i install 32 bit MSoffice on my 64 bit windows 7

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I've chcked the latest compatibility guide, NMDA 1.6 release notes and NMDA 1.6 installation guide. Here is my confusing on the document:

- in compatibility guide:

NMDA 1.6 32 bit support Notes 8.5, 9; and NMDA 1.6 64 bit support Notes 9

for single database host, 32 bit database requires to install 32 bit NMDA and 64 bit db requires to install 64 bit NMDA

- in NMDA release note:

mixed of 32 bit and 64 bit databases, NMDA 1.6 support Lotus Notes 9 64 bit db and earlier version of Notes 32 bit db

Anyone can shed light on which NMDA binary (32 or 64) you have installed ?

thanks!

I'm not official and as you support customer you should know. Rule of thumb is that XX-bit of database determined module XX-bit and not OS one.

i just installed windows 7 32 bit. My cpu and mobo are capable of running 64 bit. The install disk i have only says 32 bit. How do i upgrade to 64 bit?

I NEED OPEN MY EMAIL

I have a 32-bit evaluation edition installed on my 64-bit server.  I have purchased a license for 64-bit enterprise edition.  Can I upgrade from the 32-bit eval edition to the 64-bit enterprise edition?  If I can - should I?  Is the better approach to install a new named instance of the 64-bit enterprise edition - the 32-bit eval edition is an unnamed instance.  All guidance is appreciated.
Thanks.

A 32-bit version and a 64-bit version can exist side-by-side on an x64 machine just fine. 
Thanks,Sam Lester (MSFT)

Paid for online download. Installed 32 bit but found out later my machine is capable of 64 bit. How can I down load and install 64 bit?

When performing the upgrade process the upgrade assistant determines your existing architecture, downloads the same architecture and installs.
To change from 32bit Windows to 64bit Windows a clean install will be performed (will have to reinstall applications etc…)

You can go to a computer running a 64 bit version (Vista or Windows 7) and do the download there and create a bootable copy.

create your own:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows-8/upgrade-product-key-only

then:
http://techingiteasy.wordpress.com/2012/11/07/part-2-how-to-upgrade-using-the-windows-8-upgrade-assistant/

32 vs 64 bit
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/32-bit-and-64-bit-Windows-frequently-asked-questions

Windows 8 64 bit comes in handy when you need to address at least 4 GBs or more of RAM. Windows 8 32 bit can utilize up to 3.2 GBs of RAM. Because the memory address space is much larger for 64 bit Windows, that means, you need twice as much memory than
32 bit Windows to accomplish some of the same task, but you are able to do so much more, you can have more applications open, do things like run an Antivirus scan in the background without it affecting your system performance. Windows 8 64 bit is more secure
too, malicious code cannot easily infiltrate it, drivers are more reliable since they must be signed before they can work with 64 bit Windows 8.
As for compatibility, you will need 64 bit device drivers for any hardware devices you might have. Also, there is no 16 bit subsystem in Windows 8 64 bit, which means, your applications must be 32 bit only, not 16 bit installer or uninstallers.
If you need to upgrade to the 64 bit version, you will need to do a custom over your 32 bit installed. You said you ordered the backup DVD with your order, so you will have the 64 bit disc.
You will have to do a clean installation, there is no in place upgrade path from Windows 7 32 Bit to 64 bit. Lauch the Windows Easy Transfer utility in Windows 7 and create a WET file (Windows Easy Transfer file), if you have an external hard disk, you can
have it stored there so you can access it later when you do a clean install of Windows 8 64 bit disk.
http://www.notebooks.com/2009/10/07/using-windows-easy-transfer-in-windows-7/
Once you have done that, simply do a clean install of Windows 8 64 bit disk. In Windows 8 64 bit disk, launch Windows Easy Transfer, follow the on screen wizard, point to where you stored the the WET file (external hard disk), and it will restore your personal
files and settings. Reinstall any necessary applications.

Boot from the Windows 8 64 bit meda

Boot from the media you created to install on another partition

: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/boot-install-partition-media-usb-dvd
Click Install Now
Accept License Agreement
When the option is displayed to select an installation type, click (Custom Advanced)
select the disk partition where you would like to install Windows8 Click Next.
You will receive the following warning:
The partition you selected might contain files from a previous Windows Installation. If it does, these files and folders will be moved to a folder named Windows.old. You will be able to access the information in Windows.old, but you will be able to use your
previous version of Windows.
(At all cost, do NOT click anything named Format or Delete or Partition. So even doing a custom install, your personal files are still preserved. Click OK
Setup will now start the installation. During the installation, your machine will be restarted several times.
When the installation is complete, you can complete the Out of Box experience such as selecting your laptop, create a username, password, your time zone. You can then proceed to download the latest updates for Windows and reinstall your applications and
drivers.
You can then recover your personal files from the Windows.old folder and reinstall all your applications and drivers.
http://notebooks.com/2010/11/09/how-to-recover-documents-music-and-email-after-upgrading-with-the-windows-old-folder/

hi everyone!!!!!
how fast is 64 bit compare to 32 bit? is operating system from 32 bit can be install to 64 bit?
coz i have window 7 which i've installed in my pc(32 bit).... then my father plan to buy 64bit pc.... do we still need to buy 64 bit OS?

Check the MS website. I believe your Windows 7 license key works for both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7. This is true when you buy the retail copy, as to OEM version - I do not know. You may be able to upgrade to 64-bit for free. (assuming you have a 64-bit capable processor).

You may or may not want to depending on your requirements. While 64-bit applications can use a lot more RAM (and have a larger working register set), the application code footprint and some dynamic footprint (e.g. stack size) is slightly larger. If your system has a small amount of RAM (1GB, 2GB) you may be better off sticking with the 32-bit version. If your system is capable of going to 4GB or more, then consider adding RAM and upgrading to the 64-bit OS.

A few number of applications requiring 1-2GB of RAM may run faster but typically, if the code cannot use the additional registers efficiently then it will run a tad slower on 64-bit (due to slightly larger execuitable code and larger stack requirements).

BTW I am happy using 64-bit with 4GB of RAM (at transition point between bit-ness).

Jim Dempsey

I have 32 bit on my Windows Server 2003 and MOSS is already installed and configured on my system.i need to upgrade my system to 64 bit.Please provide the procedure and any consiquences if i upgrade to 64 bit..Thanks,Deepika

Just keep in mind that you cannot have two servers in the same role with different installs.  For example multiple web front ends needs to be all 32bit or all 64bit.SharePoint Developer | Administrator | Evangelist -- Twitter -- Blog - http://nextconnect.blogspot.com

We have a VB.NET app compiled with a Target CPU of x86. We will deploy the 32-bit Crystal runtime to go along with this app.

We are using SP6 of Crystal Developer Edition for Microsoft Visual Studio components and its corresponding runtime .msi.

My question to you: Can both the 32-bit and 64-bit of the Crystal runtimes be installed on a 64-bit OS (seeing as our app will be using the 32-bit, but some other app may be using the 64-bit)? Does this cause an issue having both 32-bit and 64-bit runtimes (or is it even possible) installed on a 64-bit OS machine?

there will be no issue having both 32 and 64 bit CR app on a server. The only time where issues come up is when the app is compiled as "Any CPU" and then a 32 bit runtimes is deployed to a 64 bit OS. In this case, as the compile is "Any CPU", the 64 bit OS, by default will want 64 bit runtime. If only 32 bit runtime was deleted, you will get errors re. missing runtime...

- Ludek

I have a 64-bit version of Windows 7. Do I need both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of PS CS5? I installed both, but can I uninstall the 32-bit version?

but can I uninstall the 32-bit version?You can, but you shouldn't. Things like specific scanner or printer drivers only exist in the 32bit world. If you are using one such feature, working in the 32bit version is your only option.Mylenium

I'm running Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit version on a new i7 powered laptop. I have installed Office Professional but it is all 32 bit and there are some issues with Outlook. Is the 64 bit version on the same disc as I have (the box cover doesn't seem to
say anything) and should I re-install the 64 bit version and if so will my data be retained?

The "issues" probably won't go away simply by changing to 64 bit office. You will just find a whole new set of issues. And just to make it better, these issues will be unknown to 99 of 100 support techincians for a number of years yet. One of the key points
AGAINST 64 bit is that all addins have to be recoded explicitly for 64 bit. So if you depend on any addins, you have to verify with vendor before the upgrade to confirm they truely support 64 bit.
I just took a look at my 2010 Home and Student disk and it has both on it, clearly labeled.
Yes your personal data will be retained, but I strongly doubt that your personal configuration settings will be carried over to 64 bit (this is educated guess, not actual experience).
Even MS is still recommending that people use 32 bit, even on 64 bit OS unless they have explicit need to handle Excel or Access files that are larger than supported by 32 bit. I don't remember specifically reading anything about "improvements" in Outlook,
other than the ability to handle larger PST, but is that really a good thing?
Bottom line, nothing you've said meets the criteria I've learned that indicate true need for 64 bit.
Here are links to a few articles about 64 bit:
Choose the 32-bit or 64-bit version of Microsoft Office -http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/choose-the-32-bit-or-64-bit-version-of-microsoft-office-HA010369476.aspx?CTT=1

I installed windows 7 32 bit on crashed windows 7 64 bit by mistake then I installed 64 bit again after unistalled windows 7 32 bit, my whole files have been changed to backup asking for restore, I tried but no files show. Is any how I can get them back
please

Where are the files located now?
Are you saying your files have changed into backup icons?
http://notebooks.com/2011/02/25/how-to-restore-a-backup-from-an-external-hard-drive-in-windows-7/

You could also check to see if your personal files are still there in a folder called Windows.old:
http://notebooks.com/2010/11/09/how-to-recover-documents-music-and-email-after-upgrading-with-the-windows-old-folder/

i accidently put 64-bit on my laptop and not the 32-bit is there enyway i can put the 32-bit on there without messing enythang up, please help

thank you i will try this then get back to you thanks again

Hello,
There seems to be a lot of conflicting information on the internet about this. I would appreciate any advice.
My goal is to use MDT to deploy custom Windows 8.1 to many tablets using a USB stick (SCCM is not possible or feasible at this time). At the moment, I want to deploy Windows 8.1 32-bit (tablet I'm testing does not support 64-bit). In a couple of months,
I'll probably be also deploying Windows 8.1 64-bit onto a different tablet.
Currently, I have a technician PC (Windows 8.1 64-bit) with MDT (64-bit)and AIK installed.
Q1: Does the OS on the technician PC has to be 32-bit or 64-bit?
Q2: Does the installation of MDT has to be 32-bit or 64-bit (obviously only on a 64-bit OS)?
According to
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh825212.aspx,
We recommend that you use the 32-bit version of Windows on the technician computer because the 32-bit version supports both 32-bit and 64-bit deployments.
So the OS on my tecnician's PC has to be 32-bit? Obviously, installation of MDT would then also be 32-bit.
Many thanks.

Many thanks

I have both IE 9 32 bit and 64 bit. My computer is designed for 64 bit. Does having both versions of IE 9 cause any confict?

This is the way it should be and the 32-bit version should be used for normal use. The 64-bit version of IE9 did not receive all the improvements the 32-bit version did and currently, popular plugins such as Flash don't have a 64-bit version.

Using the 32-bit version is actually more beneficial for the time being.

Hai all,

How to check my current installed Qlikview is 32 bit or 64 bit version of qlikview?

Thanks in advance.

Thank You Swuehl.

Yes this is what i'm looking for.

Thanks

Venkat

Please forgive my apparent ignorance, but is there any difference between .class file created with a 32-bit Java compiler and .class files created with a 64-bit java compiler? Can I compile with 32-bit Java and run on both 32-bit and 64-bit?

Thanks in advance!

Applications can be run only in interpreted mode. The
platform will run in interpreted mode by default,
with no need to supply the -Xint flag on the command
line when launching an application. When using the
64-bit versions of the J2SE 1.4.1 platform, the
command java MyApp will launch and execute MyApp by
interpreting the bytecode. Java
HotSpot-technology-based dynamic compilers for 64-bit
support is planned for a future release of the J2SE
platform. Sound of tires screeching to a halt

So all the performance benefits I gain by having a true 64-bit jvm are effectively nullified by the fact that I no longer have a JIT?!?

insert obligitory comment about Java being too fscking slow here

I cannot get 32 bit applications to run on the 64 bit Vista installed on my laptop

Hi Bobleigh2009,
Thank you for using Vista Support forum,
I was looking into some additional information about the problem for you. Michael is right about your problem. Here's is an article from MSDN on Vista 64 bits compatibility with 16 bits application.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb756962.aspx

Hope this help you resolve your issue,

Kevin
Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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I have both IE 32 bit and IE 64 bit installed on my 64 bit W7 desktop. But I only use the 64 bit IE. Can I uninstall the 32 bit IE and if so how?

Can you access/view YouTube or other pages with Flash contentvia IE8 64-bit?
Can you access ActiveX Control-dependant pages via IE8 64-bit?
See this previous discussion:
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/InternetExplorer/thread/babaa5f8-ff06-4ea2-aef6-a9416d65f981
+++++++++++++++++++++++
HOW TO Turn Windows features on or off
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Turn-Windows-features-on-or-off
You cannot uninstall IE832-bit (or IE8 64-bit)in Windows 7 but you can disable access to it (i.e., turn off IE8 32-bit). Similarly, you cannot reinstall IE8 (32-bit or 64-bit)in Windows 7 but you can re-enable access tothem (i.e., turn IE8 back on).

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (IE, Mail, Security, Windows Update Services) since 2002 ~ Disclaimer: MS MVPs neither represent nor work for Microsoft

My Windows 7 Pro 32 bit computer cannot access the Windows 7 Pro 64 bit computer. The troubleshooter says to make sure the same router software is installed on both computers. How do I check this?

Hi Tom,

As per the description provided you are not able to connect to the Windows 7 64 bit computer.

Answer these questions which would helps us to provide better solution:
1. What is the exact message displayed by the troubleshooter?
2. What exactly happens when you try to connect to the Windows 7 64 bit computer?
3. How exactly are you trying to access the Windows 7 64 bit computer?

Visit this link and check:

There are a number of possible reasons why you can't connect to other computers on your home network, or you can't share files and printers with them.

Why can't I connect to other computers?
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Why-can-t-I-connect-to-other-computers

Provide us more information about the issue to assist you further.

Hi
I have got windows 8 32 bit and installed on my system. Can I download windows 8 64 bit and install on my system instead of 32 bit using the product key of 32 bit? I that legal?
Thanks
Sowmiya

Product Keys for Windows 8 are not architecture specific.

I currently have Vista ultamet 32 bit installed. I would like to install Windows 7 pro 64 bit. Yes my computer is set for 64 bit. The way I understand windows 7, it containes both 32 bit and 64 bit. Can I use update version to convert from 32 to 64 bit?

Can I use update version to convert from 32 to 64 bit?
Yes, with a custom clean install.

Custom Clean Install Steps

Times to use:
Moving from XP to Windows 7, or other unsupported in place upgrade paths (ex: Vista Home to 7 Pro)

Moving from a 32 bit Windows system to a 64 bit system, or changing languages

Don't want to do an in place upgrade, or you want a fresh/clean install

You can use an Upgrade or Full Windows 7 disk to do a custom clean install. This will remove all your programs, but you can save your files and settings to an external storage before doing so. Also, you'll have to reinstall all your programs. Here are the steps:

1. Run Windows Upgrade Advisor (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/downloads/upgrade-advisor ) to see if there are any known issues that might affect
the installation and whether you can install the 32 or 64 bit version of Windows 7.

2. Back up your files and settings. To avoid losing anything you'll need to save copies of all the files, photos, and other information you want to keep on to an external storage device. Windows Easy Transfer (http://windows.microsoft.com/windows-easy-transfer
) is a free tool you can use to copy your files (but not programs) from your PC, and then transfer them back after you install Windows 7. If you don't have an external hard drive you won't be able to use Windows Easy Transfer, instead you can copy files you
want to keep on a USB flash drive, or on CD/DVD.

3. Locate the original installation disks and any associated product/license keys for the programs currently on your computer because you'll need to manually reinstall all your programs after you install Windows 7. Depending on what you have installed you might
be able to download some programs from the Internet.

4. Inset the Windows 7 DVD into your PC. When asked "Which type of installation do you want? click "Custom (advanced)." Note: 32 to 64 bit requires you to restart and boot from the DVD.

5. After Windows 7 is installed you can use Windows Easy Transfer (or another backup method you used) to restore your files settings, and use your installation disks to install all your programs. Then you're done - enjoy Windows 7.

Have Questions About Installing Windows 7?
FAQ - Common Windows 7 Installation Questions Answers

I was running 32-bit Windows Vista on my computer. I've recently purchased a Windows 7 upgrade. It came with an upgrade for 32-bit and 64-bit CD. I tried to install the 64-bit version but it didn't work. I got a message saying that my computer wasn't compatible.
I then installed the 32-bit version and it worked just fine. So, is that right? I cannot, by any circumtances intall the 64-bit version? is there a way around? is it because I only have 3GB of memory on my computer? Please Advise. Thanks in advance.

How do I reboot from the 64-bit install disk?

Put the install disk in the DVD drive, then restart the computer. If it doesn't start from the DVD:

BIOS - How to Enter the BIOS and Change Boot Order To Boot From CD/DVD
The computer may need to be set to boot from the DVD drive.
Every computer is different, when you first turn on the computer it should tell you what button to push to enter the BIOS. It's usually one of the following and you must push it within the first 5 seconds:

F1 F2 F10 F12 ESC DEL
Once in the BIOS you have to find the menu with the boot order and change it so it boots from the CD/DVD drive first. Every computer is a little different for this process as well so I can't give exact directions.

If your BIOS settings are correct and if you have a DVD drive, when the computer restarts if there is a message to "press any key to boot from disk" you must press a key on the keyboard to boot from the DVD.

my PC is installed 32 bit winxp, and when i use the vmWare to install the 64 bit winxp for testing, it said my CPU can not support.But my CPU is a 64 bit intel 805 CPU, it is a 64 bit CPU, am i need to do some configuration?

newb alert

Assuming the hardware is 64-bit compatible, can a 64

bit guest be installed to a 32 bit host, or do you

have to upgrade your host OS to 64 bit?

If hardware meets VMware requirements for a 64-bit guest (that is a stronger requirement than just 64-bit compatibility), then host can run either 32-bit or 64-bit OS (no need to upgrade host OS to 64-bit).

But you might want 64-bit host OS for other reasons.

Hi

I have recentrly purchased SAS 9.3 (32-bit). Somehow I needed to change my laptop and the new one has Windows 7 premium 64-bit installed on it. Can I install the same SAS 32-bit on a 64-bit system?

Thanks

Javaid

Also take a look at http://support.sas.com/resources/sysreq/hosts/pc/ regarding supported OS's.

Hi All,I have MOSS 2007 installed on 32 bit environment (Win 2K3 32 bit,  SQL 2005 32 bit, and MOSS 2007 32 bit), which I want to migrate to a 64 bit environment. The new 64 bit environment is going to be Win 2K3 64 bit, SQL 2005 64 bit and MOSS 2007 64 bit. I want to migrate all the sites, templates and  other data in my current share point server to the new environment. Can any one please provide me some guide lines or links to any whitepapers or articles that describes the migration of Share point from 32 bit to 64 it environment. Links to web cast or podcast also appreciated.Thanks in advance, yenkay

Non of the above links work right now :-(
Well they were in 2008.
If you have a new question on this, start new thread. I'm locking this. The guy in 2008 got his answer.
ModeratorSP 2010 FAQ (mainly useful links):
http://wssv4faq.mindsharp.com/default.aspx
WSS3/MOSS FAQ (FAQ and Links) http://wssv3faq.mindsharp.com/default.aspx

Both also have links to extensive book lists and to (free) on-line chapters

(Norton Internet Security IDENTIY SAFE only works with 32 Bit versions) as I had both IE 8 versions (32 64 bit Installed)before I upgraded toIE 9 ALSO I DO Have Both Versions on my Laptop of IE 9 (32 64 Bit).

Hi,
You are welcome. Glad that it helped you.

We bought windows 7 64 bit. Best buy and Fry's do not have 32 bit windows of any kind. We use our computer for home, work etc. Our hospital citrix is 32 bit. We cannot get it on this computer. Many of our old programs, our printer etc aren't working. My
question is, Can I purchase a 32 bit version of some windows to have installed on this new HP computer?

We bought windows 7 64 bit. Best buy and Fry's do not have 32 bit windows of any kind.

The retail version of Windows 7 comes in both 32 and 64 bit - if they are selling Windows 7 they are selling 32 bit. Do you mean you bought a computer with Windows 7 64 bit?

Can I purchase a 32 bit version of some windows to have installed on this new HP computer?
Yes (if there are 32 bit drivers for it - check with HP), but first contact the OEM computer manufacturer (HP) and ask them to send you a 32 bit install disk for your computer - they may or may not do it. If they agree to send you one they may charge a small
fee.

Also try:

Troubleshoot Compatibility

This can help with some (but not all) programs:
1) Uninstall the program if it's already installed. Then when you install/reinstall it instead of double clicking on the install file right click it and select "Troubleshoot Compatibility"
2) Then click "Try Recommended Settings" and in the next windows click "Start the Program" to install it.
3) After it installs see if it works correctly. Please note - some programs may not be able to run in windows 7.

More details about how to make older programs run in this version of Windows:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Make-older-programs-run-in-this-version-of-Windows

Have Questions About Installing Windows 7?
FAQ - Common Windows 7 Installation Questions Answers

I purchased Windows 7 Home Premium Package to upgrade from Windows XP. I tried the 64-bit disk first and got a message that it was not compatible with my computer. So, I installed the 32-bit version. Is there any way to now upgrade my Windows 7 32-bit
version to the 64-bit version?

Thanks Shenan,
Yes, after running Windows Upgrage Advisory I found that my computer does support 64-bit OS. I will do a clean install from my 64-bit disk.