Map 2012 - install 32 bit on 64 bit

[Anonymous]

Is it possible to install the 32-bit version of Map 2012 on the 64-bit version of Windows 7?  We are using custom programs that only work in 32-bit.

[Alfred.NESWADBA · Accepted solution]

Hi,

sorry the simple answer is NO.

- alfred -

[Anonymous]

YES.

That is if you configure your 64 bit computer as a "dual boot" system windows 7 with 32 bit Vista or XP. "See here"

[Alfred.NESWADBA]

Hi grimline,

>> YES [...]

And then you can start the pc with Win7x64 and run Map3Dx32?

I can imagine how the installation of Map3D under WinXPx32 will run, that's ok. But if you start then Win7x64 I can not imagine how Map3D would be runable as there are no registry-entries, not the correct paths, ...?
Could you describe how the installation should be done that this could work?

- alfred -

[antoniovinci]

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lveit wrote:

Is it possible to install the 32-bit version of Map 2012 on the 64-bit version of Windows 7?

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Yes you can, in this environment, but only having a Win7 Pro or higher.

[Alfred.NESWADBA]

Hi,

>> Yes you can, in this environment

OK, yes ... VirtualXXX can run Map3Dx32 when the (Guest)OS for this VirtualXXX is a 32bit-OS. And once more yes, ... it's a great peace of software and I often need VMWare to do some testing for development (as it's easy to siimulate a lot of different environments without needing to setup a pc).

But for 10hours work a day I never would use any VirtualXXX as everything emulated is slower than the original, especially for AutoCAD the graphicsperformance is not the same as running on a performance-gc in the main-pc.

My question was (and I think also the question of the TO) Is there a way to run Map3Dx32 on an oSx64 (and that answer imho is NO).

Anyway thank you for thinking on VirtualXXX as that may help some people 😉

- alfred -

[tomhurns]

Guys, trust me, the virtual solution is not viable for CAD work. I'm using 32bit AutoCAD on 64bit Windows day in day out, works fine. You do have to use a little utility to get it working though, and it costs a few bucks, but honestly it saved me a lot of headache and everything just works as before. It's called the Longbow Converter, search for it online.

[Alfred.NESWADBA]

Hi,

>> It's called the Longbow Converter, search for it online

Yes, it's an option, but: are you sure that is legal?

If I read the license-agreement for AutoCAD (or any legacy rules for software, whatever source) no one is allowed to modify files from the vendor. What Longbow Converter does (as far as I understand it): it modifies the installation-script (that may be the allowed task), and it exchanges files (from 64bit to 32bit) ==> that is imho the critical part now.

If you have asked Autodesk if you are allowed to modify these files, then everything is ok (and let us know that also) 😉

Not that I say "it's forbidden", but I would first ask before doing that!

- alfred -