Gaming Problem with a 32bit program on a 64bit platform

[The Composer]

I need to install a program for my college homeworks. The problem is that its only for 32bits platforms, and I have 64 bits.

Is there any workaround to make it work on my PC?

 

[shamiko_]

32bit programs can usually run on a 64bit OS

 

[Originality]

Are you sure it won't work? There are many programs which, when run on a x64 OS, will just run in x86 mode. I've only encountered a small handful of programs that won't work at all on an x64 OS.

 

[Wombo Combo]

If for some reason it wont work for 64bit OS just install a virtual 32bit OS with http://www.virtualbox.org/ or with other virtual machine software.

 

[Supersonicmonk]

I need to install a program for my college homeworks. The problem is that its only for 32bits platforms, and I have 64 bits.

Is there any workaround to make it work on my PC?

Not trying to make fun of your English as a lot of native speakers here are way worse but for some reason I find that hillarious

Any ways, from what I've heard 32 bit programs should run without problems on a 64 bit OS and chances are your program will too but some have problems due to programming oversights and other messy little reasons

 

[The Composer]

Are you sure it won't work? There are many programs which, when run on a x64 OS, will just run in x86 mode. I've only encountered a small handful of programs that won't work at all on an x64 OS.

This seems to be the case. The Setup wont even run, as it launches a incompatibility message.

 

[Rydian]

If it's a really old program it may be using a 16-bit installer, in which case you can sometimes extract the needed files out of the installer with 7-zip... but virtualization might be needed to do the install.

 

[trumpet-205]

I'm assuming you are talking about Windows, which you should have no problem running x86-32 on x64.

If you are talking about Linux, then you need to install ia-32 and any 32-bit lib needed by your program before running x86-32 on x64.