32nit Questions

QuestionTime

Hi:

Any idea what's that mean on 32bit Drivers ? Anyway we can check to see if the driver is 32bit or 64 bit ?

Thankx

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wwpranma

drivers for what?

BPM_33

32 bit drivers are those for 32 bit operating systems ( Windows 9x, 2000, XP, NT, ME).

16 bit drivers are those for DOS & Windows 3.x .

wwpranma

Ahhh, that makes so much more sense. Now I look like an iddiot

bighornsheep

BPM_33 wrote:

32 bit drivers are those for 32 bit operating systems ( Windows 9x, 2000, XP, NT, ME).

16 bit drivers are those for DOS & Windows 3.x .

the driver, the device, and the operating have to also match.

Let's say it's Windows XP 32-bit version with a typical NIC, then you will use the 32bit driver for the 32bit NIC running on a 32bit operating system.

If it was say Windows XP 64bit version, you will have to use a 64bit capable NIC with the appropriate 64bit driver.

QuestionTime

Is there any way we can check to is wheather or not the driver is 32bit base or 64bit base ?

Thx

bighornsheep

read the documentation?

I've only used 64bit once, and I remember it included both 32 & 64bit.
What kind of device is this? If you're looking for the 64bit driver, you should be able find it again.

Plantwiz

bighornsheep wrote:

read the documentation?

I've only used 64bit once, and I remember it included both 32 & 64bit.
What kind of device is this? If you're looking for the 64bit driver, you should be able find it again.

I haven"t run into much that didn"t specify 32bit or 64bit. As BHS has asked, "What" sort of driver are you attempting to use? Something you blindly downloaded? Or something that arrived with a device? You'll likely even be able to tell by the file name as many I've seen list 32 or 64 within the file name.