64 bit Host can guest be 32 bit

Barnicle · Post by **Barnicle** » 17. Feb 2009, 22:50

As the subject states, can a 32 bit guest be on a 64 bit host, and if so, is there any performance hit, or other issues? Thank you.

Post by **TerryE** » 18. Feb 2009, 01:46

Yes, I use this every day.

Barnicle · Post by **Barnicle** » 18. Feb 2009, 15:37

Are there any performance issues to be wary about?

Post by **TerryE** » 18. Feb 2009, 23:17

I am really not sure why I bother putting "Google your Q site:VirtualBox.org or search for the answer before posting". See: http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic. ... 0181#60181 for one little example. Basically the answer is no.

Post by **sej7278** » 19. Feb 2009, 00:12

TerryE wrote:I am really not sure why I bother putting "Google your Q site:VirtualBox.org or search for the answer before posting". See: http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic. ... 0181#60181 for one little example. Basically the answer is no.

come on terry, i'm sure you're not new to forums so must know that nobody bothers to search

and yes 64-bit hosts can run 32-bit guests perfectly with no performance impact, i do it all the time.