Can i open a 64 bit file on my 32 bit computer?

i have been given a 64 bit file which i cannot open on my computer because my computer is 32 bit Windows 7 Professional. The file is 2012b version 64. i cannot download the same software because of 32 bit issue. I need to stay in 2012b version.

Is there a way that i can open 2012b 64 bit file in 2012b 32 bit system?

Many thanks. i would appreciate a quick reply if possible as i need to finalise assignment within next 12 hours

[Titus Edelhofer]

Hi Peter,

what kind of file is it? .mat?

Titus

[Guillaume]

Strictly speaking, a 64 bit file is meaningless as a file is just a collection of bytes (8 bits).

Now, it could be a 64 bit executable, meaning the file contains code that only works on a 64-bit machine (could be an .exe, a .dll, a .mw64, etc.) but it's not clear from your question.

[Titus Edelhofer]

Hmm, seems not to be that urgent ...?

Answer 1

[Jan]

If you talk about a 64-bit executable code like an exe or a Mex-DLL, then this can be answered clearly by: no, it is not possible.

If the "64-bit files" are huge MAT files, which require 64-bit addressing, because the contained arrays are larger than 2.1GB, then the answer is "no" also.

So please be specific with your question, especially if you are in a hurry and want the readers to answer fast.