Can I run a 32 bit AND 64 bit Windows Vista on the same computer version?

I have laptop SONY VAIO 64 bit and a new digital microscope that has a driver 32-bit. I can't the microscope to work and it is not a driver 64 bits for the microscope. Their tech support suggested the installation of a 32-bit version of Vista on the laptop. Can I do this and still keep the 64 bit version of Vista as my main operating system. This suggestion is practical or even possible?

Hello

You can double vista 32-bit and 64-bit on your computer

BUT you would need to BUY the 32-bit operating system vista to install it

and Microsoft sells more Vista

they switched to Windows 7

and what you want to do with your time if it's for work, because you will constantly change the operating system to use if you use 64-bit for most of your work

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