Software compatibility existing XP with windows 7

I have an old piece of accounting software (One-Write more) which works fine on Windows XP systems.  He is also working on a machine, I upgraded from XP to Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit.  I bought a new computer with Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit and then upgraded to upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit.  One-Write more does not work on the Ultimate 64-bit machine, even if it works fine on Ultimate 32 - bit one.  No idea why?

The program requires a 32-bit operating system. However, it is easy to fix. Since you have windows 7 ultimate, you can use Windows XP mode. Windows XP mode allows you to use programs that run under windows XP in windows 7. Give it a try. windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/features/windows-xp-mode

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