Yeah i'm sure, i run x64 at work and vista at home. Both machines are same spec. Only problem i have is having large assemblies open. Manupulation of the models is sluggish. I mostly design, assemble and 5 axis NC program for aerospace. Vista struggles with MSG also. CATIA doesn't crash any more...
it usually fails on R18 x86 because it needs windows to have a couple of KB fixes as noted in the installation instructions. Make sure the following are installed and it should run ok...
KB 926255 (MS06-075)
KB 893803
I have successfully installed x86 on all machines i've tried and i'm...