Is it possible to install Windows 7 32 bit on Maverics?

Hi. I was trying to install my original copy of Windows 7 32 bit on my IMac 21’5 (Late-2012).
It did not work because unfortunately Boot Camp 5 supports only 64 bit versions of Windows.
I know, that Boot Camp 4 supports 32 bit versions, but is it possible on Maverics? Can I install Boot Camp 4 and then install Windows 7 32 bit?
My Mac’s specs:    Processor  2,9 GHz Intel Core i5 Quad-Core
                              Memory  8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
                              Graphics  NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M 512 MB

bootcamp is 3 different things
1. the bootcamp setup program which let one partition the space the windows install will use and let you auto download the driver zip
2. a boot loader this just point at which partition to launch it's pretty simple
3. the driver zip itself one can get the bootcamp program to download and put it on a stick or the user can download it themselves
your attempt to solve the issues get you around 1. which is blocking you
but 3 don't contain the 32bit drivers so you are facing not having drivers for the hardware which pretty much is like running windows in safemode
or taking your chances with the drivers from the maker of the various bits and pieces in the mac like qualcomm and cirrus and....
imxp thats a nightmare with macs much more then a computer that came with windows
are you sure that your windows 7 is not both 64 and 32 on the same disc and you just happened to install 32bit last time ? mine were with both

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