XP 64Bit.

[Guest MJ]

Good day to all. I just found my Windows XP 64-bit DVD. I'm considering

dumping my 32-bit and re-installing.

 

Question(s):

 

1) Will my programs run under it? I realize it's an open ended question, but

most of my apps are of the MS variety, some ASP code generators, video

editing, Visual Studio 6 and 2K5 as well as Adobe types,

 

2) Is the activation process the same? In other words; install, configure

make sure all hardware is stable then activate?

 

3) What is the support cycle like? By this I mean I understand that 2K is

dead, XP is soon to be. By XP does MS mean all flavors of XP or just the 32

bit?

 

4) If I run into problems and re-install my 32-Bit, can I still re-activate

my 32 bit version? I've activated it (I believe 3 times) due to hardware

upgrades (Video, Ram, Hard disk and DVD etc) over the last few years.

 

Again, I understand that some or all these are difficult to say absolutely,

but I'm looking for general guidance.

 

Thanks to all.

[Guest Galen]

Re: XP 64Bit.

 

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message.

 

In news:OE6S9FpFJHA.1000@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl,

MJ <mj.osullivan@yahoo.ca> typed:

 

> Good day to all. I just found my Windows XP 64-bit DVD. I'm considering

> dumping my 32-bit and re-installing.

>

> Question(s):

>

> 1) Will my programs run under it? I realize it's an open ended question,

> but

> most of my apps are of the MS variety, some ASP code generators, video

> editing, Visual Studio 6 and 2K5 as well as Adobe types,

>

> 2) Is the activation process the same? In other words; install, configure

> make sure all hardware is stable then activate?

>

> 3) What is the support cycle like? By this I mean I understand that 2K is

> dead, XP is soon to be. By XP does MS mean all flavors of XP or just the

> 32

> bit?

>

> 4) If I run into problems and re-install my 32-Bit, can I still

> re-activate

> my 32 bit version? I've activated it (I believe 3 times) due to hardware

> upgrades (Video, Ram, Hard disk and DVD etc) over the last few years.

>

> Again, I understand that some or all these are difficult to say

> absolutely,

> but I'm looking for general guidance.

>

> Thanks to all.

 

1. Too open ended but the answer is "probably."

2. Yes and yes.

3. Same for 64 as 32 bit.

4. I do believe you can - if activation bites then it is usually just a

simple phone call.

 

Caveate: Make sure your hardware has 64 bit drivers available - this is a

problem even in some 64 bit laptops. *sighs*

 

--

Galen (Not Current MS-MVP)

 

My Geek Site: http://kgiii.info

Web Hosting: http://whathostingshould.be

 

"In solving a problem of this sort, the grand thing is to be able to reason

backwards. That is a very useful accomplishment, and a

very easy one, but people do not practise it much. In the every-day affairs

of life it is more useful to reason forwards, and so

the other comes to be neglected. There are fifty who can reason

synthetically for one who can reason analytically." - Sherlock

Holmes

[Guest MJ]

Re: XP 64Bit.

 

Ah yes the infamous driver thingy. Glad I posted, cause to be honest I did

forget about these bad boys.

 

Off I go to check on drivers.

 

Thanks for the info and cheers.

 

"Galen" <galennews@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message.

>

> In news:OE6S9FpFJHA.1000@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl,

> MJ <mj.osullivan@yahoo.ca> typed:

>

>

>> Good day to all. I just found my Windows XP 64-bit DVD. I'm considering

>> dumping my 32-bit and re-installing.

>>

>> Question(s):

>>

>> 1) Will my programs run under it? I realize it's an open ended question,

>> but

>> most of my apps are of the MS variety, some ASP code generators, video

>> editing, Visual Studio 6 and 2K5 as well as Adobe types,

>>

>> 2) Is the activation process the same? In other words; install, configure

>> make sure all hardware is stable then activate?

>>

>> 3) What is the support cycle like? By this I mean I understand that 2K is

>> dead, XP is soon to be. By XP does MS mean all flavors of XP or just the

>> 32

>> bit?

>>

>> 4) If I run into problems and re-install my 32-Bit, can I still

>> re-activate

>> my 32 bit version? I've activated it (I believe 3 times) due to hardware

>> upgrades (Video, Ram, Hard disk and DVD etc) over the last few years.

>>

>> Again, I understand that some or all these are difficult to say

>> absolutely,

>> but I'm looking for general guidance.

>>

>> Thanks to all.

>

> 1. Too open ended but the answer is "probably."

> 2. Yes and yes.

> 3. Same for 64 as 32 bit.

> 4. I do believe you can - if activation bites then it is usually just a

> simple phone call.

>

> Caveate: Make sure your hardware has 64 bit drivers available - this is a

> problem even in some 64 bit laptops. *sighs*

>

> --

> Galen (Not Current MS-MVP)

>

> My Geek Site: http://kgiii.info

> Web Hosting: http://whathostingshould.be

>

> "In solving a problem of this sort, the grand thing is to be able to

> reason backwards. That is a very useful accomplishment, and a

> very easy one, but people do not practise it much. In the every-day

> affairs of life it is more useful to reason forwards, and so

> the other comes to be neglected. There are fifty who can reason

> synthetically for one who can reason analytically." - Sherlock

> Holmes

>

>

[Guest M.I.5¾]

Re: XP 64Bit.

 

 

"Galen" <galennews@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message.

>

 

Since that is where it is supposed to be, why do you feel the need to say

so?

[Guest Galen]

Re: XP 64Bit.

 

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message.

 

In news:48ce1f06$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net,

M.I.5¾ <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> typed:

> Since that is where it is supposed to be, why do you feel the need to say

> so?

 

It was traditional to put the reply at the bottom of messages. Then, well,

people started reaching usenet without actually going through the usenet

servers and posting got tossed all over the place. Today I continue to put

mine at the bottom of their message (that way people can read the question

before seeing my answer because sometimes it is a different person other

than the poster who is reading the response) and because of the disparity in

top posting and bottom posting I have found it easier to simply let people

know where my response is.

 

I have been doing this for... Wow... Many years now. Since 2000/2001 on

Microsoft's public servers.

 

--

Galen (Not Current MS-MVP)

 

My Geek Site: http://kgiii.info

Web Hosting: http://whathostingshould.be

 

"In solving a problem of this sort, the grand thing is to be able to reason

backwards. That is a very useful accomplishment, and a

very easy one, but people do not practise it much. In the every-day affairs

of life it is more useful to reason forwards, and so

the other comes to be neglected. There are fifty who can reason

synthetically for one who can reason analytically." - Sherlock

Holmes