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Guest homebrewdude
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I am currently running WinXP Pro that I own.

I download the trial version of x64 that I am now running.

 

Can I get an upgrade or do I have to buy the full version of XP x64?

 

Where is the best/cheap place to buy?

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Guest Colin Barnhorst
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Re: XP Pro to XP x64 upgrade options

 

There is no upgrade edition of XP Pro x64. You have to buy the OEM version

from a reseller like NewEgg. It is cheaper than what a retail upgrade

license would cost anyway. Even if there were an upgrade edition license as

there is for Vista x64 you would not be able to do other than a clean

install (same as Vista x64). Upgrading in place across platforms is not

supported by any versions of Windows.

 

"homebrewdude" <homebrewdude76@ATyahooDOT.com> wrote in message

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>I am currently running WinXP Pro that I own.

> I download the trial version of x64 that I am now running.

>

> Can I get an upgrade or do I have to buy the full version of XP x64?

>

> Where is the best/cheap place to buy?

Posted

Re: XP Pro to XP x64 upgrade options

 

 

"homebrewdude" <homebrewdude76@ATyahooDOT.com> wrote in message

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> I am currently running WinXP Pro that I own.

> I download the trial version of x64 that I am now running.

>

> Can I get an upgrade or do I have to buy the full version of XP x64?

>

> Where is the best/cheap place to buy?

 

 

Use a non-destructive repartitioning software (after backing up your data of

course)

then install XP_64 on the 2nd partition and dual boot.

That way you will not destroy your working system.

If XP_64 works out ok and you can get drivers for everything...

you can always set it as the default OS in boot.ini

Guest homebrewdude
Posted

Re: XP Pro to XP x64 upgrade options

 

 

 

 

philo wrote:

> "homebrewdude" <homebrewdude76@ATyahooDOT.com> wrote in message

> news:IdmdnYxkb6LdtzTanZ2dnUVZ_hadnZ2d@comcast.com...

>> I am currently running WinXP Pro that I own.

>> I download the trial version of x64 that I am now running.

>>

>> Can I get an upgrade or do I have to buy the full version of XP x64?

>>

>> Where is the best/cheap place to buy?

>

>

> Use a non-destructive repartitioning software (after backing up your data of

> course)

> then install XP_64 on the 2nd partition and dual boot.

> That way you will not destroy your working system.

> If XP_64 works out ok and you can get drivers for everything...

> you can always set it as the default OS in boot.ini

 

Your reply has nothing to do with my question.

I already have a dual boot with XP 64

I am trying to BUY it now....

 

>

>

Guest Colin Barnhorst
Posted

Re: XP Pro to XP x64 upgrade options

 

As I said, simply buy it from a reseller like NewEgg. There is no retail

(boxed) edition of XP Pro x64, only the System Builder (OEM) edition. You

can do a repair install to preserve your apps if you like or just do a clean

install.

 

"homebrewdude" <homebrewdude76@ATyahooDOT.com> wrote in message

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>

>

>

> philo wrote:

>> "homebrewdude" <homebrewdude76@ATyahooDOT.com> wrote in message

>> news:IdmdnYxkb6LdtzTanZ2dnUVZ_hadnZ2d@comcast.com...

>>> I am currently running WinXP Pro that I own.

>>> I download the trial version of x64 that I am now running.

>>>

>>> Can I get an upgrade or do I have to buy the full version of XP x64?

>>>

>>> Where is the best/cheap place to buy?

>>

>>

>> Use a non-destructive repartitioning software (after backing up your data

>> of

>> course)

>> then install XP_64 on the 2nd partition and dual boot.

>> That way you will not destroy your working system.

>> If XP_64 works out ok and you can get drivers for everything...

>> you can always set it as the default OS in boot.ini

>

> Your reply has nothing to do with my question.

> I already have a dual boot with XP 64

> I am trying to BUY it now....

>

>

>>

Posted

Re: XP Pro to XP x64 upgrade options

 

 

"homebrewdude" <homebrewdude76@ATyahooDOT.com> wrote in message

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>

>

>

> philo wrote:

> > "homebrewdude" <homebrewdude76@ATyahooDOT.com> wrote in message

> > news:IdmdnYxkb6LdtzTanZ2dnUVZ_hadnZ2d@comcast.com...

> >> I am currently running WinXP Pro that I own.

> >> I download the trial version of x64 that I am now running.

> >>

> >> Can I get an upgrade or do I have to buy the full version of XP x64?

> >>

> >> Where is the best/cheap place to buy?

> >

> >

> > Use a non-destructive repartitioning software (after backing up your

data of

> > course)

> > then install XP_64 on the 2nd partition and dual boot.

> > That way you will not destroy your working system.

> > If XP_64 works out ok and you can get drivers for everything...

> > you can always set it as the default OS in boot.ini

>

> Your reply has nothing to do with my question.

> I already have a dual boot with XP 64

> I am trying to BUY it now....

>

 

 

Someone else already responded to that...

I'd also say NewEgg...I've never had a problem with them

Guest Colin Barnhorst
Posted

Re: XP Pro to XP x64 upgrade options

 

NewEgg is pretty good. They have never refused me an rma even when it was

my fault.

 

"philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message

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>

> "homebrewdude" <homebrewdude76@ATyahooDOT.com> wrote in message

> news:B-CdnRwOjsI1qDfanZ2dnUVZ_v7inZ2d@comcast.com...

>>

>>

>>

>> philo wrote:

>> > "homebrewdude" <homebrewdude76@ATyahooDOT.com> wrote in message

>> > news:IdmdnYxkb6LdtzTanZ2dnUVZ_hadnZ2d@comcast.com...

>> >> I am currently running WinXP Pro that I own.

>> >> I download the trial version of x64 that I am now running.

>> >>

>> >> Can I get an upgrade or do I have to buy the full version of XP x64?

>> >>

>> >> Where is the best/cheap place to buy?

>> >

>> >

>> > Use a non-destructive repartitioning software (after backing up your

> data of

>> > course)

>> > then install XP_64 on the 2nd partition and dual boot.

>> > That way you will not destroy your working system.

>> > If XP_64 works out ok and you can get drivers for everything...

>> > you can always set it as the default OS in boot.ini

>>

>> Your reply has nothing to do with my question.

>> I already have a dual boot with XP 64

>> I am trying to BUY it now....

>>

>

>

> Someone else already responded to that...

> I'd also say NewEgg...I've never had a problem with them

>

>

Guest homebrewdude
Posted

Re: XP Pro to XP x64 upgrade options

 

I like Newegg also..

 

There price for XP is about the same everywhere else..

 

I guess this is what I am going to have to pay then...

 

 

Thanks

 

 

 

Colin Barnhorst wrote:

> NewEgg is pretty good. They have never refused me an rma even when it

> was my fault.

>

> "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message

> news:uQcW2OSaIHA.5348@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>

>> "homebrewdude" <homebrewdude76@ATyahooDOT.com> wrote in message

>> news:B-CdnRwOjsI1qDfanZ2dnUVZ_v7inZ2d@comcast.com...

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> philo wrote:

>>> > "homebrewdude" <homebrewdude76@ATyahooDOT.com> wrote in message

>>> > news:IdmdnYxkb6LdtzTanZ2dnUVZ_hadnZ2d@comcast.com...

>>> >> I am currently running WinXP Pro that I own.

>>> >> I download the trial version of x64 that I am now running.

>>> >>

>>> >> Can I get an upgrade or do I have to buy the full version of XP x64?

>>> >>

>>> >> Where is the best/cheap place to buy?

>>> >

>>> >

>>> > Use a non-destructive repartitioning software (after backing up your

>> data of

>>> > course)

>>> > then install XP_64 on the 2nd partition and dual boot.

>>> > That way you will not destroy your working system.

>>> > If XP_64 works out ok and you can get drivers for everything...

>>> > you can always set it as the default OS in boot.ini

>>>

>>> Your reply has nothing to do with my question.

>>> I already have a dual boot with XP 64

>>> I am trying to BUY it now....

>>>

>>

>>

>> Someone else already responded to that...

>> I'd also say NewEgg...I've never had a problem with them

>>

>>

>

Posted

Re: XP Pro to XP x64 upgrade options

 

 

"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message

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> NewEgg is pretty good. They have never refused me an rma even when it was

> my fault.

 

 

 

True!


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