Installing x64win xp to work station

[Guest Solidworks]

Hi,

 

I have a HP workstation that came with winxp pro 32bit.

 

The software that I am running need x64 win xp pro with I have.

 

But as my workstation is a HP configured one, there is a hidden partition

(d:) which I cannot access.

 

I need to in stall the win xp pro x64 into my workstation. But can't seem to

do it. I used partition magic to create a partition. But it failed. Any other

ways to do it?

 

Please advice.

 

Thanks in advance.

[Guest Charlie Russel - MVP]

Re: Installing x64win xp to work station

 

You have two choices. You can replace your existing 32-bit Windows by

formatting the partition and installing 64-bit. Or you can use a product to

shrink the existing Windows partition, and create a new partition to hold

64-bit Windows. (I would use Acronis for that, but you can use whatever

works for you. )

 

--

Charlie.

http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

 

 

"Solidworks" <Solidworks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:E5B029AA-326F-41D2-8A36-28697A71B07A@microsoft.com...

> Hi,

>

> I have a HP workstation that came with winxp pro 32bit.

>

> The software that I am running need x64 win xp pro with I have.

>

> But as my workstation is a HP configured one, there is a hidden partition

> (d:) which I cannot access.

>

> I need to in stall the win xp pro x64 into my workstation. But can't seem

> to

> do it. I used partition magic to create a partition. But it failed. Any

> other

> ways to do it?

>

> Please advice.

>

> Thanks in advance.

[Guest Pat]

Re: Installing x64win xp to work station

 

Solidworks wrote:

> Hi,

>

> I have a HP workstation that came with winxp pro 32bit.

>

> The software that I am running need x64 win xp pro with I have.

>

> But as my workstation is a HP configured one, there is a hidden partition

> (d:) which I cannot access.

>

> I need to in stall the win xp pro x64 into my workstation. But can't seem to

> do it. I used partition magic to create a partition. But it failed. Any other

> ways to do it?

>

> Please advice.

>

> Thanks in advance.

 

I also have an HP workstation (xw9300) that came with XP Pro (x32). I

just added a second hard drive (very cheap upgrade these days) and

install x64 on that. It was very easy to do, and it set up the dual

boot automatically.

 

Good luck! -Pat

[Guest Solidworks]

Re: Installing x64win xp to work station

 

Thank everyone. I think I will try both method and see which is better.

 

"Pat" wrote:

> Solidworks wrote:

> > Hi,

> >

> > I have a HP workstation that came with winxp pro 32bit.

> >

> > The software that I am running need x64 win xp pro with I have.

> >

> > But as my workstation is a HP configured one, there is a hidden partition

> > (d:) which I cannot access.

> >

> > I need to in stall the win xp pro x64 into my workstation. But can't seem to

> > do it. I used partition magic to create a partition. But it failed. Any other

> > ways to do it?

> >

> > Please advice.

> >

> > Thanks in advance.

>

> I also have an HP workstation (xw9300) that came with XP Pro (x32). I

> just added a second hard drive (very cheap upgrade these days) and

> install x64 on that. It was very easy to do, and it set up the dual

> boot automatically.

>

> Good luck! -Pat

>