Drivers question about booting multiple OSs

[Guest]

I recently bought Windows XP Pro x64 and it wont install half of my drivers.
If I create a partition and install Windows XP Pro(32-bit edition/standard)
and install the drivers using the 32bit edition, will the drivers carry over
to Windows XP Pro x64?

Also, is there a patch(s) that fix a majority of these installation problems
for the x64 edition and can I get an executable file to put on a disc? One of
my drivers I can't install is for my wireless network card.

 

[Chris Priede]

If I create a partition and install Windows XP Pro(32-bit
edition/standard) and install the drivers using the 32bit
edition, will the drivers carry over to Windows XP Pro x64?
No.

Also, is there a patch(s) that fix a majority of these
installation problems for the x64 edition and can I get
an executable file to put on a disc? One of my drivers I
can't install is for my wireless network card.

There's no magic patch. All your drivers must be 64-bit and will have to
come from the manufacturers of your hardware. Check their sites for 64-bit
versions, but don't be surprised to find that many simply aren't yet
available.

You might want to read all of the FAQ at:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/64bit/russel_x64faq.mspx

 

[Guest]

There's no magic patch. All your drivers must be 64-bit and will have to

come from the manufacturers of your hardware. Check their sites for 64-bit
versions, but don't be surprised to find that many simply aren't yet
available.

I understand about the 64 bit version drivers. I was asking if there was
simply downloadable executable files to burn to a disc to update my OS, since
I don't have internet access to it. I believe a patch can fix my problem at
least with the network card driver. I was successfully installing it and it
just gets hung up at a speceific point.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I recently bought Windows XP Pro x64 and it wont install half of my drivers.
If I create a partition and install Windows XP Pro(32-bit edition/standard)
and install the drivers using the 32bit edition, will the drivers carry over
to Windows XP Pro x64?

How could they? There's no upgrade path from 32-bit WinXP to WinXPx64.
Anyway, 32-bit device drivers won't work for a 64-bit OS. That's why
one always checks for hardware compatibility and the availability of new
device drivers *before* purchasing a new operating system.

Also, is there a patch(s) that fix a majority of these installation problems
for the x64 edition and can I get an executable file to put on a disc?

What "problems?" There's certainly no "patch" that will make up for
your not having prepared in advance for this change in operating systems.

One of
my drivers I can't install is for my wireless network card.

Contact the network card's manufacturer to obtain a 64-bit driver. If
none are available, replace the network card with one that is
WinXPx64-compatible.


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[Vanguard \(NPI\)]

I recently bought Windows XP Pro x64 and it wont install half of my
drivers.
If I create a partition and install Windows XP Pro(32-bit
edition/standard)
and install the drivers using the 32bit edition, will the drivers carry
over
to Windows XP Pro x64?

Also, is there a patch(s) that fix a majority of these installation
problems
for the x64 edition and can I get an executable file to put on a disc? One
of
my drivers I can't install is for my wireless network card.

Well, if they don't want to install under a 64-bit OS, why would you try to
cram them in by sliding them over from a 32-bit to 64-bit OS migration? You
already know that there is a high likelihood that they are not compatible.
While lots of *application* software can slide by due to backwards API
compatibility included in newer versions of Windows, don't expect low-level
interfaces, like drivers, to be anywhere near as forgiving.