Vista-64 vs XP-64?

[Vista Tester]

Is XP-64 to Vista-64 as ME is to XP?

 

[Mike Williams]

Is XP-64 to Vista-64 as ME is to XP?

No.

 

[Roger Abell [MVP]]

Me was DOS legacy
XP and Vista are NT family

 

[roman modic]

Hello!

Is XP-64 to Vista-64 as ME is to XP?

How would you describe what is ME to XP?
What capabilities of OS are important?

Windows XP x64 is only for people who really need
to run 64-bit applications, like:
http://www.panoramafactory.com/editions.html
http://www.cakewalk.com/x64/default.asp
http://www.wolfram.com/products/mathematica/newin52/64bit.html

For example, network stack in x64 is limited:
http://myweb.facstaff.wwu.edu/~riedesg/sysadmin1138/2006/03/novell-client-for-vista.html

Window Vista, OTOH, will have support for IPX protocol:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/wi...100-16b7-429f-a58c-71724339a36e.mspx?mfr=true

Cheers, Roman

 

[Vista Tester]

Well, ME was supposed to be the next best thing after 98, but was soon (one
year?) abandoned once XP came along. Migrating from ME to XP was painful.

XP-64 is out, but many vendors don't have plans to develop drivers for it.
It struck me as odd that companies wouldn't develop drivers for a Microsoft
operating system -- unless that OS had a short shelf-life.

In addition, you can't upgrade nor migrate settings from XP-64 to Vista.

Maybe this discussion belongs on an XP-64 newsgroup.

 

[Nancy Ward]

Well, ME was supposed to be the next best thing after 98, but was soon
(one year?) abandoned once XP came along. Migrating from ME to XP was
painful.

XP-64 is out, but many vendors don't have plans to develop drivers for it.
It struck me as odd that companies wouldn't develop drivers for a
Microsoft operating system -- unless that OS had a short shelf-life.

In addition, you can't upgrade nor migrate settings from XP-64 to Vista.

Maybe this discussion belongs on an XP-64 newsgroup.

Vista is still in beta, and I'm quite sure migration from XP 64 will be
available. All that must be done is the fine tuning.

 

[roman modic]

Hello!

Well, ME was supposed to be the next best thing after 98, but was soon (one year?) abandoned once XP came along. Migrating from
ME to XP was painful.

XP-64 is out, but many vendors don't have plans to develop drivers for it.
It struck me as odd that companies wouldn't develop drivers for a Microsoft operating system -- unless that OS had a short
shelf-life.

In addition, you can't upgrade nor migrate settings from XP-64 to Vista.

Maybe this discussion belongs on an XP-64 newsgroup.

This one is OK, because there is no 64-bit Vista specific newsgroup
BTW, MS does not want widespread adoption of XP x64 - there
is no retail version of it:
http://blogs.msdn.com/volkerw/archive/2006/03/27/562038.aspx

Is there a Retail Version of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Available?
No, but in many cases you can trade in your 32-birt XP license. I can think of 3 possible ways to get hold of XP x64.

1. VL or Volume License Agreement. For users that require five (5) or more software licenses, Microsoft provides volume licenses.
Volume licenses can be purchased from an authorized reseller. NOTE: For more information on Microsoft Volume Licenses, visit
Microsoft Volume Licensing.

2. System Builder. System builders offer the Windows XP Professional x64 Edition operating system. While System builders are a great
way to buy for a reasonable price, most do not help with support and/or missing drivers etc.

3. OEM - Many Original Equipment Manufacturers provide a Technology Exchange Program. If you bought your system from Dell, hp or any
other OEM, please check out their websites for an exchange program.

For common 64-bit computing the best option is to wait
for Windows Vista


Regards, Roman

 

[Vista Tester]

Good info!

Thx Roman

Hello!

Well, ME was supposed to be the next best thing after 98, but was soon
(one year?) abandoned once XP came along. Migrating from ME to XP was
painful.

XP-64 is out, but many vendors don't have plans to develop drivers for
it.
It struck me as odd that companies wouldn't develop drivers for a
Microsoft operating system -- unless that OS had a short shelf-life.

In addition, you can't upgrade nor migrate settings from XP-64 to Vista.

Maybe this discussion belongs on an XP-64 newsgroup.

This one is OK, because there is no 64-bit Vista specific newsgroup
BTW, MS does not want widespread adoption of XP x64 - there
is no retail version of it:
http://blogs.msdn.com/volkerw/archive/2006/03/27/562038.aspx

Is there a Retail Version of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Available?
No, but in many cases you can trade in your 32-birt XP license. I can
think of 3 possible ways to get hold of XP x64.

1. VL or Volume License Agreement. For users that require five (5) or more
software licenses, Microsoft provides volume licenses. Volume licenses can
be purchased from an authorized reseller. NOTE: For more information on
Microsoft Volume Licenses, visit Microsoft Volume Licensing.

2. System Builder. System builders offer the Windows XP Professional x64
Edition operating system. While System builders are a great way to buy for
a reasonable price, most do not help with support and/or missing drivers
etc.

3. OEM - Many Original Equipment Manufacturers provide a Technology
Exchange Program. If you bought your system from Dell, hp or any other
OEM, please check out their websites for an exchange program.

For common 64-bit computing the best option is to wait
for Windows Vista


Regards, Roman