Windows Vista Ultimate Ed. disk space usages between 32-bit vs. 64-bit

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Phillip Pi

Hello.

Is it me or are the disk usages significantly different (a few GB)
between a 32-bit and a 64-bit installation? This is on the same machine
(ASUS K8V SE Deluxe with an Athlon 64 3200+ 754 CPU), same Ultimate
Edition, and similiar options in installation. I did notice an extra
Program Files (x86) in my C:\ root directory that takes over 300 MB. Is
this the only difference that makes the disk usage different?

Thank you in advance.
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Phillip Pi
Senior Software Quality Assurance Analyst
ISP/Symantec Online Services, Consumer Business Unit
Symantec Corporation
www.symantec.com
 
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Colin Barnhorst

I doubt that the Programs Files (x86) accounts for the difference. There is
a different amount of system code and that is probably the difference. The
PF(x86) is where 32bit software is installed. Native 64bit apps go in the
Program Files folder.
 
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Jane C

Phillip, yes, there is a difference of approximately 3GB between a fresh
install of x64 and x86. My x86 install was @8GB, x64 @11GB.
 

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