XP 64Bit.

[MJ]

Good day to all. I just found my Windows XP 64-bit DVD. I'm considering
dumping my 32-bit and re-installing.

Question(s):

1) Will my programs run under it? I realize it's an open ended question, but
most of my apps are of the MS variety, some ASP code generators, video
editing, Visual Studio 6 and 2K5 as well as Adobe types,

2) Is the activation process the same? In other words; install, configure
make sure all hardware is stable then activate?

3) What is the support cycle like? By this I mean I understand that 2K is
dead, XP is soon to be. By XP does MS mean all flavors of XP or just the 32
bit?

4) If I run into problems and re-install my 32-Bit, can I still re-activate
my 32 bit version? I've activated it (I believe 3 times) due to hardware
upgrades (Video, Ram, Hard disk and DVD etc) over the last few years.

Again, I understand that some or all these are difficult to say absolutely,
but I'm looking for general guidance.

Thanks to all.

 

[Galen]

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message.

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Good day to all. I just found my Windows XP 64-bit DVD. I'm considering
dumping my 32-bit and re-installing.

Question(s):

1) Will my programs run under it? I realize it's an open ended question,
but
most of my apps are of the MS variety, some ASP code generators, video
editing, Visual Studio 6 and 2K5 as well as Adobe types,

2) Is the activation process the same? In other words; install, configure
make sure all hardware is stable then activate?

3) What is the support cycle like? By this I mean I understand that 2K is
dead, XP is soon to be. By XP does MS mean all flavors of XP or just the
32
bit?

4) If I run into problems and re-install my 32-Bit, can I still
re-activate
my 32 bit version? I've activated it (I believe 3 times) due to hardware
upgrades (Video, Ram, Hard disk and DVD etc) over the last few years.

Again, I understand that some or all these are difficult to say
absolutely,
but I'm looking for general guidance.

Thanks to all.

1. Too open ended but the answer is "probably."
2. Yes and yes.
3. Same for 64 as 32 bit.
4. I do believe you can - if activation bites then it is usually just a
simple phone call.

Caveate: Make sure your hardware has 64 bit drivers available - this is a
problem even in some 64 bit laptops. *sighs*

--
Galen (Not Current MS-MVP)

My Geek Site: http://kgiii.info
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"In solving a problem of this sort, the grand thing is to be able to reason
backwards. That is a very useful accomplishment, and a
very easy one, but people do not practise it much. In the every-day affairs
of life it is more useful to reason forwards, and so
the other comes to be neglected. There are fifty who can reason
synthetically for one who can reason analytically." - Sherlock
Holmes

 

[MJ]

Ah yes the infamous driver thingy. Glad I posted, cause to be honest I did
forget about these bad boys.

Off I go to check on drivers.

Thanks for the info and cheers.

 

[M.I.5¾]

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message.

Since that is where it is supposed to be, why do you feel the need to say
so?

 

[Galen]

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message.

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Since that is where it is supposed to be, why do you feel the need to say
so?

It was traditional to put the reply at the bottom of messages. Then, well,
people started reaching usenet without actually going through the usenet
servers and posting got tossed all over the place. Today I continue to put
mine at the bottom of their message (that way people can read the question
before seeing my answer because sometimes it is a different person other
than the poster who is reading the response) and because of the disparity in
top posting and bottom posting I have found it easier to simply let people
know where my response is.

I have been doing this for... Wow... Many years now. Since 2000/2001 on
Microsoft's public servers.

--
Galen (Not Current MS-MVP)

My Geek Site: http://kgiii.info
Web Hosting: http://whathostingshould.be

"In solving a problem of this sort, the grand thing is to be able to reason
backwards. That is a very useful accomplishment, and a
very easy one, but people do not practise it much. In the every-day affairs
of life it is more useful to reason forwards, and so
the other comes to be neglected. There are fifty who can reason
synthetically for one who can reason analytically." - Sherlock
Holmes