A
amz
Hi!
Is there a way to know whether the installed version of windows xp is 32bit
or 64bit?
thankx!
Is there a way to know whether the installed version of windows xp is 32bit
or 64bit?
thankx!
G
Guest
computer for normal use you have 32bit.
R
Ray at
It's highly unlikely that you have 64 bit. To be sure, open your command
prompt (cmd.exe) and enter WINVER. If it's 64 bit, it'll say so.
Ray at home
prompt (cmd.exe) and enter WINVER. If it's 64 bit, it'll say so.
Ray at home
J
John Dingley
I think 64 bit XP is still undergoing testing so if you are not one the
testers you will not have it.
testers you will not have it.
J
John Dingley
If your attached hardware works, you are unlikely to have the 64bit O/S 
Before rushing headlong into putting this on your PC you should make very
sure that 64bit drivers are available for all your peripheral hardware
otherwise the added load of emulating 64 bit with 32 bit drivers will slow
your system considerably to the point where you would be much faster using a
64bit processor with the current 32 bit version O/S.
Before rushing headlong into putting this on your PC you should make very
sure that 64bit drivers are available for all your peripheral hardware
otherwise the added load of emulating 64 bit with 32 bit drivers will slow
your system considerably to the point where you would be much faster using a
64bit processor with the current 32 bit version O/S.
R
Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers
Hi,
Start/run winver
If it is the 64 bit version, this will tell you it is. Very few home users
would have this version, and those who do likely would know that they do.
The 32 bit version is the one commonly found on most home and office
machines. The 64 bit version is made for some very expensive hardware.
--
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
Start/run winver
If it is the 64 bit version, this will tell you it is. Very few home users
would have this version, and those who do likely would know that they do.
The 32 bit version is the one commonly found on most home and office
machines. The 64 bit version is made for some very expensive hardware.
--
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
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purplehaz
64 bit version of XP is *not* only for servers.
P
purplehaz
No it is available for purchase on computers with Intel Itanium processors
and has been available for some time now.
and has been available for some time now.
P
purplehaz
First, the op said nothing aboput installing the 64bit version and second
the 64 bit version will only run on a system with an Intel Itanium
Processor.
the 64 bit version will only run on a system with an Intel Itanium
Processor.
P
purplehaz
You have the 32 bit version.
Windows XP Home = 32 bit.
Windows XP Pro = 32 bit.
Windows XP Media Center Edition = 32 bit
Windows XP Tablet PC Edition = 32 bit
Windows XP 64 bit Edition = 64 bit.
Start, run, type in: winver, hit enter.
Windows XP Home = 32 bit.
Windows XP Pro = 32 bit.
Windows XP Media Center Edition = 32 bit
Windows XP Tablet PC Edition = 32 bit
Windows XP 64 bit Edition = 64 bit.
Start, run, type in: winver, hit enter.
B
Bruce Chambers
Greetings --
If you have to ask, you're almost definitely running the 32-bit
version of WinXP. (I'm not trying to be facetious; I'm sure you'd
have noticed paying several thousand dollars more for the Itanium or
Itanium II CPU required to run the 64-bit version of WinXP Pro.)
There is no 64-bit version of WinXP Home.
Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Overview
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/64bit/overview.asp
To verify for yourself, Click Start > Run, type in "Winver" and
press <Enter>. If the resulting dialog box does not _explicitly_
state that you have "Windows XP 64-Bit Edition," then you have a
32-bit OS.
Bruce Chambers
--
Help us help you:
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH
If you have to ask, you're almost definitely running the 32-bit
version of WinXP. (I'm not trying to be facetious; I'm sure you'd
have noticed paying several thousand dollars more for the Itanium or
Itanium II CPU required to run the 64-bit version of WinXP Pro.)
There is no 64-bit version of WinXP Home.
Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Overview
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/64bit/overview.asp
To verify for yourself, Click Start > Run, type in "Winver" and
press <Enter>. If the resulting dialog box does not _explicitly_
state that you have "Windows XP 64-Bit Edition," then you have a
32-bit OS.
Bruce Chambers
--
Help us help you:
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH