Finding the Windows Bit edition

[Guest]

Can any one tell me how to find out the bit edition of Windows XP operating
system installed on the computer, i.e., whether it is 32-bit or 64-bit
edition?

 

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

You are running 32 bit Windows XP unless you specifically bought 64 bit XP
to run on a 64 bit computer..

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MVP - Windows Shell/User

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[Tim Slattery]

Can any one tell me how to find out the bit edition of Windows XP operating
system installed on the computer, i.e., whether it is 32-bit or 64-bit
edition?

Try Control Panel|System|System Properties. It identifies the
operating system there (mine says "Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 2002 Service Pack2"). I expect that 64-bit versions would
identify themselves in that box.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Start | Run | Type: winver | Click OK

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[NoNoBadDog!]

Can any one tell me how to find out the bit edition of Windows XP
operating
system installed on the computer, i.e., whether it is 32-bit or 64-bit
edition?

Unless you have a 64 bit processor and bought Windows XP Professional x64
Edition in the last month (it has only been available for that long), then
you are running the 32 bit version of windows, either Windows XP Home
Edition, or Windows XP Professional.

You cannot run Windows XP Professional x64 Edition on any 32 bit processor.

Bobby

 

[Sharon F]

Can any one tell me how to find out the bit edition of Windows XP operating
system installed on the computer, i.e., whether it is 32-bit or 64-bit
edition?

Start> Run and type winver
Click OK.
If you have the 64bit version installed it will be noted on the screen that
appears.

 

[Ken Blake]

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Can any one tell me how to find out the bit edition of Windows
XP
operating system installed on the computer, i.e., whether it is
32-bit or 64-bit edition?

Almost certainly, it's 32-bit. It's highly unlikely that anyone
would have the 64-bit version without realizing it.

But to check, hold down the Windows key and press Pause/Break.
The Windows version is identified there.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Can any one tell me how to find out the bit edition of Windows XP operating
system installed on the computer, i.e., whether it is 32-bit or 64-bit
edition?

If you have to ask, you're almost definitely running a 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, or whether or
not you purchased a computer with an AMD64 CPU. There is, of course, 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" or "Windows XP Professional
x64 Edition," then you have a 32-bit OS.



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