Using XP Pro with 64 bit systems.

[Guest]

My current computer is aging rapidly and will soon be time to overhaul. I
have used AMD processors since I started playing with computers but the
problem is trying to upgrade my processor/motherboard is proving to be
impossible, everything now is 64 bit technology with AMD. When I upgrade
will I be capable of installing my current XP Pro SP2 on a 64 bit system or
will I need to go the additional expense of purchasing the XP 64?

 

[John John]

You will be able to run your current Windows XP on 64 bit processors,
there is no need to purchase and install Windows XP64 unless you want or
need to fully use 64 bit architecture.

John

 

[S.Sengupta]

Specific newsgr.:-
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general


regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

 

[Guest]

Thank you very much, just the info I was hoping to hear, quick response also.

 

[Guest]

Thank you very much, most helpful and very quick response too.
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Pappie

Specific newsgr.:-
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general


regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

My current computer is aging rapidly and will soon be time to overhaul. I
have used AMD processors since I started playing with computers but the
problem is trying to upgrade my processor/motherboard is proving to be
impossible, everything now is 64 bit technology with AMD. When I upgrade
will I be capable of installing my current XP Pro SP2 on a 64 bit system or
will I need to go the additional expense of purchasing the XP 64?

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

My current computer is aging rapidly

Like people, all computers age at the same rate. ;-)

and will soon be time to
overhaul. I have used AMD processors since I started playing with
computers but the problem is trying to upgrade my
processor/motherboard is proving to be impossible, everything now is
64 bit technology with AMD.
When I upgrade will I be capable of
installing my current XP Pro SP2 on a 64 bit system or will I need to
go the additional expense of purchasing the XP 64?

Yes, you can run your existing 32-bit Windows on a 64-bit processor without
a problem. However, you will not get any benefit from the 64-bitness of the
CPU.

 

[John John]

You're welcome.

John