x64 problem..help!!

[Guest]

hello..
i got a big problem and misunderstanding.. i cant understand what is x64..
well, eventually, i am buying a new Do-It-Yourself (DIY) computer soon which
contains a dual core 3.0GHz 2X2MB which i tink it is stated 64-bit system
...well, anyway, if i buy it, will i need new windows xp disc? Saw some FAQs
that there is WinXP 64-bit edition.. so wat izit about? i dun understand..
can i use my current WinXPproSP2 normal edition disc on the new 64-bit
system? or i need new WinXP x64 edition disc to be installed on the future
64-bit comp? so, summarise it.. muz i buy a specific winXP x64 edition to be
installed on a 64-bit system or can i use normal winXPpro edition(which i
currently got 2 more spare key now) to install on 64-bit edition? thx., pls
help okie? i realli urgently need a new comp..byebye..~!

 

[mh]

hello..
i got a big problem and misunderstanding.. i cant understand what is x64..
well, eventually, i am buying a new Do-It-Yourself (DIY) computer soon which
contains a dual core 3.0GHz 2X2MB which i tink it is stated 64-bit system
..well, anyway, if i buy it, will i need new windows xp disc? Saw some FAQs
that there is WinXP 64-bit edition.. so wat izit about? i dun understand..
can i use my current WinXPproSP2 normal edition disc on the new 64-bit
system? or i need new WinXP x64 edition disc to be installed on the future
64-bit comp? so, summarise it.. muz i buy a specific winXP x64 edition to be
installed on a 64-bit system or can i use normal winXPpro edition(which i
currently got 2 more spare key now) to install on 64-bit edition? thx., pls
help okie? i realli urgently need a new comp..byebye..~!

Was that English? I couldn't tell.

 

[Guest]

hello..
i got a big problem and misunderstanding.. i cant understand what is x64..
well, eventually, i am buying a new Do-It-Yourself (DIY) computer soon which
contains a dual core 3.0GHz 2X2MB which i tink it is stated 64-bit system
..well, anyway, if i buy it, will i need new windows xp disc? Saw some FAQs
that there is WinXP 64-bit edition.. so wat izit about? i dun understand..
can i use my current WinXPproSP2 normal edition disc on the new 64-bit
system? or i need new WinXP x64 edition disc to be installed on the future
64-bit comp? so, summarise it.. muz i buy a specific winXP x64 edition to be
installed on a 64-bit system or can i use normal winXPpro edition(which i
currently got 2 more spare key now) to install on 64-bit edition? thx., pls
help okie? i realli urgently need a new comp..byebye..~!

The term dual core means that it can run both 32 bite and 64 bite
applications. The computer you are considering purchasing will run your
current Windows XP Service Pack 2 and also Windows Vista, a 64 bite version
of Windows, when it is released. The new computer will run all of your
current applications.
You can if you wish get a free copy of Windows 64 bite editions from
Microsoft. The problem with doing this is that not all hardware or software
you currently have may work in the free copy of Windows 64 edtion.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

i got a big problem and misunderstanding.. i cant understand what is
x64.. well, eventually, i am buying a new Do-It-Yourself (DIY)
computer soon which contains a dual core 3.0GHz 2X2MB which i tink it
is stated 64-bit system

.well, anyway, if i buy it, will i need new
windows xp disc?

No.


Saw some FAQs that there is WinXP 64-bit edition..

Yes. *If* your CPU is 64-bit, you *can* use the 64-bit edition, but you
don't have to. If you don't, you won't get any benefit from the CPU being
64-bit, but unless you have 64-bit applications, there's almost no benefit
anyway.

so wat izit about? i dun understand.. can i use my current
WinXPproSP2 normal edition disc on the new 64-bit system?

Yes.


or i need
new WinXP x64 edition disc to be installed on the future 64-bit comp?

No.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

The term dual core means that it can run both 32 bite and 64 bite
applications.

No, that's not at all what it means. It means there are essentially two
processors within the single chip.

The computer you are considering purchasing will run
your current Windows XP Service Pack 2 and also Windows Vista, a 64
bite version of Windows, when it is released.

Vista is *not* a 64-bit version of Windows. Vista will be released in both
32-bit and 64-bit versions.

You can if you wish get a free copy of Windows 64 bite editions from
Microsoft.

No, you can get only a trial version, good for 180-day evaluation only.

 

[Guest]

thanks man..love you guyz.. btw, sorry for the brocken english.. ..

 

[Guest]

or i need

No.

Then why was I not able to install my old 32bit Windows XP on my new
motherboard and new CPU. It crashed with a blue screen every time I tried to
install all my previous versions of Windows Operating Systems. It wouldn't
even recognize the existing partitions on any of my hard drives, even after
it was newly formated.

The only way I was able to get windows running at all was to get the new x64
bit installed, and now it seems I'm having memory management issues with the
new WOW64 emulation system.

Seth