XP Pro 64 Bit

[Eric Fischer]

Not too long back, I picked up a new Asus P4P8X
Motherboard complete with a 3 Gig P4 Processor, and 512 MB
of PC2700 DDR (Which of course is getting upgraded to 2+
gigs of 4200DDR as soon as I get some more cash).

I'm looking to make full use of the system here, and stop
emulating 32bit on Win98. I might just be blind, and the
information might be right in front of me. But when and
where will I finally be able to buy just a copy of XP Pro
64bit (Preferably Upgrade, since I've got my 98 disk
here)? All I can find so far is that if I want to buy a
new comp from HP, I can get it on there.

 

[Chris Lanier]

Greetings

It doesnt matter b/c you dont have a 64Bit processor. Microsoft has already
released XP 64Bit for Intel's Itanium. Windows XP 64Bit for AMD's Althlon
64Fx will be out mid 2004.

 

[Chris Lanier]

Forgot one part. You can only get Windows XP 64Bit for Intel's Itanium on a
new PC or if you are an MSDN subscriber.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

List of Limitations in 64-Bit Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;282423&Product=winxp

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

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| Not too long back, I picked up a new Asus P4P8X
| Motherboard complete with a 3 Gig P4 Processor, and 512 MB
| of PC2700 DDR (Which of course is getting upgraded to 2+
| gigs of 4200DDR as soon as I get some more cash).
|
| I'm looking to make full use of the system here, and stop
| emulating 32bit on Win98. I might just be blind, and the
| information might be right in front of me. But when and
| where will I finally be able to buy just a copy of XP Pro
| 64bit (Preferably Upgrade, since I've got my 98 disk
| here)? All I can find so far is that if I want to buy a
| new comp from HP, I can get it on there.

 

[BigJim]

it is very expensive

Greetings

It doesnt matter b/c you dont have a 64Bit processor. Microsoft has already
released XP 64Bit for Intel's Itanium. Windows XP 64Bit for AMD's Althlon
64Fx will be out mid 2004.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Why? That's a 32-bit CPU you have there. Only Intel's Itanium &
Itanium II and AMD's Opteron CPUs are 64-bit.

Bruce Chambers

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