xp pro to xp pro 64

[emmanuel prepetit]

could i installed 64 on pro 32 without loosing my programs? or do i need to
have a dual boot? do i need two drives or a partition drive? my drive have 4
partitions C_D_E_H. enough space in E ( 91.8 GB )

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the key to installing a
64 bit operating system

is if your computer is
64 bit ready.

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[John John - MVP]

It will have to be a clean install, you can't upgrade 32-bit XP to
64-bit. You can install it on a different partition of its own, E will
be fine.

John

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

could i installed 64 on pro 32 without loosing my programs?

No. You can not upgrade from 32-bit to 64-bit. The only way to get
64-bit is by a clean installation.

or do i need to
have a dual boot?

You *can*, but you don't need to. To me, there's no good reason to
dual-boot. If you want 64-bit, install it cleanly and get rid of the
32-bit version. You'll have to reinstall your programs, but to me
that's less of a problem that having to deal with a dual-boot
situation.

do i need two drives or a partition drive?

Partitioning a drive into two is essentially the same as having two
drives. The software can't tell the two situations apart.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

No; You could; Doesn't matter.

Do you accept collect calls?

Do you realize you've just told everyone in the world (including thieves)
that you live at 1201 North Park Ln in Alpharetta, GA 30004?

 

[Bob I]

Windows XP Pro 64 bit only is OEM, do you have the CD and key to install
it? It will have to be installed in its own partion as a fresh install.