Is there any reason not to install a 64bit OS now?

No reason what so ever except for one - drivers. Check that all your peripherals support 64bit drivers.

A client of mine had to stick with a 32 bit system because he had this slid reader and printer which cost more than a couple of grand. The company (I think it was Minolta - can't be sure) got taken over and the new company weren't providing software support.
 
I couldn't get Win 7 64 bit to install new HDD and win7 iso to DVD didn't work :( tried USB didn't work git win 7 32 bit installed quickly although this time it took 1 hour to install 7100 7000 took half that time.
 
I had a few driver problems when I initially switched to Win7 64bit, but nothing a bit of Googling can't sort out... :)
 
Indeed, 64 also runs slicker than 32 thanks to the RAM being utilised properly and fully instead of just 3.5GB (or less if you have a >512MB gfx card).

You don't need 64bit apps to run 64bit Windows, that's a silly thing to reason with.
 
32-bit applications run faster on 64-bit Windows anyway. So that logic is flawed, like most other anti-x64 reasonings.
 
I'm really nitpicking now but according to wikipedia Windows Home Server doesn't officially support Windows XP Pro 64. So maybe in this narrow context you would at least consider 32 bit Windows.

Do I win a prize?
 
Biggest issue i had with 64bit vista was actually getting it to install without bluescreening, even an SP1 disc failed

Win 7 64 bit installed great tho
 
if you use usb internet then forget about it... i cant get it to work, and there isnt much support for finding a solution.

im either going to have to network my pc's together through an xp laptop for connection, or rollback to xp 32bit and lose 2gb ram to get my pc to connect to the internet :(
 
People should have been using 64Bit since Vista was released. I've been using Vista 64bit since release and it's been grand. Why are so many people scared of 64bit? :confused:.
 
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