OS thing

phytal · 18 May 2009 at 14:53

All of you which use 64-bit OS find it difficult to download or install software. Cos I'm planning to go for the WIN7 RC 64-bit? Help me..

JonJ678 · 18 May 2009 at 15:05

No. In almost every sense its the same as 32 bit, why would it be different?

If you're worried about being able to install programs on windows, I recommend not using a beta release of a microsoft operating system.

Plec · 18 May 2009 at 15:44

Basically, what JonJ said.

You may find some some of your older apps/games don't work as they wont be compatible with a 64 bit OS or just win 7 in general - but most new software and nearly all drivers are not a problem.

The occasional freeware has issues but even these are getting updated for windows 7 now.

To rule out any issues just run a dual boot set up. (i was running a dual boot setup but now i'm just using win 7.)

phytal · 18 May 2009 at 15:48

Yeah that'sa good idea. How do you do that? Just Set two partition on the harddisk from the first fomat of it i.e when booting up for the first time and formatting the HDD for the OS installation? But I think I having an SSd of 30GB dedicated for the OS. It can't cope with 2 OSes

JonJ678 · 18 May 2009 at 16:49

Pardon? That was a little unclear.
You should partition the disk into either two or three partitions. One for XP, one for windows 7, one for data you want easily accessible from either. Do this however you like, gparted is probably best.
Install XP first, then windows 7. If you ignore this, you wont be able to boot windows 7 after you install XP.

A 30 gb hard drive is more than capable of housing two operating systems. I have ubuntu and XP on mine, recently I had two copies of XP, one ubuntu and one debian. Fits fine.