* The Windows XP x64 Thread *

yak.h'cir · 24 May 2005 at 04:52

Hmmm, was just about to install the trial but I think i'll leave it now... Theres bound to be something thats not going to work.... Ahh well, prob only another year or so till longhorn!

NathanE · 27 May 2005 at 17:03

Some breaking news now suggests Microsoft is offering free upgrades to X64 from XP x32 Professional for Retail customers! This means if you bought a boxed copy of XP, you can get it upgraded to X64 for no charge.

http://www.betanews.com/article/Microsoft_Opens_x64_Upgrades_to_Retail/1117045812

Otacon · 27 May 2005 at 17:04

Sweet

no_1_dave · 27 May 2005 at 17:37

ic1male said:
It really does look like we will have to wait until Longhorn before all the big companies get their act together and make x64 drivers/software. Only ATi has done it so far.

Only ATI?
Nvidia have been doing 64bit drivers for over a year for their graphics cards and motherboards!
Via have had 64bit drivers out for about a year now too!
Belkin have 64bit drivers floating around somewhere for a lot of their products ( wireless networking etc).
Onboard sound drivers for most A64 motherboards are easy to come accross!
Most pci soundcards have 64bit drivers (at least beta stage) floating around the net.

They're all there, all you need to do is look. In fact, I think ATI were one of the last to jump on the 64bit band wagon. Their first release (which was beta) only came out about 2 or 3 months ago :rolleyes:

Faz · 27 May 2005 at 17:59

Right are you chaps just running the 64 bit version or are you dual booting?

If I install the x64 version on a seperate drive to my 32bit version will it give me the option which os to boot?

Cheers Faz

max_carpenter · 27 May 2005 at 18:14

I installed Windows xp pro 32 on my 2nd hdd after x64 when istalled gave me a kernal error after boot screen, tried booting back into x64 and there was a boot file problem. I DO NOT RECOMMEND USING THE TWO TOGETHER unless you have a special program to do it. If you have already and lost window put ** 64 disk in boot from it, choose to install window then choose repair
fixes it all

tutu · 28 May 2005 at 12:06

Dual booting works very well. However, after getting most of the stuff I need I deleted my 32-bit XP last month. Install 32-bit XP first, then 64-bit XP

slatey · 28 May 2005 at 12:09

nod32 x64 beta is now available for download at planet amd64 here works fine for me ...i used my nod32 account details to get an update for it...

bezzer2403 · 28 May 2005 at 14:00

I installed 64 bit xp on a seperate drive. All i need to do is press F8 during post and i can select which drive to boot from ( IDE for xp64 or SATA for xp32 )

nintenjo · 28 May 2005 at 14:42

Any news on Rivatuner for X64 or Punkbuster fixes to allow X64 OS??

Faz · 28 May 2005 at 16:11

bezzer2403 said:
I installed 64 bit xp on a seperate drive. All i need to do is press F8 during post and i can select which drive to boot from ( IDE for xp64 or SATA for xp32 )

Thats what I was hoping for, Cheers

Bluemike · 28 May 2005 at 18:14

sound like a waste of time having it at the mo if all programs dont work on it right

whats the point in have a different windows if ya going to have probs

.Griff. · 28 May 2005 at 18:19

Works fine for me. Haven't come across a program that doesn't work that keeps me awake at night. So AVG and Sygate don't work, boo hoo I'm devistated.... Found much better alternatives anyway!

Tobes · 28 May 2005 at 18:35

Bluemike said:
sound like a waste of time having it at the mo if all programs dont work on it right

whats the point in have a different windows if ya going to have probs

Oh please. We dont need comments like that.

Bluemike · 28 May 2005 at 19:59

Oh please you sound posh lol but its true punkbuster dont work on it and almost 100% of games use it thats a big prob for gamers like me :rolleyes:

Tobes · 28 May 2005 at 20:10

Shut up. So some of your games don't work. Some of us have lifes that don't revolve around just games. And if you have read all of this thread you would have read that some people are having no problems with it. Keep your opinoun to yourself because this thread doesn't need you saying X64 is a waste of time.

Otacon · 28 May 2005 at 20:15

Easy lads.

Feel free to debate the merits of x64, but keep it civil.

mightynimrod · 28 May 2005 at 20:20

I'm having problems just booting from CD to install X64

Got priority drives right in bios, anything i'm doing wrong?

Otacon · 28 May 2005 at 20:23

Did you burn the iso properly?

(ie, not just the files, but the boot sector)

mightynimrod · 28 May 2005 at 20:25

Don't know what you mean [angel mode on]????

As far as i know, yeah.

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