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XP Pro needed for dual -cores??

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Mebbe wrong forum so apologies.
Do you need XP Pro or 64 to run a dual core chip properly?
Nowhere seems to state this clearly and I will be spending ££ soon, so any help appreciated
 
DP is correct - but I personally wouldnt touch "Home" with a barge pole

XP Pro would be the best, it will be supported for some time to come ( where 2000 isnt) and XP 64 isnt quite there yet, in my opinion anyway - from extensive reading i have done
 
FrankJH said:
DP is correct - but I personally wouldnt touch "Home" with a barge pole

XP Pro would be the best, it will be supported for some time to come ( where 2000 isnt) and XP 64 isnt quite there yet, in my opinion anyway - from extensive reading i have done
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Nothing wrong with XP Home. It's fine for pretty much everyone unless you want the extra networking options etc. What aspect of home would you not touch with a bargepole?
 
Slipstream the right 10 or so files from an XP pro disk, into XP home, and bobs your uncle, you have Pro anyway.

XP Home just has a few features 'disabled', primarily to do with network security. XP Home will only work on a single CPU as well, although multi core, CPU's are correctly detected, and function perfectly, as the XP Home license is 'per socket' not per core.

IE A dual core, Hyperthreading P4D-EE will give 4 virtual cores on XP Home, no problem.

The only 'problem' with Home, is you cant buy a 64bit XP Home.
 
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