x64?!?!?! Hold me, I'm scared

Discussion in 'Software' started by Mada_Milty, Jun 20, 2006.

  1. Mada_Milty

    Mada_Milty MajorGeek

    Alrighty... our network at work is strictly x86 machines. We just got a whack of XP licenses, and I'm looking at the media, AND THEY'RE x64!!!!!! Can anyone tell me if these are of any use to me? (ie install these on x86 machines) Or if I can use the x86 OS with these x64 licenses at least?

    Cheers!
     
    Mada_Milty, Jun 20, 2006
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  2. Mada_Milty

    Mada_Milty MajorGeek

    Okay, I just answered question 1 of 2, I cannot install this shizz on the old h/w... hmmmmmm
     
    Mada_Milty, Jun 20, 2006
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  3. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Only if they have 64bit CPUs in the PCs.. can you install x64, if they are 32bit CPUs the x64 version of XP is useless to you mate.

    Nope the x64 licence wont work with a x86 XP install CD sadly.
     
    DavidGP, Jun 20, 2006
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  4. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Call Bill .....oh, yeah, he's left the building!!:mad: :mad:
     
    TimW, Jun 20, 2006
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  5. Yargwel

    Yargwel MajorGeek

    I assume the XP licenses are for 64 bit PCs but it will run on a 32 bit PC has it still has a 32 bit shell as far as I'm aware but it can cause Explorer crashes when new hardware is added from what I understand.
     
    Yargwel, Jun 20, 2006
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  6. Mada_Milty

    Mada_Milty MajorGeek

    Frig, this is NOT GOOD. This is going to put us WAY off track. Of all the OS licenses MS puts out, they decide THIS ONE shouldn't be backwards-compatible? That's LAME. I hope Bill gets lost in his new house and starves! :mad:
     
    Mada_Milty, Jun 20, 2006
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  7. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Yes 64bit XP does have 32bit compatability for software ( not all software runs tho ) but still needs 64bit hardware as in CPU ( see below link for hardware requirements ) or it does fail at early install stage when the installer does its initial scan.


    http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/64bit/facts/sysreq.mspx
     
    DavidGP, Jun 20, 2006
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  8. Mada_Milty

    Mada_Milty MajorGeek

    Yeah, I remember programming microchips back in college, and I DEFINITELY don't want to mess around with the number of bits the software is trying to instruct the hardware to use. That class was a MAJOR PITA.
     
    Mada_Milty, Jun 21, 2006
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