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23 May 2002, 04:28 PM
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Just got my copy of XP-Pro (thanks Scan for sending 2 copies 
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I'm so bored at work that I'm actually reading the readme prior to installing at home tonight.
It says there's a 64-bit only version which won't run DOS or 16-bit windows apps. I didn't know it existed.
My question is - has anyone installed this version, and have you had any hassle with compatability?
My only mission critical software is IE, Photoshop and Age of Empires II
all 32-bit stuff.
I presume its also a lot quicker as it can access the 64-bit Pentium registers.
Thoughts?
)I'm so bored at work that I'm actually reading the readme prior to installing at home tonight.
It says there's a 64-bit only version which won't run DOS or 16-bit windows apps. I didn't know it existed.
My question is - has anyone installed this version, and have you had any hassle with compatability?
My only mission critical software is IE, Photoshop and Age of Empires II
all 32-bit stuff.I presume its also a lot quicker as it can access the 64-bit Pentium registers.
Thoughts?
23 May 2002, 04:30 PM
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I think you need specific 64-bit hardward (Itanium and all that crap) don't you?
It'd be a 64-bit binary too, which won't be the same as 'normal' XP. It's not just something you can switch on/off - it's a whole different install....
It'd be a 64-bit binary too, which won't be the same as 'normal' XP. It's not just something you can switch on/off - it's a whole different install....
23 May 2002, 04:44 PM
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I don't think you can get hold of it yet though.
If you go to http://msdn.microsoft.com and search for 'Itanium', you'll find stacks of pages and can read all about it.
If you go to http://msdn.microsoft.com and search for 'Itanium', you'll find stacks of pages and can read all about it.
24 May 2002, 05:22 PM
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Not wishing to brag, but I've got it running on one of my systems ...
(An Itanium obviously)
Doesn't seem to be particularly fast from a user perspective
(first generation Itanium system?)
but would be faster if doing heavyweigh 64-bit crunching etc
Runs 32-bit apps fine
Doesn't run 16-bit apps
It was apparently released at the same time as the 32-bit XP (Oct 2001) for pwer users on 64-bit platforms
Will come more into it own with 64-bit .Net Server later in the year (or whenever it releases)
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(An Itanium obviously)
Doesn't seem to be particularly fast from a user perspective
(first generation Itanium system?)
but would be faster if doing heavyweigh 64-bit crunching etc
Runs 32-bit apps fine
Doesn't run 16-bit apps
It was apparently released at the same time as the 32-bit XP (Oct 2001) for pwer users on 64-bit platforms
Will come more into it own with 64-bit .Net Server later in the year (or whenever it releases)
Stephen
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25 May 2002, 01:58 AM
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As far as I was Aware Itanium is 64bit and the only processor that is... and wasnt readily available and the only os and apps were windows 2000 Special Edition and Sql2000 xxx edition?
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