MS Window XP Professional X64 Edition, Questions?

[videopho]

My daughter (who is in college) bought me a copy of this CD (P/N E85-03210) from her school bookstore with product key and everything and I do know it must be legit because it was sold by a very reputable school's bookstore.
When I tried to Google the p/n and mostly came up with threads in German language, duh? Here are the questions:
1) Is it the full Win XP Pro 64 bit OEM installation CD?
2) Can I use it for a new pc build, disregards drivers issue etc. for now?

Your take pls.

 

[Erasertone]

what is the size of data in that CD? if it's big enough say at least 800MB then it should be a full version. you can't use or run a 32-bit programs on a 64-bit platform.

 

[videopho]

Originally posted by: Erasertone
what is the size of data in that CD? if it's big enough say at least 800MB then it should be a full version. you can't use or run a 32-bit programs on a 64-bit platform.

It looks like the full version. My new build rig will have an AMD Athlon 64 3500+ in it plus 1gb DDR400. Is it good enough? Or 2gb DDR400 better?

 

[Erasertone]

64-bit platform requires lots of memory, you should add memory as much as possible.

 

[videopho]

Originally posted by: Erasertone
64-bit platform requires lots of memory, you should add memory as much as possible.

I thought so too. Thanks for the advise.

 

[Doh!]

Originally posted by: Erasertone
what is the size of data in that CD? if it's big enough say at least 800MB then it should be a full version. you can't use or run a 32-bit programs on a 64-bit platform.

Huh???? Where are you getting all these wrong info? 800MB? Can't run 32-bit programs on a 64-bit XP? Have you ever used a 64-bit XP?

 

[Erasertone]

Originally posted by: Doh!
Huh???? Where are you getting all these wrong info? 800MB? Can't run 32-bit programs on a 64-bit XP? Have you ever used a 64-bit XP?

youwould be silly enough to think that a32-bit program will run on a 64-bit.

 

[MaxxuM]

Originally posted by: videopho
My daughter (who is in college) bought me a copy of this CD (P/N E85-03210) from her school bookstore with product key and everything and I do know it must be legit because it was sold by a very reputable school's bookstore.
When I tried to Google the p/n and mostly came up with threads in German language, duh? Here are the questions:
1) Is it the full Win XP Pro 64 bit OEM installation CD?
2) Can I use it for a new pc build, disregards drivers issue etc. for now?

Your take pls.

Colleges all across the nation sell OEM Microsoft products; its fine. That is how I got Office 2003 for six bucks, 🙂

I don?t have a lot of experience with X64 yet but have it sitting in my desk when the time comes to take the plunge. As far as I know AMD 64 processors can run 32 bit applications on 64 bit windows in a mimicked environment ? thus not all programs being able to work. There is a list out there that shows compatibility too. I have no clue about Intel processors though.

 

[Lord Banshee]

Originally posted by: Erasertone

Originally posted by: Doh!
Huh???? Where are you getting all these wrong info? 800MB? Can't run 32-bit programs on a 64-bit XP? Have you ever used a 64-bit XP?

youwould be silly enough to think that a32-bit program will run on a 64-bit.

Sir you are wrong!

Windows Xp x64 has a 32-bit emulation software (which runs alot of 32-bit software 90-99% the speed of it on WinXp 32-bit)

For a list of 10-15 different program form(Office,CAD,CFD,Drawing,Music, and misc.) only two programs that were install did not work in 32-bit mode (Algor CFD, and Norton AV Corp. Edition). The algor had an update and the Norton has a new version. Everything solved.

OP if you are planning on installing it on your DELL Intel machine then your P4 has to be 64-bit compadible. I do not know much about the newest intel's p4s so this question might find an answer by downloading and installing cpuz and see if it has 64-bit support.

Hope this helps,
Chris

 

[Doh!]

Originally posted by: Erasertone

Originally posted by: Doh!
Huh???? Where are you getting all these wrong info? 800MB? Can't run 32-bit programs on a 64-bit XP? Have you ever used a 64-bit XP?

youwould be silly enough to think that a32-bit program will run on a 64-bit.

Obviously, you've never used 64-bit XP. Don't be silly.