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  1. 05-14-2009, 11:04 PM #1
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    Exclamation XP64 vs XP32

    Ok is it worth rolling with xp64 over xp32, not going to vista right now, i'll give it another year man. LMK man! Thnx
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  2. 05-15-2009, 12:41 AM #2
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    XP 64, still has driver problems.
    Check and be sure you have them before even purchasing XP 64
    Last edited by Sterling_Aug; 05-26-2009 at 09:24 AM.
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  3. 05-15-2009, 03:00 AM #3
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    Do you need more than 4GB ram? If not, then stick with XP32.

    It's not just drivers. Some apps may not play nice on XP64.
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    Greetz.

    Before choosing either 32bit or 64bit, it's a matter of what type of hardware your computer is utilizing?

    Maybe a little bit of information regarding your computer specs would be handy.

    MAybe download install and run     PCWizard launch that then copy and paste the information it gives.
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  5. 05-15-2009, 09:37 AM #5
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    Not all apps will work with XP64. Most hardware older than 3 years ago or so may not have drivers for them.

    I run XP64 on three of my machines. My Canon USB scann will not work, my HP Deskjet 5550 printer will only work when I load a Deskjet 950 driver, when I had a Blackberry phone, I could not install it to sync to XP64.

    You may want to stip Vista all together and run the new Windows 7 RC available for free and it will run for 1 year before requiring you to buy a license. You can then see for yourself what kind of issues you would have with Vista.
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  6. 05-26-2009, 09:22 AM #6
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    i have 32bit on my laptops and 64 bit on my desktops... they all of their perks but as someone mentioned above, 4gb+ will only work on 64bit

    also ive noticed not all programs can be used on 64bit. if you dont have more than 4gb of memory, then i wouldnt bother going for 64 bit
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