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this is a free LEGAL!!!! trial of windows xp 64bit it lasts 360 days enjoy

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/6...n/upgrade.mspx

Blue

Ya it's been out for awhile :-).. it of course is still in beta form. I really dont see a purpose of it though unless i'm using 64 bit software with it and I like to play games and since all my games are 32 bit they'll run faster on a 32 bit system.

32 bit is emulated in the win64 instal although some would argue that :-).. It's posted on Microsofts website if you have a look and they recommend running 32 bit software on a 32 bit system for maximum performance although 32 bit software has been shown that it can indeed run faster with win64 which I think is just strange.. Games on the other had (32bit) have been shown to run slower up to half the speed! :-(..

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Super_Nova

Perhaps you're thinking of the 64bit version or windows microsoft made for intel's original 64 bit processor which had to emulate 32-bit. It had to because Intel's Itanium processors have no native compatibility with the x86 instruction set.

This version is for AMD's 64-bit line which is fully compatible with the 32-bit x86 instruciton set. I see no reason why Microsoft would choose to implement 32-bit support via emulation on a processor that can already run 32-bit software nativly. Of coarse with microsoft you never know!

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Blue

Hey anything is possible and I've been known to be wrong b4 but please do me a favour then and go to this link and let me know if this is the 64 bit windows that we are all talking about. .

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/6...n/default.mspx

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Blue

Actualy i'm going to do all plus myself a favor and instal this and run some games so that i'm not just quoting everything that I read :-)..


K i'm downloading it and will have it in 20 minutes :-).. I'm kinda excited to actualy play with it and to see for myself.

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Blue

Strangely enough!! the damn thing wont instal.. I reboot and the installation starts and as it's loading device drivers and crap it stops and a blue screen comes up saying that windows has detected somthing wrong blah blah blah blah and has shut down blah.

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Imaruki

Only with Microsoft....

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Blue

Heheh.. must be a linux lover? or perhaps MAC? anyhow not helpfull but thanks :-)

It could be my video or I've got a couple of other ideas.. you do have to realize it's a beta version and it's our reponsibility to read certain things b4 instalation which of course I did not do and would rather not have too.. LOL.. oh well i'm sure I'll figure it out.

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Imaruki

You caught me , but yeah I actually enjoy beta testing things though so I might install it on an older system of mine and just go buy a cheap AMD 64 proc and MOBO to test it with.

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Blue

K so it turns out that the newest build has a problem with my video but it has somthing to do also with my specific mother board (Figures!) so I have to basicly download an earlier build and replace a file in the recent with the older yada yada yada and i'll be able to use the most recent build..

Sheeeeeeeeeeesh it's alot of work :-(.. anyhow many people argue the fact that 32 bit is emulated in the 64 bit windows which is in the FAQ's on the microsoft website :-). So my plan is to instal it myself with all the latest 64 bit drivers for my hardware and compare the gaming difference myself.. I'll be sure to post back with my findings.

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