Andre
Sun Jun 05 19:34:08 CDT 2005
If you already had standardized on x64 hardware from its debut in 2003 with
32-bit Windows XP and was waiting on the release of Windows XP Professional
x64 Edition just to do a simple upgrade, think again. There is not upgrade
path from Windows XP 32-bit or 32-bit installations of Windows to Windows
x64.
Users have the option of doing a dual boot installation however with 32 bit
Windows, but problems can occur preparing the partition to install Windows
XP Professional x64 on, so make sure you back up all your data before doing
so. Also ensure that you have F6 drivers ready for your SATA/RAID hard disk
during setup. You cannot begin the installation of Windows XP Professional
x64 from within 32-bit Windows, you have to boot off the CD-ROM, so ensure
that your have your boot configuration set to CD-ROM Drive first.
Other upgrade paths:
Some persons who were able to test Windows XP Professional x64 during beta
stages and Corporate Previews are asking about upgrade paths to the final
version. Yes, it is possible, but not recommended or supported, there can be
unknown glitches that can make it more difficult to diagnose the problem or
suggest appropriate fixes. So a clean install is the best recommendation in
such cases.
If you choose to test out Windows XP Professional x64 with the RTM trial
copy and it has expired after 120 to 180days, users have the option of doing
what is called an inplace upgrade to full Windows XP Professional x64
without losing any data, but as with any upgrades, still do a backup.
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"David" <fpsdavid@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Is it possible to upgrade to another build? I am a 1-year beta user
> running 1443.