Charlie
Sun Oct 22 23:07:37 CDT 2006
You can, of course, create the partition from the bootable CD, by deleting
and recreating one. Just make sure you've moved all the data off it.
Actually, if you've pretty much cleaned it off, and it never had another
version of windows on it, you don't really need to create a clean partition.
--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64
"John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
news:ufOAOSf9GHA.3760@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> 1. You have to install from the CD.
> 2. You will have to create a second partition using a third party
> partition manager, or better (and often cheaper), install a second drive
> and install there
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> "T5" <noanswer@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OD9du6e9GHA.1492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> I am confused, I was told that I couldn't install win xp pro x 64 as a
>> dual boot but would have to install as a clean install to the C
>> partition. I inserted the burnt ISO image and it says that I have to boot
>> from the cd, does it go on to give me the option of installing it to a
>> created partition?
>> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
>> news:un0lDhd9GHA.4708@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Don't know about etc. but yes on all but HP. They have been very slow.
>>> Check their site to see, and check planetamd64 also. Someone here also
>>> may post a workaround or has direct knowledge if the HP site has a drive
>>> for this printer. Lots of etc's don't have drivers and some have
>>> workarounds. Be more specific, the os has been around about 1 1/2 years
>>> and posters here have just about any equipment you can name. Good luck.
>>> You can try the 120 day trial version to see if it is right for you and
>>> dual boot so you can try and still use your XP if you need it. Also,
>>> Vista trials are available. RC1 is available on the Vista site in both
>>> 64/32 bit versions. Drivers for Vista are still a work in progress, but
>>> my keyboard works perfectly in Vista and lacks drivers and functions in
>>> X64.
>>>
>>>
>>> "T5" <noanswer@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:uDKcDEb9GHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Thanks all,
>>>>
>>>> Am I likeley to get all the drivers I require?
>>>>
>>>> Asus A8N-E Mobo
>>>> Nvidia Geoforce 6800 LE video card
>>>> HP 2575 AIO Printer
>>>> Maxtor 300gb ATA HDD
>>>> etc etc
>>>> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in
>>>> message news:51E85418-8D9E-417D-9CC4-7E1230DC4316@microsoft.com...
>>>>> Ended in July of 2005. Quite a while ago. :)
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Charlie.
>>>>>
http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message
>>>>> news:uZm1THS9GHA.1172@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> T5 wrote:
>>>>>>> I hear from one site that win xp pro x 64 is available as a free
>>>>>>> upgrade for those of us who are using xp pro on 64 bit capable
>>>>>>> machines? is this true? and if so where is the download site?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/software/os/0,39024175,39196289,00.htm
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You're about 14 months too late to be asking the question. Please
>>>>>> note the date on that article: April 25, 2005. If I remember
>>>>>> correctly, the license exchange (you had to surrender a 32-bit
>>>>>> license in exchange for the 64-bit license), ended in July or August
>>>>>> of last year.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bruce Chambers
>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
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>>>>>> Russell
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