Re: 64 bit os and xp pro

Explain what you mean by "serious problems". You appear clueless in which
case you should avoid 64 bit for the moment.

P.S. And no, XP doesn't change BIOS settings. Why would it need or want to?
Sorry I can't read your mind.
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Jonah
"Jim" <Jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:FE897005-E587-4EBE-A382-3B3D84C77DAC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I have the trial version on cd. Will what I want to do work or cause
>serious
> problems
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> The Windows XP Pro 64-bit trial version is no longer available.
>>
>> --
>> Carey Frisch
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP - Shell/User
>> Microsoft Newsgroups
>>
>> Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> "Jim" wrote:
>>
>> | I have a system that was built for me locally. MSI k8t Neo motherboard,
>> AMD
>> | Athlon 3200 64 bit processor, 1gb ram. I am running xp pro with sp2. I
>> want
>> | to try the second generation trial edition of the 64 bit os. But I
>> don't want
>> | to loose what I have on xp pro untill I see that it is going to
>> function
>> | properly. I just purchased a seagate sata drive. What I want to do if
>> | possible is install the 64 bit os on this drive. Then I understand that
>> when
>> | I boot the computer will ask me what drive to boot from? If this is so
>> and
>> | all goes well what hapens to the bios on my system. Will 64 bit change
>> them
>> | and if so when I boot back in xp pro will this change the bios back?
>> Any help
>> | suggestions instructions etc. will be greately appreciated. Thanks
>>


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