Re: Will I loose any data by upgrading to Windows XP x64?

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (cnfrisch_at_nospamgmail.com)
Date: 01/28/05 

Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 11:01:47 -0600

One can only perform a "clean install" of Windows XP x64
which requires a reformat of your hard drive. You'll lose
all your existing files in the process, so a backup would be
a prudent thing to perform.

Newsgroup Support for Windows for 64-Bit Extended Systems
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/64bit/x64/trial/support.mspx

Windows XP 64-Bit Edition for 64-Bit Extended Systems Customer Preview Program
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/64bit/evaluation/upgrade.mspx

List of Limitations in 64-Bit Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;282423&Product=winxp

Cannot Install Some Programs on Windows XP for 64-bit Platforms
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;298218&Product=winxp 

-- 
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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"Solar" wrote:
| Hi
| 
| Can I upgrade to Windows XP x64 or do I have to do a clean 
| install/partition? If I can upgrade will I loose any data by doing this?

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