How To Get Windows X64 Edition To Work? How to get Windows X64 edition to work

[limdj 0]

Hey PeopleI have a question: I have just installer windows X64 edition.And when i start up it loads the blue thing under the windows XP logo.But then it reboots why does it do that?Me

[luccie 0]

Hey LimdjWell i have got X64 too.I want to know a few things.Which motherboard do you have?What sort of harddisk do you have (sata or ide)?Which Drivers have you used? (Because there are al lot of BAD drives out there on the internet)What else is your config?Which version/build do you have (aka Final or RC1 or RC2 or build 3790)Greetz Luccie

[limdj 0]

Hey Luccie Thanks for the fast reply :)My list:*MSI K8T800 Neo*I have a sata drive from Maxtor (160GB)*How do you meen which drivers?*I have a GF6 6600 128MB and nothing special else*I have the final version Me

[luccie 0]

Hey LimdjYou are lucky i have the same motherboard I mean the drivers in the beginning whem you must hit F6.When installing windows. Else it wont reconise your Sata disk.If you have used the drivers from VIA Arena you have faulty ones.They only help windows detect the Sata disk. But as soon as you load windows you will get your error.Greetz Luccie

[limdj 0]

Hey LuccieI didn't use the drivers from viarenai don't know where i got them from which drivers have you used?Me

[luccie 0]

Hey Limdj

At least one thing is for sure you have to reinstall windows again.
I have used the drivers from this site: Planet AMD64
You have to register FREE FIRST!!!

Else i have this site: 64bitstuff
Not as big as planet amd 64 but a little bit different.

And: AMD64 Drivers]

I have used thes audio drivers: Realtec AC'97 drivers

If you have a tv card you probably must wait some time because there are only 2 drivers out for 2 tvcards so.

If you needs some more drivers just tell me.

If you are dutch you can find some information on this site: [XP64] Het WinXP x64 driver en 64-bit software topic

Greetz Luccie

[limdj 0]

Hey luccieThanks for al the support I've tried installing windows again with your drivers and it worked :)I only need one driver and that is the one for the ati radeon 9800XT.I need to test it for a frend of mine so could you please post it?Me

[luccie 0]

Hey limdj

Here are your ati drivers Ati 5.5 x64 drivers
I hope you enjoy your new X64 system.

There is just one slight probelm i discovered you cant mount any images.
I have a lot of them so now i'm going to search for a way to mount images.
I'll post it when i have it.

Greetz Luc

[lost_art 0]

I'm probably going to sound like an idiot for asking this...But what is Windows X64?And is there a Windows version that is based off of Unix? Or... is Microsoft being all cool and junking any Unix possibilities?

[hazeshow 0]

Hi,

it's a version of Windows XP for 64-bit-processors and Itanium processors. You can get a 120-day-trial version HERE

GreetingZ

[JimBeam1405241475 0]

Hey,I have an AMD Athlon64 3000+ CPU, so I'm guessing I could upgrade my OS to X64, right?I'm just wondering though, because I have not really heard a lot about this OS, what are the advantages of the 64 bit OS over regular Windows XP? Does it run faster or cope with multi-tasking any better? Does it look any different from regular XP, or does it have a different interface?If it really isn't worth the upgrade then I won't bother with it... but if it has some great advatages then I might have to give it a go.luccie... what do you mean by not being able to "mount images"? If there are more problems like this with X64 then I will just stick with XP, it really doesn't bother me anyway, I don't really have any problems with it.

[ihope1405241495 0]

I have an AMD Athlon64 3000+ CPU, so I'm guessing I could upgrade my OS to X64, right?

I think so. It has a 64 in there, anyway; I hope they wouldn't put that in a 32-bit processor

I'm just wondering though, because I have not really heard a lot about this OS, what are the advantages of the 64 bit OS over regular Windows XP? Does it run faster or cope with multi-tasking any better? Does it look any different from regular XP, or does it have a different interface?

I think it looks mostly the same, but runs somewhat faster because it handles 64 bits at a time instead of 32: it's a 64-bit processor.

As well a 32-bit processor supports 4 gigabytes of memory without any 'help'; 64-bit processors support 16 exabytes, i. e. probably more than your computer will ever have.

Well, I dunno. Those guys used to think 4 gigabytes was a heck of a lot. My first hard drive had 512 megabytes (?) and now that's standard RAM.

Oh, and finally: I think 32-bit applications will need to be emulated, which is... weird, but hey, it'll work until Windows X64 SP2; then it'll be overcome by Kludges.

OK, I'm getting off-topic. I'd buy it if I were you.

[pimpn187 0]

if you allready own windows xp pro u can upgrade to x64 for free... kinda... they charge you 12 bux for shipping but worth it... i think upgrade promo ends in may or june, so hurry up if you can...