How to buy Windows XP Pro x64?

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Hello everyone. I am in the process of building a new machine which will
use the AMD Athlon64 X2 processor. I'm also going to be adding 4GB of DDR2
RAM, mostly because it's cheap to do so but also because it will benefit my
primary application (Adobe Photoshop CS3). Problem is, of course my current
OS (WinXP Pro) will not address the entire 4GB.

I am now thinking of installing WinXP Pro x64 in a dual-boot config with my
other WinXP. For starters this is mostly an experiment but I don't mind it
all. What I don't have clear is where or how to buy this version of
Windows. It appears you have to buy it already installed on some name-brand
computer (ie, Dell, IBM, Alienware) in lieu of buying just the software
off-the-shelf. Can someone enlighten me on this? TIA.

/G7
 
Re: How to buy Windows XP Pro x64?

You can buy an OEM single copy. Google for ZAT-00124.

Officially, it must be supplied with either a complete system or a
"nonperipheral hardware component" - which means a component that will be an
integral part of the fully assembled computer system on which the individual
software license will be installed. This could be just a data or power
cable.




"Gary Seven" <G7@invalid.net> wrote in message
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> Hello everyone. I am in the process of building a new machine which will
> use the AMD Athlon64 X2 processor. I'm also going to be adding 4GB of
> DDR2
> RAM, mostly because it's cheap to do so but also because it will benefit
> my
> primary application (Adobe Photoshop CS3). Problem is, of course my
> current
> OS (WinXP Pro) will not address the entire 4GB.
>
> I am now thinking of installing WinXP Pro x64 in a dual-boot config with
> my
> other WinXP. For starters this is mostly an experiment but I don't mind
> it
> all. What I don't have clear is where or how to buy this version of
> Windows. It appears you have to buy it already installed on some
> name-brand
> computer (ie, Dell, IBM, Alienware) in lieu of buying just the software
> off-the-shelf. Can someone enlighten me on this? TIA.
>
> /G7
>
 
Re: How to buy Windows XP Pro x64?

Dominic Payer <dcp@fsv.co.uk> wrote:
: You can buy an OEM single copy. Google for ZAT-00124.
:
: Officially, it must be supplied with either a complete system
: or a "nonperipheral hardware component" - which means a
: component that will be an integral part of the fully assembled
: computer system on which the individual software license will
: be installed. This could be just a data or power cable.
:
<snip>
Thanks for that post. Yeah, that did it. Now, **where** to buy it!! ;-)

/G7
 
Re: How to buy Windows XP Pro x64?

Hi,
I'm italian and i bough the x64 oem in a store in my cities. WinXp x64 is
only oem. I think u can ask the shops near u.
bye
Ale

"Gary Seven" <G7@invalid.net> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:OzhlvcSIIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Hello everyone. I am in the process of building a new machine which will
> use the AMD Athlon64 X2 processor. I'm also going to be adding 4GB of
> DDR2
> RAM, mostly because it's cheap to do so but also because it will benefit
> my
> primary application (Adobe Photoshop CS3). Problem is, of course my
> current
> OS (WinXP Pro) will not address the entire 4GB.
>
> I am now thinking of installing WinXP Pro x64 in a dual-boot config with
> my
> other WinXP. For starters this is mostly an experiment but I don't mind
> it
> all. What I don't have clear is where or how to buy this version of
> Windows. It appears you have to buy it already installed on some
> name-brand
> computer (ie, Dell, IBM, Alienware) in lieu of buying just the software
> off-the-shelf. Can someone enlighten me on this? TIA.
>
> /G7
>
 
Re: How to buy Windows XP Pro x64?

Any of the following retailers will be happy to sell you an OEM version.
www.ncix.com
www.planetamd64.com
www.zipzoomfly.com
www.newegg.com
www.directron.com

There are numerous other sources, but these are all ones I know and trust.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel


"Gary Seven" <G7@invalid.net> wrote in message
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> Dominic Payer <dcp@fsv.co.uk> wrote:
> : You can buy an OEM single copy. Google for ZAT-00124.
> :
> : Officially, it must be supplied with either a complete system
> : or a "nonperipheral hardware component" - which means a
> : component that will be an integral part of the fully assembled
> : computer system on which the individual software license will
> : be installed. This could be just a data or power cable.
> :
> <snip>
> Thanks for that post. Yeah, that did it. Now, **where** to buy it!! ;-)
>
> /G7
>
 
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