How will I know if my hardware and software will work with 64bit?

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I am building another computer and want to use dual boot xp 64 and vista 64.
My big question is should I use 64? I have a lot of software that cost me a
lot of money and would like to use it. How can I find out what will work
with xp 64 and vista 64? I know that xp 64 is much more compatible at this
time but really want vista 64 if it is possible. If anyone could steer me in
the right direction it would be greatly appreciated.
 
Re: How will I know if my hardware and software will work with 64bit?

1.) If you're building it, make sure you use components that have drivers.
If you have a driver problem on a self-build system, you have only one
person to blame.

2.) Most 32-bit software works just fine in 64-bit, whether Vista or XP x64.
Those that don't are generally those that have either a driver dependency
(Exchange 2003, for example, which includes its own driver for the file
system that is 32-bit), or have 16-bit components. (older Win95 applications
sometimes had 16-bit code, for example.) Another source of 16 bit issues are
the installation programs. Many older installers were 16 bit even though the
programs they were installing were 32-bit. There is NO support for any 16
bit code in 64-bit Windows. Finally, those programs that absolutely insist
on being run as an administrator. These will generally work, but the
workarounds often require you to turn off UAC(unacceptable, IMHO), or be
willing to acknowledge rather more than a desireable number of prompts.

3.) Printers, scanners and peripherals. Making wise decisions here can save
you untold amounts of grief. Plan ahead and you'll have no problems at a...

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


"ingeborgdot" <ingeborgdot@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I am building another computer and want to use dual boot xp 64 and vista
>64.
> My big question is should I use 64? I have a lot of software that cost me
> a
> lot of money and would like to use it. How can I find out what will work
> with xp 64 and vista 64? I know that xp 64 is much more compatible at
> this
> time but really want vista 64 if it is possible. If anyone could steer me
> in
> the right direction it would be greatly appreciated.
 
Re: How will I know if my hardware and software will work with 64bit?

Hi, ingeborgdot.

Charlie's the guru, but I'd like to add a couple of comments specifically
about dual-booting.

If you've installed dual-boot before, then you know the Golden Rule: Always
install the newest OS last. So, be sure to install WinXP x64 first. Vista
Setup knows just what to do when it finds an earlier Windows already
installed, but WinXP's Setup never heard of Vista.

If you boot into WinXP and run Vista's Setup from there, Vista will "see"
and inherit WinXP's drive letters. But if you boot from the DVD to run
Vista's Setup, it will not know WinXP's letter assignments. It will start
from scratch and assign letters according to its own rules, which are
different from WinXP and prior Windows versions. It will assign C: to
Vista's own boot volume, even if that is the 3rd partition on the second
hard drive. Then it will have to assign a different letter, probably D:, to
the System Partition - which WinXP probably calls C:.

This won't confuse either WinXP or Vista. But it might confuse us humans.
;^}

To assure that the same letters apply to the same volumes in both OSes, you
can use WinXP's Disk Management to assign the letters you want, then run
Vista Setup from within WinXP, rather than rebooting from the Vista DVD.
Assign names or labels to each volume to reduce confusion; these names get
written to the hard drive and don't change, even when "drive" letters do.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@grandecom.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64)

"ingeborgdot" <ingeborgdot@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:06B839CD-66AD-4A9F-B863-4734D0FEF6C2@microsoft.com...
> I am building another computer and want to use dual boot xp 64 and vista
> 64.
> My big question is should I use 64? I have a lot of software that cost me
> a
> lot of money and would like to use it. How can I find out what will work
> with xp 64 and vista 64? I know that xp 64 is much more compatible at
> this
> time but really want vista 64 if it is possible. If anyone could steer me
> in
> the right direction it would be greatly appreciated.
 
Re: How will I know if my hardware and software will work with 64bit?

And, as well, if you're dual booting, understand that every time you boot
into a different OS, you blow away all your restore points. :(

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


"R. C. White" <rc@grandecom.net> wrote in message
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> Hi, ingeborgdot.
>
> Charlie's the guru, but I'd like to add a couple of comments specifically
> about dual-booting.
>
> If you've installed dual-boot before, then you know the Golden Rule:
> Always install the newest OS last. So, be sure to install WinXP x64
> first. Vista Setup knows just what to do when it finds an earlier Windows
> already installed, but WinXP's Setup never heard of Vista.
>
> If you boot into WinXP and run Vista's Setup from there, Vista will "see"
> and inherit WinXP's drive letters. But if you boot from the DVD to run
> Vista's Setup, it will not know WinXP's letter assignments. It will start
> from scratch and assign letters according to its own rules, which are
> different from WinXP and prior Windows versions. It will assign C: to
> Vista's own boot volume, even if that is the 3rd partition on the second
> hard drive. Then it will have to assign a different letter, probably D:,
> to the System Partition - which WinXP probably calls C:.
>
> This won't confuse either WinXP or Vista. But it might confuse us humans.
> ;^}
>
> To assure that the same letters apply to the same volumes in both OSes,
> you can use WinXP's Disk Management to assign the letters you want, then
> run Vista Setup from within WinXP, rather than rebooting from the Vista
> DVD. Assign names or labels to each volume to reduce confusion; these
> names get written to the hard drive and don't change, even when "drive"
> letters do.
>
> RC
> --
> R. C. White, CPA
> San Marcos, TX
> rc@grandecom.net
> Microsoft Windows MVP
> (Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64)
>
> "ingeborgdot" <ingeborgdot@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:06B839CD-66AD-4A9F-B863-4734D0FEF6C2@microsoft.com...
>> I am building another computer and want to use dual boot xp 64 and vista
>> 64.
>> My big question is should I use 64? I have a lot of software that cost
>> me a
>> lot of money and would like to use it. How can I find out what will work
>> with xp 64 and vista 64? I know that xp 64 is much more compatible at
>> this
>> time but really want vista 64 if it is possible. If anyone could steer
>> me in
>> the right direction it would be greatly appreciated.
>
 
Re: How will I know if my hardware and software will work with 64b

Re: How will I know if my hardware and software will work with 64b

So basically what you are saying is that there is no system restore if you
have a dual boot system.

"Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

> And, as well, if you're dual booting, understand that every time you boot
> into a different OS, you blow away all your restore points. :(
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>
>
> "R. C. White" <rc@grandecom.net> wrote in message
> news:324CDEE1-BA4E-4AFE-BBD4-C9F84F647843@microsoft.com...
> > Hi, ingeborgdot.
> >
> > Charlie's the guru, but I'd like to add a couple of comments specifically
> > about dual-booting.
> >
> > If you've installed dual-boot before, then you know the Golden Rule:
> > Always install the newest OS last. So, be sure to install WinXP x64
> > first. Vista Setup knows just what to do when it finds an earlier Windows
> > already installed, but WinXP's Setup never heard of Vista.
> >
> > If you boot into WinXP and run Vista's Setup from there, Vista will "see"
> > and inherit WinXP's drive letters. But if you boot from the DVD to run
> > Vista's Setup, it will not know WinXP's letter assignments. It will start
> > from scratch and assign letters according to its own rules, which are
> > different from WinXP and prior Windows versions. It will assign C: to
> > Vista's own boot volume, even if that is the 3rd partition on the second
> > hard drive. Then it will have to assign a different letter, probably D:,
> > to the System Partition - which WinXP probably calls C:.
> >
> > This won't confuse either WinXP or Vista. But it might confuse us humans.
> > ;^}
> >
> > To assure that the same letters apply to the same volumes in both OSes,
> > you can use WinXP's Disk Management to assign the letters you want, then
> > run Vista Setup from within WinXP, rather than rebooting from the Vista
> > DVD. Assign names or labels to each volume to reduce confusion; these
> > names get written to the hard drive and don't change, even when "drive"
> > letters do.
> >
> > RC
> > --
> > R. C. White, CPA
> > San Marcos, TX
> > rc@grandecom.net
> > Microsoft Windows MVP
> > (Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64)
> >
> > "ingeborgdot" <ingeborgdot@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:06B839CD-66AD-4A9F-B863-4734D0FEF6C2@microsoft.com...
> >> I am building another computer and want to use dual boot xp 64 and vista
> >> 64.
> >> My big question is should I use 64? I have a lot of software that cost
> >> me a
> >> lot of money and would like to use it. How can I find out what will work
> >> with xp 64 and vista 64? I know that xp 64 is much more compatible at
> >> this
> >> time but really want vista 64 if it is possible. If anyone could steer
> >> me in
> >> the right direction it would be greatly appreciated.
> >
>
 
Re: How will I know if my hardware and software will work with 64b

Re: How will I know if my hardware and software will work with 64b

Hi,

When dual-booting between Vista and XP, booting into XP will wipe out the
Vista restore points. Booting into Vista does not wipe out XP restore
points.

You would need a 3rd party boot manager with the ability to hide each OS
from the other to get around it.

--
Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
MVP Windows Shell/User

"ingeborgdot" <ingeborgdot@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> So basically what you are saying is that there is no system restore if you
> have a dual boot system.
>
 
Re: How will I know if my hardware and software will work with 64b

Re: How will I know if my hardware and software will work with 64b

Correct. And much clearer than my lame post. ;)

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


"Jane C" <janecolman@invalid.iinet.net.au> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> When dual-booting between Vista and XP, booting into XP will wipe out the
> Vista restore points. Booting into Vista does not wipe out XP restore
> points.
>
> You would need a 3rd party boot manager with the ability to hide each OS
> from the other to get around it.
>
> --
> Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> "ingeborgdot" <ingeborgdot@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3E9400F0-4669-42B8-9EB4-3C6441D153C9@microsoft.com...
>> So basically what you are saying is that there is no system restore if
>> you
>> have a dual boot system.
>>
>
 
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