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splat00n
Wondering if anyone has x64 os installed into there pc and if it works good, for example running games and all? let me know quick thx guys!
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Originally Posted by splat00n

Wondering if anyone has x64 os installed into there pc and if it works good, for example running games and all? let me know quick thx guys!

Im glad you asked that question because ive been tempted to install the 120 day trial from microsofts website!
But im scared
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it allows for 4G+ ram with full usage of it
drivers are a pain sometimes
games have 32bit coding usually, basically all games
some programs can run the 32 bit code but its slow ive heard
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lol w/e I'll give it a try
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lol w/e I'll give it a try


cool cool
wherres the link if youd be so kind?
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Here is a link about it http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/64bit/default.mspx
and here is trial http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/6...ion/trial.mspx
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It runs fine once you find all the right drivers.
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im stupid
i thought 32 big programs were picky and weird sometimes
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cool cool
wherres the link if youd be so kind?

If you choose to download like I did, it will seem like your getting the cd instead but your not. You will get a e-mail telling you the direct link for dl and a cd-key. (woo just finished dl
alright well as for the speed I dl at 500kbs pretty fast
) GL I'll come back and give you guys my thoughts


One quick question...Will this installation format my pc?
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It works pretty good, but you need to have net 1.1 installed to run most drivers and software. Otherwise I like it boots pretty fast, the 64bit IE works really fast, same with windows movie maker 64.
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Originally Posted by splat00n

If you choose to download like I did, it will seem like your getting the cd instead but your not. You will get a e-mail telling you the direct link for dl and a cd-key. (woo just finished dl
alright well as for the speed I dl at 500kbs pretty fast
) GL I'll come back and give you guys my thoughts


One quick question...Will this installation format my pc?

it will tell you from the install menu if you can format, or if it will
im pretty sure its exactly like the regular XP installation menu

id back up my data anyway
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wow, I can't even boot up from the CD, wats going on? I checked my boot priority and it looks fine. I Hope it wont format...I really can't do it today then until tommorow when I get my 250GB hard drive from tigerdirect.
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wow, I can't even boot up from the CD, wats going on? I checked my boot priority and it looks fine. I Hope it wont format...I really can't do it today then until tommorow when I get my 250GB hard drive from tigerdirect.

burn it slower
dont go above 16X
id go slower, like 8X to be sure it might take a minuter but whatever
and make sure its a CD-R not an -RW
and make sure its a bootable iso from microsoft lol
try redownloading it

one time I had the wrong cd and Iwas like *** for like an hour
i dont label my CDs sometimes because I lose my marker
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burn it slower
dont go above 16X
id go slower, like 8X to be sure it might take a minuter but whatever
and make sure its a CD-R not an -RW
and make sure its a bootable iso from microsoft lol
try redownloading it

one time I had the wrong cd and Iwas like *** for like an hour
i dont label my CDs sometimes because I lose my marker

lol aight, I'll do that and see what happeneds.
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wow! I found out the problem, it says that the file must be between 550 and 600MB, my file was only 450 MB lol, I guess its a commin issue and thats why they said that in the e-mail. I'm re-downloading :\\ but its going like 800kbs so its all good...
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wow! I found out the problem, it says that the file must be between 550 and 600MB, my file was only 450 MB lol, I guess its a commin issue and thats why they said that in the e-mail. I'm re-downloading :\\ but its going like 800kbs so its all good...

Hmm what program do you use to burn the iso with alcohol 120% ??
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Originally Posted by thehybridpyro

burn it slower
dont go above 16X
id go slower, like 8X to be sure it might take a minuter but whatever
and make sure its a CD-R not an -RW
and make sure its a bootable iso from microsoft lol
try redownloading it

one time I had the wrong cd and Iwas like *** for like an hour
i dont label my CDs sometimes because I lose my marker

That's really only advise for older burners. I put mine on a CD-RW at 24X (max speed). So I just broke all the rules and it worked flawlessly
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Hmm what program do you use to burn the iso with alcohol 120% ??

No, I extracted it into my desktop and burned it into a cd.

I just read some faqs and its recommended that you do format
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No, I extracted it into my desktop and burned it into a cd.

I just read some faqs and its recommended that you do format


No you can't do that! You have to burn the iso directly otherwise it won't boot.
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Originally Posted by Fishie36

No you can't do that! You have to burn the iso directly otherwise it won't boot.

rofl...wow...well anyways the file was 450mb only and it supposed to be 550-600mb...but I hope your right lol! because I only have one cd left >< I hope DVD work incase that doesn't work...
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