WindowsXP Pro x64 released to manufacturing

[Nocstar]

Im so waiting for longhorn as well, this is just not good for me... looks promising i might give it a try if get curious again but longhorn is in 2006 so im thinking i can wait... windows xp pro sp2 is still an awesome os.

Im posting this from my 64bit edition by the way. :)

[sevastopol]

guys, why would you want to download XP 64bit??

apparently Microsoft is going to have an exchange program, so that when XP64bit ships, within 3 months all cusomers with Windows XP will be able to exchange their copy of windows for Windows 64bit FREE :yes:

[smaulz]

That's why you should wait until late April to install this.  One month is good enough for companies to get drivers worked on.

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Well, I'm going to HAVE to wait, but the sucky thing is, I've already got drivers for everything else. Besides, I mostly want to see how the OS is going to react as opposed to reg. WinXP. I really don't think it's ready for primetime yet, so it wouldn't be the main OS.

[Martog]

guys, why would you want to download XP 64bit??

apparently Microsoft is going  to have an exchange program, so that when XP64bit ships, within 3 months all cusomers with Windows XP will be able to exchange their copy of windows for Windows 64bit FREE :yes:

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Well, maybe because they have MSDN subscriptions and they get XP 32bit and 64bit for free anyhow? :rofl:

[Bwizzel-B]

With a AMD64 3200+ and a GF 6800NU, I got a 10-30% FPS increase in America's Army and a 5% increase in my 3DMark05 score in the RC2 (both are 32-bit games), so I can't wait until 64-bit games start coming out :).

Anyone know if they'll still have a 360 day trial of XP Pro x64 final (like the RC2)?

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No, no 360 day trials for RTM.

[Bwizzel-B]

can someone verify that this is on msdn and how big the download size in megabytes and also how many bytes it is please.

thanks!

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Yes, it's been on MSDN since Thursday evening. You can log into your account (you do have an MSDN account, don't you?) and find out everything you need to know.

[Bwizzel-B]

i really want it. i can provide an ftp server that can allow 400k/sec upload speed to it for someone to upload it to me. PLEASEEEE!

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Look brain surgeon, anyone giving you access to their MSDN account can be prosecuted my Microsoft. You can wait to obtain it legally, just like everyone else.

[hajj_3]

got it now anyway !

to the guy asking about 64bit drivers for hdd, you get x64 by doing the following:

You can download the Nforce 64 Bit drivers from Nvidia on your current OS and start the installation so it extracts the drivers and such, then cancel the installation after all the files have been extracted and you see the "Welcome to the installsheild Wizard" screen. The drivers for the Nvraid controller will be at C:\NVIDIA\nForceWinXP64\6.39\IDE\WinXP copy all these files except the raidtool folder to the floppy disk.

thats it, works a treat, now detects my sata raid 0 harddrive now, windows is really quick now :)

[El Carbonite]

Finally! Something that will actually use the 64-bit technology in my Athlon 64! :D

I'll just wait for decent drivers.

[Mx]

Yea, the driver situation at the moment is glum. Bad driver support on the part of 3rd partys.

[Express]

Awesome news. But I am waiting for Longhorn before I upgrade my machine.

[Argote]

Im waiting for 64 bit longhorn! :)

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I am waiting for Longhorn before I upgrade my machine.

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Better get comfortable... :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:

[figgy]

Better get comfortable...  :whistle:  :whistle:  :whistle:

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Beta1 is just two months away. The recent builds of Longhorn have been very stable.

[Cyrilix]

Beta1 is just two months away. The recent builds of Longhorn have been very stable.

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I don't know why you'd want to install beta versions of something as important as an OS. Is it really worth it?

[Rushnak]

Finally I can go 64bit with a reason!

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Woot, AMD 64 for me!

Also, on another note. Dude, your sig is '765.8 KB' ... well out of the signature rules.

[JorgeIvan]

Good news!

[Venturas]

I don't know why you'd want to install beta versions of something as important as an OS. Is it really worth it?

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Most people doing that don't give any real professional use to their pc's anyway so no biggie ;)