> Thanks thats what it states on the disk Win XP PRO x64 Edition
> Evaluations
> ENGLISH. MR Russel as an MVP I trust your opinion highly,thanks again have
> a
> Happy Holiday season.
>
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:
>
>> Philo is correct - if the disk says Itanium or is called "Windows XP for
>> 64-bit Processors", then it is for a completely different architecture
>> and
>> won't work. The correct designation for Windows XP for the mobo and
>> processor you have is "Windows XP Professional x64 Edition". If it
>> doesn't
>> say that, it isn't the one you want.
>>
>> XP x64 is not being actively developed or supported well by many current
>> hardware manufacturers. You're likely to have better luck finding drivers
>> and supported peripherals for Vista 64.
>>
>> --
>> Charlie.
>>
http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64>>
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel>>
>> "JOE" <JOE[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C10B5B35-5BE9-4EE2-AD8C-F6FA504C06FA[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> > 'Itanium' yes this was mentioned in the paperwork recieved only does
>> > not
>> > state that on the disk THANKS
>> >
>> > "philo" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> "JOE" <JOE[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:60E1A84B-FCF6-4DF8-9028-03EFA20E4D8E[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> >> > Just got off phone with three differant divisions of Microsoft and
>> >> > it
>> >> > was
>> >> > suggested I come here and post a question.In 2005 I hade a TechNet
>> >> > subscription I recieved a disk for Evaluation purposes for WIN XP
>> >> > PRO
>> >> x64.At
>> >> > the time it was for the TITANIUM processor only,I am building a new
>> >> > system
>> >> > with the Intel Dual-Core E8500 3.16ghz with an ASUS P5Q-PRO all of
>> >> > wich
>> >> will
>> >> > support 64-bit.The system will be for testing purposes only since I
>> >> > plan
>> >> on
>> >> > building around the realease of the public beta version of WINDOWS 7
>> >> > .Will
>> >> > this disk work as a clean install or not no-one sofar seems to
>> >> > know.This
>> >> disk
>> >> > has never benn used,activated,or anything else all it has done is
>> >> > stayed
>> >> in
>> >> > the sleeve.Can someone answer this I don't want to build the system
>> >> > on
>> >> > the
>> >> > assumption that I have a 64bit OS ready to install if it will not
>> >> > work
>> >> > and
>> >> I
>> >> > have to supply another 64bit OS
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> I assume you mean 'Itanium'.
>> >>
>> >> If the version you have was designed for Itanium only ...
>> >> then my guess would be that that's exactly what it's for. Itanium
>> >> only.
>> >>
>> >> I guess it would not hurt to try it, but I suspect you will have to go
>> >> and
>> >> get another version
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
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