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Upgrade to XP Pro X64

  • 20-10-2005 10:32pm
    #1
    Stephen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭


    Its about time my PC was rebuilt. Since I have this shiny athlon 64 CPU here, I was considering installing Windows XP Pro x64 on it. I had heard that Microsoft had a free exchange program where you can swap your 32 bit licence for a 64 bit one, but apparently they killed it over the summer :(

    Is there any other way around it besides coughing up the money for ANOTHER XP licence?


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  • #2
    Ginger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,931 ✭✭✭Ginger


    Cheapest way to get it I think is through either OEM channels (Komplett is 137 yoyos)

    Or you can possibly go through University channels and get a licence that way if you are student.

    After that you will have to shell out if you want a "LEGIT" copy of XP64


  • #3
    Stephen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    Gah, that stinks. Thanks anyways.

    Think I'll just wait for windows vista, whenever the hell that comes out.


  • #4
    davmigil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 589 ✭✭✭davmigil


    120 day trial


  • #5
    SouperComputer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,946 ✭✭✭SouperComputer


    id go with the trial in a dual boot TBH. XP64 still needs a fair bit of messing about with drivers to get it to run nice in comparision to it's x85 counterparts.


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