Procedure to upgrade to WindowsXP 64bit.

I have WindowsXP pro SP3 and I am not computer savvy.

How can I upgrade to XP 64bit? Is this just a matter of
buying the software and installing it over the present 32bit
version I have at present?

Please help, Frank

You can't upgrade at all. You can only do a clean install, replacing your
existing 32-bit Windows.

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

"Frank Martin" <fm@general.com.au> wrote in message
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>I have WindowsXP pro SP3 and I am not computer savvy.
>
> How can I upgrade to XP 64bit? Is this just a matter of buying the
> software and installing it over the present 32bit version I have at
> present?
>
> Please help, Frank
>

before you do as below make sure all of your hardware has 64 bit drivers for
it like the printer, video card etc.
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"Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message
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> You can't upgrade at all. You can only do a clean install, replacing your
> existing 32-bit Windows.
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>
> "Frank Martin" <fm@general.com.au> wrote in message
> news:%230msTLIwJHA.4364@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>I have WindowsXP pro SP3 and I am not computer savvy.
>>
>> How can I upgrade to XP 64bit? Is this just a matter of buying the
>> software and installing it over the present 32bit version I have at
>> present?
>>
>> Please help, Frank
>>
>

Thanks, I will check out the drivers.

"David B. Mathews" <dmathews9586@comcast.net> wrote in
message news:u25o80IwJHA.4324@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> before you do as below make sure all of your hardware has
> 64 bit drivers for it like the printer, video card etc.
> =================
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org>
> wrote in message
> news:%238t%23dWIwJHA.924@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> You can't upgrade at all. You can only do a clean
>> install, replacing your existing 32-bit Windows.
>>
>> --
>> Charlie.
>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>>
>> "Frank Martin" <fm@general.com.au> wrote in message
>> news:%230msTLIwJHA.4364@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>I have WindowsXP pro SP3 and I am not computer savvy.
>>>
>>> How can I upgrade to XP 64bit? Is this just a matter of
>>> buying the software and installing it over the present
>>> 32bit version I have at present?
>>>
>>> Please help, Frank
>>>
>>
>

Don't forget the motherboard drivers, too. Do you have a need or reason to
convert to 64-bit?

"Frank Martin" <fm@general.com.au> wrote in message
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> Thanks, I will check out the drivers.
>
> "David B. Mathews" <dmathews9586@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:u25o80IwJHA.4324@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> before you do as below make sure all of your hardware has 64 bit drivers
>> for it like the printer, video card etc.
>> =================
>> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message
>> news:%238t%23dWIwJHA.924@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> You can't upgrade at all. You can only do a clean install, replacing
>>> your existing 32-bit Windows.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Charlie.
>>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>>>
>>> "Frank Martin" <fm@general.com.au> wrote in message
>>> news:%230msTLIwJHA.4364@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>I have WindowsXP pro SP3 and I am not computer savvy.
>>>>
>>>> How can I upgrade to XP 64bit? Is this just a matter of buying the
>>>> software and installing it over the present 32bit version I have at
>>>> present?
>>>>
>>>> Please help, Frank
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
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