I have XP 32bit , what shall i do ?

[Maziar]

Well , i have XP SP2 32bit now , and as u see i have 4GB ram , so what shall i do ?

1_Keep my XP SP2 and install a 64bit Vista

2_Erase my XP and install a 64bit Vista

3_Erase XP and install 64bit and 32bit Vista

4_Erase my XP , and install XP 64 with Vista 64

5_other

thnx

 

[Scotteq]

5a_Buy another HDD, set it up as a Dual Boot, then install whichever flavor of Vista on it that you feel like playing with.

5b_Stick with XP and not worry about it until (1) MSFT releases SP1 for Vista, or (2) you build a new system


If you want to go 64 bit - Make very sure the makers of your components have 64 bit drivers.

 

[Maziar]

i have already upgraded my rig , and i want my 4GB ram to be recognized

 

[Guest]

I'm gonna have to go with 2.

Maybe 1 if you are concerned with any particular application/hardware not running on Vista, but you should be alright.

 

[Maziar]

thanx any other comments ?

 

[Scotteq]

i have already upgraded my rig , and i want my 4GB ram to be recognized

This is not a limitation of Vista. It is a limitation of any 32 bit operating system. The short answer why is that the Operating System simply doesn't have enough address space to give all 4GB an address.

MSFT says: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929605

A good 3 part series of articles from Anandtech: http://www.anandtech.com/gadgets/showdoc.aspx?i=3034


If you want to see a display of all 4BG, then you will have to go with a 64 bit OS. The downside of that approach is not all vendors have 64 bit drivers for their hardware, and there's a good chance you'll have troubles running older games and apps. This is why I suggested the additional HDD/Dual Boot approach.

Scott

 

[emp]

I'd delete the XP OS and install Vista 64, however be sure to get Home Premium instead of Ultimate, since Ultimate is just not worth it.

 

[Maziar]

thanx alot i will buy 64bit vista today ,

 

[Canuck1]

Why would you dump your XP at all? Vista 64bit has issues as all Vista versions do and XP is more stable even if there are still issues. I think Scott had the best suggestion. I'd keep the XP as a back up in case there is something that you have trouble with in your Vista OS especially if you go with 64bit.

 

[Maziar]

well , i did another thing , i erased 32bit xp and installed 64bit xp with 32 bit vista and i am enjoying it