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August 08, 2008  
Subject: Trying to install windows xp pro 64
Group: microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general
Date: 5/5/2008 7:35:01 AM
From: =?Utf-8?B?bWpoYWNrd29ydGg=?= [Email Address Protection]

Hey guys can i get some help. I am trying to install windows xp pro 64 bit
on my computer. I cant seem to get the cd rom to read the cd on boot. i
adjusted the boot sequence with cd rom boot first. i have zeroed out my
300gb sata hard drive. i run windows xp 32 fine and I dont want a dual boot.
My simple specs are as follows.
Asus M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition Motherboard
2x OCZ SLI-Ready Edition Dual Channel 4096MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz Memory
Famous Brand 700-Watt Power Supply
2x Geforce 7600 gs video card (sli)
2x Sony DVD writer
AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ Windsor 3.2GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM2

I am not understanding why I cant install this OS. Some help would be nice.

Thanks.





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Subject: Re: Trying to install windows xp pro 64
Group: microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general
Date: 5/5/2008 11:12:01 AM
From: Bobby Johnson [Email Address Protection]

No, pro 64 cannot be installed from a dos shell, at least
not the standard dos. I suppose you could if you were to
find a 64-bit dos so the cpu would be in the correct state
to install pro 64.


mjhackworth wrote:
> Im curious..... is it possible to install pro 64 from a dos shell? I have in
> the past installed win2k and NT from the dos prompt. It seems I couldnt use
> that technique with pro 64. I was just wondering if I am doing something
> wrong.
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
>> There would not be anything in the BIOS because the XP Pro x64 cd is
>> formatted CDFS like any other cd or dvd. The bitness of the data on the cd
>> is irrelevant. Where did you get the cd? If it is MSDN then download again
>> and burn at a relatively slow speed.
>>
>> "mjhackworth" <mjhackworth@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:113789A3-CD30-41DC-8AB0-BB727976CD84@microsoft.com...
>>> Thanks Carlos, I have tried that and many other things. For some reason I
>>> cant seem to get the CD to read. I get the xp 32 cd to read but not the
>>> 64.
>>> It is very strange in my thoughts. I am wondering if I need to change
>>> something in my bios to read the 64 cd.
>>>
>>> "Carlos" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>> If you have two DVD drives, try inserting the XP x64 CD in the other one
>>>> and
>>>> boot again.
>>>> I have noticed that, if both drives are on the same IDE channel, boot
>>>> from
>>>> CD works only from the one connected as Master.
>>>> Carlos
>>>>
>>>> "mjhackworth" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hey guys can i get some help. I am trying to install windows xp pro 64
>>>>> bit
>>>>> on my computer. I cant seem to get the cd rom to read the cd on boot.
>>>>> i
>>>>> adjusted the boot sequence with cd rom boot first. i have zeroed out
>>>>> my
>>>>> 300gb sata hard drive. i run windows xp 32 fine and I dont want a dual
>>>>> boot.
>>>>> My simple specs are as follows.
>>>>> Asus M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition Motherboard
>>>>> 2x OCZ SLI-Ready Edition Dual Channel 4096MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz Memory
>>>>> Famous Brand 700-Watt Power Supply
>>>>> 2x Geforce 7600 gs video card (sli)
>>>>> 2x Sony DVD writer
>>>>> AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ Windsor 3.2GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM2
>>>>>
>>>>> I am not understanding why I cant install this OS. Some help would be
>>>>> nice.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>

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