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Charlie.

Steve Thompson wrote:
> "John Barnes" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Simple answer. Do your research. Yes you can reinstall XP when your
>> trial finishes. Yes you have to format the drive when installing.
>> As has been suggested over and over, partition your drive and dual
>> boot or
>> Charlie suggested a $10 drive from eBay and you could install it
>> there and leave your XP Pro alone. Remove your current drive,
>> install the new one and install x64 or leave it and install to the
>> new one and dual boot. If you don't know about the other equipment, you
>> won't know what has
>> 64-bit drivers.
>> My guess is you are going to have way too much trouble with x64 and
>> advise strongly you keep your old system intact, unplug the drive
>> and install a new one so you can go
>> back with no mess.
>> Just my advice. Seems like a lot of people feel the same, so take
>> it or leave it.
>
> Hello John,
>
> I have 2 problems with your post.
>
> 1. You should have used all caps. Or better yet HTML with bold, caps
> and underline. :>)
> 2. Charlie's suggestion about the $10.00 HD was a reply to a thread I
> had posted earlier. But good advice nontheless. ;>)
>
> Steve
>
>>
>> "Mitz" <> wrote in message
>> news:194A2CB0-A306-4CDF-9ED3-...
>>> Okay now i just need some striaght answers because to many big words
>>> confuse
>>> me.
>>> Simple YES/NO q's:
>>>
>>> 1) Can i install Windows XP (32bit) after my trial finshes?
>>> 2) Does it format my hard drive when installing 64-Bit Windows?

Does it matter? You should always assume that the net result of installing an
operating system is a total wipe of your HD. Seriously. So be prepared and do
a backup.

--
Charlie.

Mitz wrote:
> Okay ill do my research, but will all my files erase when installing
> the 64 bit version of Windows??
>
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:
>
>> The first thing you need to do is get details on what is in your
>> machine. There are lots of ways to get this, including LOOKING as
>> your machine boots, and checking in the BIOS for what it says, etc.
>> You need to know:
>>
>> What motherboard mfg or chipset mfg it is
>> what model motherboard or PC
>> what video card is in it (or what built in video chipset)
>> what network card or built in network controller it has
>> how much RAM it has
>> what processor is in it.
>>
>> Try asking your vendor. READ your bill of sale (you'd be surprised
>> just how much information is there, including the serial number of
>> your computer or many of it's component parts, for example.)
>>
>> When you have the necessary information, THEN try installing. As it
>> stands right now, you're setting yourself up for failure, and asking
>> all of us to try to fix a problem without giving us the informaton
>> we need to actually help you. That's frustrating for both parties.
>> Using a random shotgun approach to troubleshooting is something I'm
>> simply not willing to do.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Charlie.
>>
>> Mitz wrote:
>>> Sorry ^^ is wrong.
>>>
>>> Out of the three:
>>> Discrete Serial ATA RAID controllers VT6420/1
>>> VT6410 IDE RAID controller
>>> VT8237 Integrated Serial ATA RAID controller
>>>
>>> I think it is the bottom one becuase of the same reason and also the
>>> first has the word Discrete which i dont think is right

If you install Win x64 properly, yes. It will wipe everything you
currently have on your hard drive because when installing Win x64 you
are supposed to re-format you hard drive.


Mitz wrote:
> Okay ill do my research, but will all my files erase when installing the 64
> bit version of Windows??

Mitz wrote:
> Okay now i just need some striaght answers because to many big words confuse
> me.
> Simple YES/NO q's:
>
> 1) Can i install Windows XP (32bit) after my trial finshes?

On. If you want everything to function correctly, install XP 32 bit
first on a separate partition.

> 2) Does it format my hard drive when installing 64-Bit Windows?

Yes, if you install it correctly.

Depends on what type of installation you choose, if your hard disk is
partitioned, you can boot off the CD and install it on a separate partition
if there is no data on it.
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"Mitz" <> wrote in message
news:630D4B09-1281-46A1-9761-...
> Well thanks, just one more question, does installing the 64 bit version on
> windows delete all your files? Will i need to back up anything?
>
> "John Barnes" wrote:
>
>> I don't know, so hopefully you can get an answer from a VIA person. If
>> it
>> were I and I didn't get a good reply soon, I would download 1 and 3 and
>> both
>> should fit on the floppy and let Windows highlight the one it selects as
>> the
>> best match. Otherwise you can try them one at a time. Its Sunday and
>> I'm
>> going boating. Good Luck.
>>
>>
>> "Mitz" <> wrote in message
>> news:A73BAAE2-DC71-4155-87B4-...
>> >
>> > Sorry ^^ is wrong.
>> >
>> > Out of the three:
>> > Discrete Serial ATA RAID controllers VT6420/1
>> > VT6410 IDE RAID controller
>> > VT8237 Integrated Serial ATA RAID controller
>> >
>> > I think it is the bottom one becuase of the same reason and also the
>> > first
>> > has the word Discrete which i dont think is right
>>
>>
>>

Read this about Uninstall, upgrade, and other words that shouldnt be used:

http://spaces.msn.com/members/conway/Blog/cns!1plEkpg9kBCzMNHjxzCb0VaQ!174.entry


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"Mitz" <> wrote in message
news:194A2CB0-A306-4CDF-9ED3-...
> Okay now i just need some striaght answers because to many big words
> confuse
> me.
> Simple YES/NO q's:
>
> 1) Can i install Windows XP (32bit) after my trial finshes?
> 2) Does it format my hard drive when installing 64-Bit Windows?

You can also do a inplace upgrade from the trial to the full version if you
standardized on it.
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"John Barnes" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Simple answer. Do your research. Yes you can reinstall XP when your
> trial finishes. Yes you have to format the drive when installing.
> As has been suggested over and over, partition your drive and dual boot
> or
> Charlie suggested a $10 drive from eBay and you could install it there and
> leave your XP Pro alone. Remove your current drive, install the new one
> and install x64 or leave it and install to the new one and dual boot.
> If you don't know about the other equipment, you won't know what has
> 64-bit drivers.
> My guess is you are going to have way too much trouble with x64 and advise
> strongly you keep your old system intact, unplug the drive and install a
> new one so you can go
> back with no mess.
> Just my advice. Seems like a lot of people feel the same, so take it or
> leave it.
>
> "Mitz" <> wrote in message
> news:194A2CB0-A306-4CDF-9ED3-...
>> Okay now i just need some striaght answers because to many big words
>> confuse
>> me.
>> Simple YES/NO q's:
>>
>> 1) Can i install Windows XP (32bit) after my trial finshes?
>> 2) Does it format my hard drive when installing 64-Bit Windows?
>
>

Okay, im going to install it on a external hard drive thats about 150GB.

Mitz

Adding an external drive just complicates your problem. If this is your
decision you need to make sure that your motherboard supports booting from
the external drive.
Installation of an internal drive to your IDE controller is the easiest way
to go and problably the cheapest.

Good luck

John



"Mitz" <> wrote in message
news:F6C3F54C-CB49-4098-820D-...
> Okay, im going to install it on a external hard drive thats about 150GB.

I agree, except I would advise you stay with SATA since that is the way you
are set up. If you don't have an extra bay, replace the current drive with
the new one and install. If you have two bays, install the new drive and
unplug the connections (power supply and data) from the current drive and
use on the new drive. For you I don't recommend a dual boot at this time.
Just my opinion and good luck.


"John" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Mitz
>
> Adding an external drive just complicates your problem. If this is your
> decision you need to make sure that your motherboard supports booting from
> the external drive.
> Installation of an internal drive to your IDE controller is the easiest
> way to go and problably the cheapest.
>
> Good luck
>
> John
>
>
>
> "Mitz" <> wrote in message
> news:F6C3F54C-CB49-4098-820D-...
>> Okay, im going to install it on a external hard drive thats about 150GB.
>
>