ScotteusMaximus
Limp Gawd
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ok, so i've been running XP professional (32-bit) since i built the machine in my sig back in august. i've been thinking about trying out my copy of x64, but i have a few questions that i was hoping someone could help me with before i take the plunge.
1. my primary hard drive is a SATA drive plugged into the NVIDIA SATA ports. when installing XP pro, i didn't have to do the whole F6 business, and windows recognized my drive immediately. does this mean that x64 will do the same?
2. my primary drive is partitioned into a small C:\ portion for windows and a D:\ partition for general storage. i also have a PATA E:\ drive for more storage. will i be able to format just the C:\ partition and install windows on that? i know i'll have to reinstall anything that was originally installed to the D:\ and E:\ drives, but will i have access to the rest of my data after the installation?
3. i know that x64 has a default install folder for 32-bit apps and one for 64-bit apps, but they're on the C:\ drive, and i like to keep that partition dedicated to windows. will i be able to install 32-bit apps to my D:\ or E:\ partitions, or do they have to go in the special 32-bit folder in order to work properly? if they do, is there any way to change the default installation location?
1. my primary hard drive is a SATA drive plugged into the NVIDIA SATA ports. when installing XP pro, i didn't have to do the whole F6 business, and windows recognized my drive immediately. does this mean that x64 will do the same?
2. my primary drive is partitioned into a small C:\ portion for windows and a D:\ partition for general storage. i also have a PATA E:\ drive for more storage. will i be able to format just the C:\ partition and install windows on that? i know i'll have to reinstall anything that was originally installed to the D:\ and E:\ drives, but will i have access to the rest of my data after the installation?
3. i know that x64 has a default install folder for 32-bit apps and one for 64-bit apps, but they're on the C:\ drive, and i like to keep that partition dedicated to windows. will i be able to install 32-bit apps to my D:\ or E:\ partitions, or do they have to go in the special 32-bit folder in order to work properly? if they do, is there any way to change the default installation location?