Free upgrade to XP64 | The Coffeehouse

Looks like people with x64 hardware running Windows XP gets to upgrade to Windows XP 64-bit free of charge. How cool is that? Rock'n'roll!

W3bbo

What's your source?

sbc

Microsoft intros Windows XP Pro 64-bit, offers free upgrade

lars

"The 64-bit Windows client release will be an OEM and system builder release only. If you have Windows XP Professional and you want this release, we will make a free copy available from the OEMs over the next three months. You will also be able to dual-boot it with Windows XP," he (Greg Sullivan, the lead program manager for Windows) said.

eWeek: Gates to Roll Out 64-Bit Windows

also:

Microsoft® Windows® x64 Edition Technology Advancement Program

Jaz

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/64bit/upgrade/default.mspx

andokai

What about us poor fools who built our own systems and bought XP Pro. It sounds like it only is available to those who bought a x64 system with 32bit XP installed on it.

Also why don't they allow you to download the iso like they did with the trials. Why should we have to wait weeks and pay postage just for the pretty holographic CD.

daSmirnov

What about 32-bit Professional retail users? I can only see people with OEM copies listed there.

Jaz

Microsoft wrote:

Since many of our partners are taking part in this program, you should check with your PC manufacturer to see if they support the exchange on your x64 computer. If they support the program, your PC manufacturer will be able to provide you with a CD that includes all of the right drivers and software specific to your computer. If you built your PC yourself or have purchased it through a system builder, you can make the exchange through the link to the right.

https://microsoft.productorder.com/clientx64/default.aspx

tobias

Is it really worth exchanging right now? There is virtually no software out which is specifically written for a 64bit Windows...
And according to some benchmarks I have seen in c'T (german magazine), there is no change in performance. The worst part is that there is a 64bit IExplorer but all the plugins are not yet available in 64bit... (Java can be downloaded as a beta)

I have a AMD64 and considered getting the 64bit version but after reading reviews I am not so sure any more.

Any suggestions?

Tyler Brown

If it is true that there is almost no software available right now that supports the 64 bit abilities, but there will be eventually, and this upgrade is free, well then why not? Performance will be the same if not better, and you'll be ready to go when applications targetted at 64 bit platforms are released.

andokai

Where do you find the COA or ProductID if not on the computer?

Jaz

in the packaging that the disk came in

andokai

I got a student copy so I got the disk along with the product key but nothing else. Am I not eligible?

Rossj

I wonder if XP64 Pro costs the same as XP32 Pro if you were to buy it in the shops.

andokai

Rossj wrote:

I wonder if XP64 Pro costs the same as XP32 Pro if you were to buy it in the shops.

I think they said it will.

Jaz

andokai wrote:

I got a student copy so I got the disk along with the product key but nothing else. Am I not eligible?

i would imagine not. sorry. but i could be wrong

RossJ, i would doubt it

Edit: woops i misread rossJ thinking he said "i wonder if it will cost more than it is in the shops at the mo"

tobias

andokai wrote:

I got a student copy so I got the disk along with the product key but nothing else. Am I not eligible?

I send an email to Microsoft just asking that. I will post the answer as soon as I have it!