what is 32 bit or 64 bit mean

hi i use xp what does it mean by 32 bit/64 bit how do i know what mine is



i have a laptop satellite pro 100 comp


what is the last xp os called and what is the vista basic called i did
down load a 64 bit xp but when it cum to puttingit on my laptop it says it
cant b installed what does this mean

many thanks

"bunday" <paul@aol.com> wrote in message
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> hi i use xp what does it mean by 32 bit/64 bit

http://www.google.co.uk/search?sourc...:en&q=64%2dbit

> how do i know what mine is
> i have a laptop satellite pro 100 comp

It's 32-bit

> what is the last xp os called

It's called Windows XP

> and what is the vista basic called

It's called Vista Basic Edition

> i did down load a 64 bit xp but when it cum to puttingit on my laptop it
> says it cant b installed what does this mean

Exactly what it says - your laptop has a 32-bit processor, so you can't
install a 64-bit operating system on it.

http://www.amazon.com/All-One-Refere...e=UTF8&s=books

The message means that you cannot install a 64bit operating system on a
computer with a 32bit cpu.

If you google on "32 bit versus 64 bit" you will get a ton of articles to
read like this one:
http://www.softwaretipsandtricks.com...bit-processors
You find out what your computer is by looking it up on the Toshiba website.
I cannot find any references on the Toshiba website for a Satellite Pro 100.
The lowest model number for Satellite Pro is the 400 CDT and 400CS. Check
your model number and look it up on
http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/home.to.

"bunday" <paul@aol.com> wrote in message
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> hi i use xp what does it mean by 32 bit/64 bit how do i know what mine is
>
>
>
> i have a laptop satellite pro 100 comp
>
>
> what is the last xp os called and what is the vista basic called i did
> down load a 64 bit xp but when it cum to puttingit on my laptop it says it
> cant b installed what does this mean
>
> many thanks
>

Bunday--

Also you cannot upgrade 32 bit to 64 bit.

You may want to check out these sites:

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

http://extended64.com/

There is a 64 bit MSFT newsgroup as well--just search using the term 64 in
the list.

CH

"bunday" <paul@aol.com> wrote in message
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> hi i use xp what does it mean by 32 bit/64 bit how do i know what mine is
>
>
>
> i have a laptop satellite pro 100 comp
>
>
> what is the last xp os called and what is the vista basic called i did
> down load a 64 bit xp but when it cum to puttingit on my laptop it says it
> cant b installed what does this mean
>
> many thanks
>