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    HP Compaq 8510w 64-bit option?

    Discussion in 'HP Business Class Notebooks' started by Zullie121, Jun 6, 2011.

  1. Zullie121

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    Hi,

    I read on the HP Spec guides, that on the initial boot you can choose between 64-bit or 32-bit system, and this is only a once off option after which the other set is deleted.

    I am assuming they are talking about the bios? I got the 8510w and its got windows xp sp3 on it and is running 32 bit. Is there any way to change it back to support a 64-bit system?

    I know if it could be that we change it somewhere then I would need to format etc.

    I googled the T7500 cpu as well and according to what I saw it is also 64-bit so it seems like the hardware does or could support 64bit?

    Thanks in advance.
     
    Zullie121, Jun 6, 2011
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  2. Pongo

    Pongo Notebook Consultant

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    It is an install option on the operating system. IE, you chose 32 bit or 64 bit windows to install. I do not know if 64 bit windows xp will install over 32 bit windows xp, but that is the question you need to ask google.
     
    Pongo, Jun 6, 2011
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  3. Zullie121

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    Thanks Indrek,
    I was considering Windows 7 im guessing it would still work if I did a partition type of install dual-booting between xp and 7 until i have win 7 up and running fine?
     
    Zullie121, Jun 8, 2011
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    I have win7 64 and xp-64 installed on my 8510-p , no problems . Wghen I want xp-64 just choose it at boot .
     
    jerry66, Jun 10, 2011
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