Setup and instalation windows x64 edition based computer

The Microsoft Windows operating systems x64 bit installation process is same to the installation process for the Windows x86 operating system. The x64 bit installation still copies the needed files to temporary folders, we restarts the computer into graphics user interface, performs Plug and Play detection and installation, and then finish the set up process. However, some graphics user interface mode graphics have been updated to profile new features in x64. To the end user, the installation procedure appears almost the same as the Windows x86 installation.


The Microsoft Windows floppy disks can not be use to install x64 Edition-based version of Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP Professional. because the kernel that is supplied it is x64 Edition-based operating systems is now over 2 MB and does not fit on a standard floppy disk. we can not use Winnt.exe to install Windows x64 Edition. Winnt.exe is not included on the Windows x64 Edition installation CD-ROM.

The Microsoft Windows installation x86 32-bit operating systems can not be start from with the x64 operating system environment. because we can not install Windows XP x64 Edition from within the 32-bit version of Windows XP Professional. this is very important point. The x86 versions of the Windows operating system cannot be upgraded to the x64 Edition version of the Windows operating system.

However, Windows Server 2003 x64 Standard Edition can be upgraded to Windows Server 2003 x64 Enterprise Edition. The installation process for x64 Edition operating systems does not support MS-DOS based mechanisms. For example, you cannot install Windows XP Professional x64 Edition from a command prompt.

The Microsoft Windows x64 Edition-based version of Windows Server and XP installation CD-ROM has been changed.this changes is very big changes as a technical view. The installation folder for Windows x64 Editions is the AMD64 folder. but, the i386 folder still exist and contain files that are required to install the Windows x64 Edition-based operating system.

we can successfully start the installation of the Windows x64 Edition operating system either locally or from a network share, we must make sure that the AMD64 folder and the other folders that are contained on the Windows x64 Edition installation CD-ROM are either copied locally or copied to the network share.

Microsoft Windows installation x64 bit Edition OS should be performe begining the computer by using the Windows x64 Edition. installation CD-ROM or by starting the installation from within another Windows 64-bit operating system. it is very important, Nowadays Microsoft Windows x64 Edition operating system is not currently available as a retail product. At release the Windows x64 Edition operating system will only be distributed for evaluation or through MSDN, Software Assurance, volume channels and OEM channels.

The Microsoft Windows x64 bit operating systems supports "sticky" hotfixes. if we use original OS and then face any problem with OS, then should we install any update if available. "Sticky" hotfixes are not overwritten or uninstalled when other updates are applied unless those updates are a more current version than the file that is currently installed on the computer. Because of these changes, we recommend that we perform a clean installation of the Windows x64 Editions operating systems from the CD-ROM.


Source: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896334