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I want to learn the difference between x32 and x64 and how can I learn which one is my computer using? Does the properties option show it?
Answer
Quick easy way is to right click on MY COMPUTER and select properties on the screen that pops up it should give a description of your SYSTEM eg CPU and RAM.
The difference between the two is a whole chapter in itself but think of it this way..32(bit) has 32 paths(channels) for data to travel on ( yes a big freeway.. Highway for all you non OZzie people) 64(bit) has 2x as much therefore can transmit much faster (doubled the lanes on the freeway)
This sounds great eh??
well not really unless you are running a 64bit OS there is not much performance gain better off getting a Dual core(2 CPU's on the 1 chip)
XP does come in a 64bit format BUT (big one) there is very little in the way of productivity software out there to run on a 64bit XP and I am not going into the lack of 64bit drivers for all you hardware...
Better to get a copy of Linux in 64bit architecture that will have all the supporting software to make it very useful.
I run a 32bit XP and a 64 bit Linux(UBUNTU distribution) on a AMD x64 Dual core 4200mhz and the performance difference is quite staggering
I hope this gives you enough info if not you can do your own research quite simply by typing "32bit V 64bit" into a search engine ( no recommendations as to which one you choose :)
Just tried it myself and came up with a very good explanation in Wikipedia
Quick easy way is to right click on MY COMPUTER and select properties on the screen that pops up it should give a description of your SYSTEM eg CPU and RAM.
The difference between the two is a whole chapter in itself but think of it this way..32(bit) has 32 paths(channels) for data to travel on ( yes a big freeway.. Highway for all you non OZzie people) 64(bit) has 2x as much therefore can transmit much faster (doubled the lanes on the freeway)
This sounds great eh??
well not really unless you are running a 64bit OS there is not much performance gain better off getting a Dual core(2 CPU's on the 1 chip)
XP does come in a 64bit format BUT (big one) there is very little in the way of productivity software out there to run on a 64bit XP and I am not going into the lack of 64bit drivers for all you hardware...
Better to get a copy of Linux in 64bit architecture that will have all the supporting software to make it very useful.
I run a 32bit XP and a 64 bit Linux(UBUNTU distribution) on a AMD x64 Dual core 4200mhz and the performance difference is quite staggering
I hope this gives you enough info if not you can do your own research quite simply by typing "32bit V 64bit" into a search engine ( no recommendations as to which one you choose :)
Just tried it myself and came up with a very good explanation in Wikipedia
My computer wont start normally or in safe mode, how do I get my files?
Cammi
I really need to get some files from my computer. What should I do?
I have Windows Vista.
Answer
Either your bios, windows is corrupt or your hard drive broke. Order of most likely problems 1. Windows corrupt. You may have had a virus. 2. Your harddrive crashed. (Your info is unrecoverable) 3. Bios is corrupt (unlikely)
First check if the hard drive works. Start the computer and listen closely for the harddrive. Normally you will hear some clicking sounds.
Most common problem is that vista is messed up. You can access your personal files using a live cd. A live cd is an operating system that runs strictly from a cd that you pop in the drive. Download Ubuntu Linux iso and burn it on a cd. Pop in the cd and boot the computer. Ubuntu is a Linux distribution. It is quite different from windows and takes a while to get used to. However, if the harddrive still works, you will be able to access your files on the harddrive and copy them to either an external harddrive or a flash drive. Once copied, you will be able to reinstall your windows disk and reformat the harddrive. Be careful, if windows was corrupted with a virus, the files you copied to the flash drive might have the virus and your computer will get corrupt again. You will have to start all over again.
Either your bios, windows is corrupt or your hard drive broke. Order of most likely problems 1. Windows corrupt. You may have had a virus. 2. Your harddrive crashed. (Your info is unrecoverable) 3. Bios is corrupt (unlikely)
First check if the hard drive works. Start the computer and listen closely for the harddrive. Normally you will hear some clicking sounds.
Most common problem is that vista is messed up. You can access your personal files using a live cd. A live cd is an operating system that runs strictly from a cd that you pop in the drive. Download Ubuntu Linux iso and burn it on a cd. Pop in the cd and boot the computer. Ubuntu is a Linux distribution. It is quite different from windows and takes a while to get used to. However, if the harddrive still works, you will be able to access your files on the harddrive and copy them to either an external harddrive or a flash drive. Once copied, you will be able to reinstall your windows disk and reformat the harddrive. Be careful, if windows was corrupted with a virus, the files you copied to the flash drive might have the virus and your computer will get corrupt again. You will have to start all over again.
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