newb-in-need wrote:
> I'm having a bit of a problem, i was trying to figure out which bit system i
> had, a 32 or 64 bit for my Windoes XP. Well i went to My computer>Properties
> and it says I'm running Media Center Edition Version 2002 Service Pack 2.
> Couldnt find anywhere about the bit though, but i read that Media Center is
> 32 bit.
>
> Well anyway i decided to see if running a dxdiag would help me more and for
> some reason it says my OS is Windows XP Professional which is 64bit i thought.
>
> Can anyone help solve this crazy thing?

Media Center is a super-set of XP Pro, which is why dxdiag shows XP Pro.
No, XP Pro comes in 32-bit flavors too. You have a 32-bit operating system.


Malke
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ah! ok, thank you all so much

"Malke" wrote:

> newb-in-need wrote:
> > I'm having a bit of a problem, i was trying to figure out which bit system i
> > had, a 32 or 64 bit for my Windoes XP. Well i went to My computer>Properties
> > and it says I'm running Media Center Edition Version 2002 Service Pack 2.
> > Couldnt find anywhere about the bit though, but i read that Media Center is
> > 32 bit.
> >
> > Well anyway i decided to see if running a dxdiag would help me more and for
> > some reason it says my OS is Windows XP Professional which is 64bit i thought.
> >
> > Can anyone help solve this crazy thing?
>
> Media Center is a super-set of XP Pro, which is why dxdiag shows XP Pro.
> No, XP Pro comes in 32-bit flavors too. You have a 32-bit operating system.
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>

"Malke" wrote:

> newb-in-need wrote:
> > I'm having a bit of a problem, i was trying to figure out which bit system i
> > had, a 32 or 64 bit for my Windoes XP. Well i went to My computer>Properties
> > and it says I'm running Media Center Edition Version 2002 Service Pack 2.
> > Couldnt find anywhere about the bit though, but i read that Media Center is
> > 32 bit.
> >
> > Well anyway i decided to see if running a dxdiag would help me more and for
> > some reason it says my OS is Windows XP Professional which is 64bit i thought.
> >
> > Can anyone help solve this crazy thing?
>
> Media Center is a super-set of XP Pro, which is why dxdiag shows XP Pro.
> No, XP Pro comes in 32-bit flavors too. You have a 32-bit operating system.
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>