Vista - how to tell if the 64-bit version of VPC is installed?

02-13-2009

My "real" system is Vista Business 64-bit. I downloaded and installed
the 64-bit version of VPC 2007+SP1.

How do I tell what version of VPC (64 bit vs x86) is installed?
(Perhaps it is just that one can't install the x86 version on a 64 bit
OS, but I don't feel like running that experiment.)

It seems that the 64 bit version of VPC installs itself in the Program
Files (x86) folder tree -- why?

Bob

02-13-2009

>How do I tell what version of VPC (64 bit vs x86) is installed?

Quote:

>(Perhaps it is just that one can't install the x86 version on a 64 bit
>OS, but I don't feel like running that experiment.)

Exactly, the 32bit version wont install on a 64-bit OS.

Quote:

>It seems that the 64 bit version of VPC installs itself in the Program
>Files (x86) folder tree -- why?

Because it's still mainly a 32-bit app, only the drivers that come
with the 64-bit version are actually 64-bit.

--
Bob Comer

On Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:18:11 -0400, bobfnospam@xxxxxx wrote:

Quote:

>My "real" system is Vista Business 64-bit. I downloaded and installed
>the 64-bit version of VPC 2007+SP1.
>
>How do I tell what version of VPC (64 bit vs x86) is installed?
>(Perhaps it is just that one can't install the x86 version on a 64 bit
>OS, but I don't feel like running that experiment.)
>
>It seems that the 64 bit version of VPC installs itself in the Program
>Files (x86) folder tree -- why?
>
>Bob

02-13-2009	#1 (permalink)
bobfnospam n/a posts	how to tell if the 64-bit version of VPC is installed? My "real" system is Vista Business 64-bit. I downloaded and installed the 64-bit version of VPC 2007+SP1. How do I tell what version of VPC (64 bit vs x86) is installed? (Perhaps it is just that one can't install the x86 version on a 64 bit OS, but I don't feel like running that experiment.) It seems that the 64 bit version of VPC installs itself in the Program Files (x86) folder tree -- why? Bob
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02-13-2009	#2 (permalink)
Robert Comer n/a posts	Re: how to tell if the 64-bit version of VPC is installed? >How do I tell what version of VPC (64 bit vs x86) is installed? Quote: >(Perhaps it is just that one can't install the x86 version on a 64 bit >OS, but I don't feel like running that experiment.) Exactly, the 32bit version wont install on a 64-bit OS. Quote: >It seems that the 64 bit version of VPC installs itself in the Program >Files (x86) folder tree -- why? Because it's still mainly a 32-bit app, only the drivers that come with the 64-bit version are actually 64-bit. -- Bob Comer On Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:18:11 -0400, bobfnospam@xxxxxx wrote: Quote: >My "real" system is Vista Business 64-bit. I downloaded and installed >the 64-bit version of VPC 2007+SP1. > >How do I tell what version of VPC (64 bit vs x86) is installed? >(Perhaps it is just that one can't install the x86 version on a 64 bit >OS, but I don't feel like running that experiment.) > >It seems that the 64 bit version of VPC installs itself in the Program >Files (x86) folder tree -- why? > >Bob
My System Specs

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