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02-11-2009
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| | is it possible for one driver to be for both 32bit and 64bit OS? Is it possible for one driver to be intended for both 32bit and 64bit version of a Windows operating system? or are there *always* seperate 32 and 64bit versions? |
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02-11-2009
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| | Re: is it possible for one driver to be for both 32bit and 64bit OS? Yes, it's possible - depending on how the driver writer actually designed it. the biggest difference between 64-bit and 32-bit drivers (apart from the actual bit-length) is that 64-bit drivers MUST be signed (with a certificate) - this can be accommodated within a download quite easily. -- Noel Paton (MVP 2002-2006) (CrashFixPC) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.co.uk "James" <noone@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uRbC8QJjJHA.3716@xxxxxx Quote: > Is it possible for one driver to be intended for both 32bit and 64bit > version of a Windows operating system? or are there *always* seperate 32 > and 64bit versions? |
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02-11-2009
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| | Re: is it possible for one driver to be for both 32bit and 64bit OS? One driver? No. One driver package? Certainly. The manufacturer can (and in some cases, does) include both 32-bit and 64-bit drivers in one package. Windows selects the part(s) it needs from the total package. "James" <noone@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uRbC8QJjJHA.3716@xxxxxx Quote: > Is it possible for one driver to be intended for both 32bit and 64bit > version of a Windows operating system? or are there *always* seperate 32 > and 64bit versions? |
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02-12-2009
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| | Re: is it possible for one driver to be for both 32bit and 64bit OS? thanks for the input, I appreciate it. "Noel Paton" <noeldp@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:eM6Q0sJjJHA.5588@xxxxxx Quote: > Yes, it's possible - depending on how the driver writer actually designed > it. the biggest difference between 64-bit and 32-bit drivers (apart from > the actual bit-length) is that 64-bit drivers MUST be signed (with a > certificate) - this can be accommodated within a download quite easily. > > -- > Noel Paton (MVP 2002-2006) > (CrashFixPC) > > Nil Carborundum Illegitemi > http://www.crashfixpc.co.uk > "James" <noone@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:uRbC8QJjJHA.3716@xxxxxx Quote: >> Is it possible for one driver to be intended for both 32bit and 64bit >> version of a Windows operating system? or are there *always* seperate 32 >> and 64bit versions? > |
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02-12-2009
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| | Re: is it possible for one driver to be for both 32bit and 64bit OS? thanks for the input, I appreciate it. "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:8E6F2343-11E9-4E5B-B853-F945F949F45A@xxxxxx Quote: > One driver? No. One driver package? Certainly. The manufacturer can > (and in some cases, does) include both 32-bit and 64-bit drivers in one > package. Windows selects the part(s) it needs from the total package. > > "James" <noone@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:uRbC8QJjJHA.3716@xxxxxx Quote: >> Is it possible for one driver to be intended for both 32bit and 64bit >> version of a Windows operating system? or are there *always* seperate 32 >> and 64bit versions? |
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02-12-2009
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| | Re: is it possible for one driver to be for both 32bit and 64bit OS? If you have an unsigned Vista 64 bit driver you can select "load unsigned driver" from the F8 boot menu so you can load it. "James" <noone@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:eV16tASjJHA.1172@xxxxxx Quote: > thanks for the input, I appreciate it. > > "Noel Paton" <noeldp@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:eM6Q0sJjJHA.5588@xxxxxx Quote: >> Yes, it's possible - depending on how the driver writer actually designed >> it. the biggest difference between 64-bit and 32-bit drivers (apart from >> the actual bit-length) is that 64-bit drivers MUST be signed (with a >> certificate) - this can be accommodated within a download quite easily. >> >> -- >> Noel Paton (MVP 2002-2006) >> (CrashFixPC) >> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi >> http://www.crashfixpc.co.uk >> "James" <noone@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:uRbC8QJjJHA.3716@xxxxxx Quote: >>> Is it possible for one driver to be intended for both 32bit and 64bit >>> version of a Windows operating system? or are there *always* seperate 32 >>> and 64bit versions? >> |
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02-12-2009
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| | Re: is it possible for one driver to be for both 32bit and 64bit OS? good to know, thanks. "Curious" <mailmenot@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:O02MBLSjJHA.1252@xxxxxx Quote: > If you have an unsigned Vista 64 bit driver you can select "load unsigned > driver" from the F8 boot menu so you can load it. > > "James" <noone@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:eV16tASjJHA.1172@xxxxxx Quote: >> thanks for the input, I appreciate it. >> >> "Noel Paton" <noeldp@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:eM6Q0sJjJHA.5588@xxxxxx Quote: >>> Yes, it's possible - depending on how the driver writer actually >>> designed it. the biggest difference between 64-bit and 32-bit drivers >>> (apart from the actual bit-length) is that 64-bit drivers MUST be signed >>> (with a certificate) - this can be accommodated within a download quite >>> easily. >>> >>> -- >>> Noel Paton (MVP 2002-2006) >>> (CrashFixPC) >>> >>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi >>> http://www.crashfixpc.co.uk >>> "James" <noone@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:uRbC8QJjJHA.3716@xxxxxx >>>> Is it possible for one driver to be intended for both 32bit and 64bit >>>> version of a Windows operating system? or are there *always* seperate >>>> 32 and 64bit versions? >>> >>> |
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02-12-2009
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| | Re: is it possible for one driver to be for both 32bit and 64bit OS? Um - I don't think that you can actually (quite) do that! http://www.mstalkonline.com/vista-in...er-in-x64-bit/ http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/...howtopic=18585 be VERY aware that if you choose the latter courses you are opening your system to some serious vulnerabilities! -- Noel Paton (MVP 2002-2006) (CrashFixPC) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.co.uk "James" <noone@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OEAcYjVjJHA.1388@xxxxxx Quote: > good to know, thanks. > > "Curious" <mailmenot@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:O02MBLSjJHA.1252@xxxxxx Quote: >> If you have an unsigned Vista 64 bit driver you can select "load unsigned >> driver" from the F8 boot menu so you can load it. >> >> "James" <noone@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:eV16tASjJHA.1172@xxxxxx Quote: >>> thanks for the input, I appreciate it. >>> >>> "Noel Paton" <noeldp@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:eM6Q0sJjJHA.5588@xxxxxx >>>> Yes, it's possible - depending on how the driver writer actually >>>> designed it. the biggest difference between 64-bit and 32-bit drivers >>>> (apart from the actual bit-length) is that 64-bit drivers MUST be >>>> signed (with a certificate) - this can be accommodated within a >>>> download quite easily. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Noel Paton (MVP 2002-2006) >>>> (CrashFixPC) >>>> >>>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi >>>> http://www.crashfixpc.co.uk >>>> "James" <noone@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>> news:uRbC8QJjJHA.3716@xxxxxx >>>>> Is it possible for one driver to be intended for both 32bit and 64bit >>>>> version of a Windows operating system? or are there *always* seperate >>>>> 32 and 64bit versions? >>>> >>>> >>> |
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02-12-2009
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| | Re: is it possible for one driver to be for both 32bit and 64bit OS? All you are doing when you select to load an unsigned driver from a major vendor such as Nvidia or ATI is speed up the time the time to get the driver son your system since there is a delay waiting for MS to test the driver which the supplier has to pay MS to do to insure that it does no violate any Vista 64 driver restrictions. "Noel Paton" <noeldp@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uxr33UWjJHA.3716@xxxxxx Quote: > Um - I don't think that you can actually (quite) do that! > > http://www.mstalkonline.com/vista-in...er-in-x64-bit/ > http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/...howtopic=18585 > be VERY aware that if you choose the latter courses you are opening your > system to some serious vulnerabilities! > > -- > Noel Paton (MVP 2002-2006) > (CrashFixPC) > > Nil Carborundum Illegitemi > http://www.crashfixpc.co.uk > > "James" <noone@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:OEAcYjVjJHA.1388@xxxxxx Quote: >> good to know, thanks. >> >> "Curious" <mailmenot@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:O02MBLSjJHA.1252@xxxxxx Quote: >>> If you have an unsigned Vista 64 bit driver you can select "load >>> unsigned driver" from the F8 boot menu so you can load it. >>> >>> "James" <noone@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:eV16tASjJHA.1172@xxxxxx >>>> thanks for the input, I appreciate it. >>>> >>>> "Noel Paton" <noeldp@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>> news:eM6Q0sJjJHA.5588@xxxxxx >>>>> Yes, it's possible - depending on how the driver writer actually >>>>> designed it. the biggest difference between 64-bit and 32-bit drivers >>>>> (apart from the actual bit-length) is that 64-bit drivers MUST be >>>>> signed (with a certificate) - this can be accommodated within a >>>>> download quite easily. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Noel Paton (MVP 2002-2006) >>>>> (CrashFixPC) >>>>> >>>>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi >>>>> http://www.crashfixpc.co.uk >>>>> "James" <noone@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>>> news:uRbC8QJjJHA.3716@xxxxxx >>>>>> Is it possible for one driver to be intended for both 32bit and 64bit >>>>>> version of a Windows operating system? or are there *always* seperate >>>>>> 32 and 64bit versions? >>>>> >>>>> >>>> > |
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02-13-2009
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| | Re: is it possible for one driver to be for both 32bit and 64bit OS? That's the point of the driver-signing process - to ENSURE that installed drivers don't bring the whole system to it's knees! There are very few (I hesitate to say 'no') cases where a set of signed drivers need an unsigned update. Driver-signing also ensures that the driver you are installing really is the driver you think it is - without some interesting add-on that a Russian/Chinese/US bot-master would like you to install. -- Noel Paton (MVP 2002-2006) (CrashFixPC) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.co.uk "Curious" <mailmenot@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OBUnPAXjJHA.500@xxxxxx Quote: > All you are doing when you select to load an unsigned driver from a major > vendor such as Nvidia or ATI is speed up the time the time to get the > driver son your system since there is a delay waiting for MS to test the > driver which the supplier has to pay MS to do to insure that it does no > violate any Vista 64 driver restrictions. > > "Noel Paton" <noeldp@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:uxr33UWjJHA.3716@xxxxxx Quote: >> Um - I don't think that you can actually (quite) do that! >> >> http://www.mstalkonline.com/vista-in...er-in-x64-bit/ >> http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/...howtopic=18585 >> be VERY aware that if you choose the latter courses you are opening your >> system to some serious vulnerabilities! >> >> -- >> Noel Paton (MVP 2002-2006) >> (CrashFixPC) >> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi >> http://www.crashfixpc.co.uk >> >> "James" <noone@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:OEAcYjVjJHA.1388@xxxxxx Quote: >>> good to know, thanks. >>> >>> "Curious" <mailmenot@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:O02MBLSjJHA.1252@xxxxxx >>>> If you have an unsigned Vista 64 bit driver you can select "load >>>> unsigned driver" from the F8 boot menu so you can load it. >>>> >>>> "James" <noone@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>> news:eV16tASjJHA.1172@xxxxxx >>>>> thanks for the input, I appreciate it. >>>>> >>>>> "Noel Paton" <noeldp@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>>> news:eM6Q0sJjJHA.5588@xxxxxx >>>>>> Yes, it's possible - depending on how the driver writer actually >>>>>> designed it. the biggest difference between 64-bit and 32-bit drivers >>>>>> (apart from the actual bit-length) is that 64-bit drivers MUST be >>>>>> signed (with a certificate) - this can be accommodated within a >>>>>> download quite easily. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Noel Paton (MVP 2002-2006) >>>>>> (CrashFixPC) >>>>>> >>>>>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi >>>>>> http://www.crashfixpc.co.uk >>>>>> "James" <noone@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>>>> news:uRbC8QJjJHA.3716@xxxxxx >>>>>>> Is it possible for one driver to be intended for both 32bit and >>>>>>> 64bit version of a Windows operating system? or are there *always* >>>>>>> seperate 32 and 64bit versions? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>> >> |
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