64 bit version of itunes

Question

Am using and HP with Windows Vista. When I download itunes it tells me my installation is not complete. It tells me I can't import CD's or burn CD's. When I plug in my I phone it tells me I can't activate it, that I must uninstall itunes, and reinstall the 64 bit version of itunes. Is the 64 bit version of itunes not itunes 7.2? If not where can I get the 64 bit version?
Schtevenboy

Answer 1

calibur45 wrote:
Itunes does work with 64 BIT Vista/XP --- its just the iPhone and iTouch doesn't sync up because Apple has not released a driver for it
Unfortunately, I have 64BIT Vista .. and I am still waiting for Apple to hurry up and release 64-Bit Support
It get's a bit tiring to hear those without a full understanding of the issues constantly putting the onus on Apple for a lack of 64-bit Vista/XP support. I don't purport to know all of the issues, but it would bet it has more to do with MS than it does with Apple. If Microsoft were more adept at 64-bit implementation, while preserving 32 bit device driver support, this would not be an issue.
As has been the case in the past, I wouldn't doubt that MS itself has thrown technical roadblocks in Apple's way to limit, or slow, the implementation of a 64-bit version of iTunes with iPhone support. Why? To make Apple look bad and to slow the proliferation of a successful Apple product within the Windows user base. It's been proven that they've done it before and it will, no doubt, do it again. (BTW, my last statements will probably result in the pulling of my post, or this thread, as the moderators are quite even-handed in deleting posts that denigrate MS...and not just Apple.)
Every Mac OS since 10.2.7 (2003), introduced with the PowerPC G5 processors, has provided for some 64-bit hardware and software support while still providing support to 32 bit applications and hardware. Mac OS 10.5 is a full 64-bit OS, yet has virtually no issues with supporting and running 32-bit devices and applications.
64-bit MS-Windows systems often lack equivalents to software that is written for 32-bit architectures. The most severe problem is incompatible device drivers. Although most software can run in a 32-bit compatibility mode (also known as an emulation mode, e.g. Microsoft WoW64 Technology), it is usually impossible to run a driver (or similar software) in that mode since such a program usually runs in between the OS and the hardware, where direct emulation cannot be employed. Currently the 64-bit versions for many existing device drivers are not available, so using a 64-bit operating system can become frustrating as a result. The iPhone, is not unique, or alone, in it's lack of 64-bit WINDOWS only support and other support forums are rampant with similar issues with other devices. This is why many companies and individuals have rolled their Vista or XP systems back to 32-bit.
Because device drivers in operating systems with monolithic kernels, and in many operating systems with hybrid kernels, execute within the operating system kernel, it is possible to run the kernel as a 32-bit process while still supporting 64-bit user processes. This provides the memory and performance benefits of 64-bit for users without breaking binary compatibility with existing 32-bit device drivers, at the cost of some additional overhead within the kernel. This is the mechanism by which Mac OS X enables 64-bit processes while still supporting 32-bit device drivers.
Mac OS 10.5 Leopard delivers 64-bit power in one universal operating system. The Cocoa application frameworks, as well as graphics, scripting, and the UNIX foundations of the Mac, are all 64-bit. But, since it provides full performance and compatibility for 32-bit applications and drivers, there is no need to update everything on a system just to run 64-bit applications. Because of its universal nature, with OS 10.5 Leopard you don’t need a new set of drivers — or devices. New 64-bit applications work just fine with your existing printers, storage devices, and PCI cards. Even better, if you upgrade to new 64-bit-capable device drivers (when available), your 32-bit applications will also benefit from the increased throughput.
If only Microsoft were so forward thinking...