windows xp sp2 works on amd 64?

i'm almost positive it does, but i wanted to make sure. Does a regular windows xp pro (without x64) work on an AMD 64 processor?

and you're wondering: why the hell does he post this **** in here?
I've been thinking about it... and the answer is... I need to know fast! so I thought, where can I find a community with a lot of people who could help me? 4chan! go go go...
please help :_(

Lunix

Yes it does. AMD64 uses the x86_64 architecture which is backwards compatible with x86.

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I'm thinking of upgrading compy also.  Thanks for the information.

Yes, it will work, but unless you need particular devices or have poor driver support in some of your hardware, you'll want to use the 64 bit edition so applications can run in 64 bit mode and benefit from it. If you plan on using, for example, virtual image software like Alcohol 120% or Daemon Tools, or packet capture software like Ethereal, check out their web sights and see if they'll be compatible. Regular software (games, applications, etc.) is always compatible.