What is bit...?

[ayush_chh]

guys

i tried to install Win XP in DOS mode but it gave a message that it is a 32 bit application. What is this 16 bit,32bit and 64 bit that i always hear about?

[busyanuj]

16-bit, 32-bit etc are the types of operating systems. it depends on the hardware architecture. earlier windows (version 3.11) were 16-bit while the present day windows xp comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit depending upon the hardware platform you wish to install it on.

anyways, to begin installation of windows xp from dos mode, navigate to the i386 folder and type "winnt" (without the quotes) to begin setup.

[ayush_chh]

Thanks for the info
but i needed to know what this 16bit,32 bit actually stand for?

[rajkumar_personal]

I hope these help you out ..........

1) http://web.mit.edu/is/isnews/v11/n02/41019.html

2) http://cbbrowne.com/info/foot32bit.html

That is the basic information on 32 bit computing.....

I hope that I have been helpful