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Question

Dragon Natural Speaking and XP Pro 64bit?

Nov 15, 2012 4:19PM PST

I have Dragon Natural Speaking 11.5 and When Installing it tells me it "IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH 64BIT OS"?
Any KNOW if there is a Dragon Natural Speaking Version that is Compatible with XP Pro 64bit?
Need Help.
Thanks;
Sugarbear246

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The problem
Nov 15, 2012 10:51PM PST

The problem is XP x64 was never really intended for widespread use. That's why it was only ever sold as OEM, and Microsoft killed off support for it before SP3 came along. XP x64 was just meant to hold over people who had specific need for a 64-bit OS that were getting impatient over how long Vista was taking to come out.

These are the kinds of issues, along with poor driver support, that comes with using an OS like XP x64. So if that is a problem, I'd suggest you figure out some kind of alternate situation. I'd recommend moving away from XP x64 regardless since it has not been supported for quite some time, and there are a number of security issues in XP that have not been, and will not be, fixed in the x64 version.

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Dragon Natural Speaking and XP Pro 64bit?
Nov 16, 2012 1:09AM PST

I am aware of the Problems associated with running XP Pro 64 bit? My Initial question was whether there was a Version Of Nuance Dragon Natural Speaking Software that works with XP Pro 64 bit?
Anybody out there Got an ANSWER TO MY SPECIFIC QUESTION?
Thanks;
Sugarbear246

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This one is upsetting to XP64 owners.
Nov 16, 2012 1:12AM PST

There is no known supported version of that. Most XP64 owners know why. Do you need to read why?
Bob

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Current version requirements.
Nov 16, 2012 1:13AM PST
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Dragon Natural Speaking and XP Pro 64bit?
Nov 16, 2012 1:43AM PST

Hello again Bob! As usual you give me the answers I'm looking for!
Thanks;
Sugarbear246

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I wish I had better news.
Nov 16, 2012 2:06AM PST

Thanks for not beating me up too much.
Bob