Yes, You Can Turn 32-bit Vista into 64-bit Vista
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Yes, you can turn the 32-bit SKUs of Windows Vista into the 64-bit editions of the operating system. But it will cost you...
Vista is the first client platform that features both the x86 and x64 flavors simultaneously, on the market since the moment of launch. Although Microsoft delivers the operating system on a single DVD, the media only contains either all the 32-bit editions, or all the 64-bit SKUs, but not all of them.
In this context, jumping from the 32-bit version of the platform to the 64-bit one is not as streamlined a process as it might seem. The Windows Vista Anytime Upgrade options do allow end users to easily jump from a low end edition of Vista up the scale toward and to the Ultimate edition, but this is valid only from one 32-bit SKU to another 32-bit SKU. Respectively from a 64-bit variant to a more feature-rich 64-bit variant of Vista. The move from 32-bit to 64-bit is not supported by Microsoft, whether it is referring to a shift between SKUs, or from one x86 edition to its 64-bit counterpart.
With a little exception, of course. "As long as you have purchased a license of Windows Vista, you can order an alternative set of media (64-bit) if you need the other edition instead, for a nominal fee. You would go to: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/1033/ordermedia to do this. Once there, you will need to supply the 25-character product key that came with your purchase as well as: your name, your shipping address, credit card information, media choice, your e-mail address. After that, you just need to wait for the alternative media to arrive," explained Eric Ligman, Microsoft US Senior Manager, Small Business Community Engagement.
In this manner, you are effectively ordering the Windows Vista Alternate Media. "You can order either of these alternate media for a minimal fee, including shipping and handling. To order, you'll need to supply the 25-character product key that came with your purchase," reads a fragment of the description of the Windows Vista Alternate Media.
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"the media only contains either all the 32-bit editions, or all the 64-bit skus, but not
all of them."
not sure what the hell you are talking about, my vistau came
with both 32 and 64 bit versions.
hes talking about the pirated versions..go out and buy the real thing you silly wolf.
mine contains both too. sigh be the silly wolf.
the retail version contains both dvd's 32 and 64 bit, the oem version contains only one
.
huh : shut up if you dunno what your talking about.
i purchased business 32 and did not have 64 on the dvd. i did order a 64 disk which cost
10.51 and arrived in under 2 weeks. never got around to trying 64 yet.
even though vista is junk just download winbeta retail it has both
all i had where problems with the 64bit version of vista.
the problem is not getting media - you don't even have to go to ms. any vista disc that
has the version you want will work. problem is, if you have an oem key, it does not let
you upgrade from x86 to x64, and if you bought vista, then it already came with both on
the disc.
furthermore, you can't "turn" an x86 installation into an x64
installation. you have to install to a clean drive - you can't just pop x64 into your
x86 machine and upgrade.
so...the point of this post is what, exactly?
the point is that the first paragraph is not clear and is just plain wrong as written.
"vista is the first client platform that features both the x86 and x64 flavors
simultaneously"
yes this is true. the retail version has 2 dvd's one 32bit
and one 64bit.
"although microsoft delivers the operating system on a single
dvd, the media only contains either all the 32-bit editions, or all the 64-bit skus, but
not all of them."
this statement is confusing. especially where it says "all
the 32-bit editions or all the 64-bit editions, but not all of them" what the hell does
"all" mean here? there is only one 32-bit edition and only one 64-bit edition for
vistau. i was simply commenting on the way the first paragraph is written, it's very
confusing or inaccurate, maybe both!!!
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By -Draino- on 30.01.2008 - 03:01