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May 16, 2008  
Subject: x64 disk question
Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup
Date: 5/8/2008 11:21:40 AM
From: pentact [Email Address Protection]


Hey guys. I took the plunge and decided to buy Vista. The store I
purchased it from told me that they only sold 64 bit, but when I took it
home, it was 32. I went to the Microsoft website to purchase the 64
disk, but here's my question. Is the 64 disk an upgrade disk? Would it
mean that I need to install my purchased 32 first and then install the
64 once it comes in? I'm not sure if I should be waiting because I
don't know if the 64 is a full or an upgrade because it didn't state it.
Thanks.


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pentact

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Subject: Re: x64 disk question
Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup
Date: 5/9/2008 3:55:10 AM
From: "Mike Brannigan" [Email Address Protection]

"pentact" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
news:3e61f69acb2d0675220d61940d4e84e4@nntp-gateway.com...
>
> Hey guys. I took the plunge and decided to buy Vista. The store I
> purchased it from told me that they only sold 64 bit, but when I took it
> home, it was 32. I went to the Microsoft website to purchase the 64
> disk, but here's my question. Is the 64 disk an upgrade disk? Would it
> mean that I need to install my purchased 32 first and then install the
> 64 once it comes in? I'm not sure if I should be waiting because I
> don't know if the 64 is a full or an upgrade because it didn't state it.
> Thanks.
>
>
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> pentact

The x64 disk is full install media. (You cannot upgrade from x86 [32-bit] to
x64 [64-bit] anyway).

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Mike Brannigan


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