| Subject: Vista x64 and x32 activation status |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general |
| Date: 5/9/2008 4:24:00 AM |
| From: =?Utf-8?B?Um9tZW8gR2hpcml0aQ==?= [Email Address Protection] |
Dear all, I am ordering a custom-made PC and I will be getting an OEM version of Vista Ultimate. Now the choice is mine if it is x32 or x64 I am getting. The x64 version has all the drivers for all the hardware I require, and also has the option of accessing more than 4GB of RAM, which I am interested in. The issue is that if I get the computer with Vista Ultimate x64 OEM and I activate the copy, later down the line I may find that I encounter huge compatibility issues that force me to revert to an x32 version. With x64 version's being activated already, if I install x32 OEM Vista Ultimate (the system builder told me he could provide me with the relevant DVD media) afterwards on the same PC, with the same product key, will the activation still work? There would be no hardware changes, but there would be a change in the Vista flavour, from x64 to x32. I supose the underlying question is if the activation takes into account BOTH the hardware components AND the Vista flavour (i.e. x32 or x64), or just the hardware components? Any help would be highly appreciated! Best regards, Romeo Ghiriti -- Romeo Ghiriti Software Engineer |
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| Subject: Re: Vista x64 and x32 activation status |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general |
| Date: 5/9/2008 4:49:49 AM |
| From: "Tom Ferguson" [Email Address Protection] |
The "stick out like a sore thumb" factor here is that the copy has already been activated on that hardware. After you remove the 64 bit version and near the end of installing the 32 bit, you will come to the activation phase. You might have to make use of the facility to activate by phone. Other than that, there should be no impediment to the change—the bother of reinstalling applications &c aside. -- Tom MSMVP 1998-2007 "Romeo Ghiriti" <RomeoGhiriti@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:79A1D8E5-9CEB-46F8-AFF2-B20E1B695F0F@microsoft.com... > Dear all, > > I am ordering a custom-made PC and I will be getting an OEM version of > Vista > Ultimate. Now the choice is mine if it is x32 or x64 I am getting. The x64 > version has all the drivers for all the hardware I require, and also has > the > option of accessing more than 4GB of RAM, which I am interested in. The > issue > is that if I get the computer with Vista Ultimate x64 OEM and I activate > the > copy, later down the line I may find that I encounter huge compatibility > issues that force me to revert to an x32 version. With x64 version's being > activated already, if I install x32 OEM Vista Ultimate (the system builder > told me he could provide me with the relevant DVD media) afterwards on the > same PC, with the same product key, will the activation still work? There > would be no hardware changes, but there would be a change in the Vista > flavour, from x64 to x32. I supose the underlying question is if the > activation takes into account BOTH the hardware components AND the Vista > flavour (i.e. x32 or x64), or just the hardware components? Any help would > be > highly appreciated! > > Best regards, > Romeo Ghiriti > -- > Romeo Ghiriti > Software Engineer |
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| Subject: Re: Vista x64 and x32 activation status |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general |
| Date: 5/9/2008 7:19:43 AM |
| From: "Charlie Russel - MVP" [Email Address Protection] |
Since this is OEM (not retail), you really only have a license for one or the other, not both. You've done the research to know you've got drivers, you want to be able to access >4GB of RAM -- I'd say you should go with Vista 64 and get on with it. Yes, it's possible you may find something that won't work. But I haven't yet found one of those where there wasn't an alternative option that I could use instead. Or, in the case of a few older 16-bit applications, I simply run them in a Virtual PC session on an old copy of Windows 98 as a guest. -- Charlie. http://msmvps.com/xperts64 http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel "Romeo Ghiriti" <RomeoGhiriti@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:79A1D8E5-9CEB-46F8-AFF2-B20E1B695F0F@microsoft.com... > Dear all, > > I am ordering a custom-made PC and I will be getting an OEM version of > Vista > Ultimate. Now the choice is mine if it is x32 or x64 I am getting. The x64 > version has all the drivers for all the hardware I require, and also has > the > option of accessing more than 4GB of RAM, which I am interested in. The > issue > is that if I get the computer with Vista Ultimate x64 OEM and I activate > the > copy, later down the line I may find that I encounter huge compatibility > issues that force me to revert to an x32 version. With x64 version's being > activated already, if I install x32 OEM Vista Ultimate (the system builder > told me he could provide me with the relevant DVD media) afterwards on the > same PC, with the same product key, will the activation still work? There > would be no hardware changes, but there would be a change in the Vista > flavour, from x64 to x32. I supose the underlying question is if the > activation takes into account BOTH the hardware components AND the Vista > flavour (i.e. x32 or x64), or just the hardware components? Any help would > be > highly appreciated! > > Best regards, > Romeo Ghiriti > -- > Romeo Ghiriti > Software Engineer |
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| Subject: Re: Vista x64 and x32 activation status |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general |
| Date: 5/9/2008 9:17:11 AM |
| From: "Colin Barnhorst" [Email Address Protection] |
Take the 64bit version now. You do not get both the x86 and x64 versions with an OEM copy of Vista. If you choose to switch to x86 later you will have to purchase Vista x86 at retail and do a clean install of Vista. I run Vista x64 just fine and do not have compatibility problems with any of the software I use. x64 is the future of computing and I would not hesitate for a moment to recommend you simply go 64. Remember, you can always run a 32bit operating system in a virtual machine using VPC or a similar program so there really is no downside to going 64 now. Enjoy. "Romeo Ghiriti" <RomeoGhiriti@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:79A1D8E5-9CEB-46F8-AFF2-B20E1B695F0F@microsoft.com... > Dear all, > > I am ordering a custom-made PC and I will be getting an OEM version of > Vista > Ultimate. Now the choice is mine if it is x32 or x64 I am getting. The x64 > version has all the drivers for all the hardware I require, and also has > the > option of accessing more than 4GB of RAM, which I am interested in. The > issue > is that if I get the computer with Vista Ultimate x64 OEM and I activate > the > copy, later down the line I may find that I encounter huge compatibility > issues that force me to revert to an x32 version. With x64 version's being > activated already, if I install x32 OEM Vista Ultimate (the system builder > told me he could provide me with the relevant DVD media) afterwards on the > same PC, with the same product key, will the activation still work? There > would be no hardware changes, but there would be a change in the Vista > flavour, from x64 to x32. I supose the underlying question is if the > activation takes into account BOTH the hardware components AND the Vista > flavour (i.e. x32 or x64), or just the hardware components? Any help would > be > highly appreciated! > > Best regards, > Romeo Ghiriti > -- > Romeo Ghiriti > Software Engineer |
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