| Subject: I am trien to find a Vista 64 bit software package |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general |
| Date: 7/6/2008 5:24:00 PM |
| From: =?Utf-8?B?amNhdmF0YXI=?= [Email Address Protection] |
But all i can find is OEM For system builders... Am I missing something, have been to newegg.com, bestbuy.com, and circut city.com. But only Newegg has 64bit, but sold as for system builders, and circut city and bestbuy only seem to have 32bit edition as far as i can tell, all it says is vista home.. ect. Does the Software install either version, or do you need a specific version? |
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| Subject: Re: I am trien to find a Vista 64 bit software package |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general |
| Date: 7/6/2008 5:59:05 PM |
| From: "Colin Barnhorst" [Email Address Protection] |
"jcavatar" <jcavatar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:5B5B5C7D-F62E-41FA-BA2E-67FF2150F31B@microsoft.com... > But all i can find is OEM For system builders... Am I missing something, > have > been to newegg.com, bestbuy.com, and circut city.com. But only Newegg has > 64bit, but sold as for system builders, and circut city and bestbuy only > seem > to have 32bit edition as far as i can tell, all it says is vista home.. > ect. > > Does the Software install either version, or do you need a specific > version? NewEgg does carry all the Vista retail editions. What edition are you looking for? You have to use the 64bit dvd to install the 64bit version. The product key for the retail edition you buy works for both the 32bit version and the 64bit version of the same edition. You pick which version (32bit or 64bit) to use by using the appropriate dvd. To buy a Vista Home Basic, Vista Home Premium, or Vista Business for 64bits, you first buy the regular package and then order the 64bit dvd for shipping and handling ($10) from the Alternate Media website at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/1033/ordermedia/default.mspx. These editions come with only the 32bit dvd in the box. The boxes have instructions for ordering the 64bit dvd as above. They generally arrive in the mail in about a week. If you buy Ultimate you get both the 32 and 64bit dvds in the retail box. Rather an odd arrangement, but that's how Vista is distributed. Any retail Vista box you see on NewEgg, upgrade or full edition, will entitle you to both dvds. |
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