I found a SOLUTION for this problem.
A fellow blog poster pointed me to a Microsoft website which details
how someone who has a 32 bit version pre-installed on their computer
can request a 64 bit DVD for a small nominal fee.
So if your new computer CAN handle the 64 bit Operating System, then
this web page is for you...
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...a/default.mspx