You are not obliged to run Media Center, create movies, or partake in any of
the multimedia activities.. what is more, if you do not have the appropriate
hardware for all of Ultimates features, they will not be installed anyway..
"olant" <olant.2t95dg@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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lant.2t95dg@no-mx.forums.net...
>
> Hello,
>
> I upgraded my pc and bought Windows Vista ultimate 64bit, and i would
> like to install Windows vista Business 64bit.
>
> How can i do it ?
>
> I took ultimate because it was the only version i could find (in my
> area anyway) that had a 64bit version in the box.
> But i don't want the media center, the high definition, and all the
> multimedia stuff. All of these ultimate "extras" are of no use whatsover
> to me.
>
> So my question is basically can i install the Business version with my
> ultimate key ? (is it "downwards" compatible in a way ?).
>
> I don't understand why ultimate is the only one with 64bit in the box.
> It doesn't make sense to me. It would have been much more logical for
> the Business version to be the one with 64bit in the box.
>
>
> --
> olant
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