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Old 08-05-2007   #4 (permalink)
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Re: Vista Ultimate 32 & 64 bit license keys

<wburchnall@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Aug 5, 10:50 am, edgardumea <edgardu...@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
>> Hi !
>>
>> A while ago I bought Win Vista Ultimate retail pack. It came with a 32
>> bit
>> version of the OS and the 64 bit version as well. Only one key.
>> I have already installed the 32 bit version & used the license key.
>> What if later, after I upgrade my computer with a 64 bit processor & so
>> on,
>> I want to reinstall Vista & decide to put the 64 bit version ? Am I
>> allowed
>> to use the same license key ? If not, why did the retail box came the 64
>> bit
>> version too ?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Edgar

>
> Edgar, both the 32-bit and 64-bit version of Windows Vista Ultimate
> share the same product key. You can reinstall it on the same pc as
> many times as you'd like and on a difference pc once if you uninstall
> it from the original machine first according to your end user liscence
> agreement.
>




With Ultimate you can install it as a virtual machine up to nine times(?) as
well.

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