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Old 08-05-2007   #5 (permalink)
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Re: Vista Ultimate 32 & 64 bit license keys

"edgardumea" <edgardumea@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> 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 ?



If you want both at the same time you could install 64-bit and install
VirtualPC (free) on that. Then you can install 32-bit as a virtual machine,
as the Ultimate licence agreement allows that.

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