Only Vista Ultimate Retail editions come with both 32-bit and 64-bit disks.
If you bought a retail upgrade (32-bit) version, you can order the
corresponding 64-bit disk for a shipping fee. Your key will work for that.
If you have an OEM version it is either 32-bit or 64-bit. You can't order a
64-bit disk. Your supplier might be willing to exchange it for the 64-bit
version, but that is at the discretion of the supplier.
"Matthew Dill" <MatthewDill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hello--
>
> I recently purchased an additional 2gb of memory for my pc. I then
> realized
> that windows only displays about 3gb of that 4gb. I began researching it,
> and found out about the 32-bit versions and their issues with 4gb of
> memory.
> Now, I orignally purchased the windows vista premium upgrade to upgrade my
> windows xp media center edition. I also have a bran-new windows xp 64 OS
> that I could install. Here's my question: I know that if you buy the
> full
> versions of Vista that they come with both 32 and 64 bit versions. Is
> there
> any way to purchase the 64-bit disk if I already have the 32-bit version
> and
> use my key? If not, can I send in my 32-bit upgrade version for the 64
> one?
> I would like to format my pc, install my new windows xp 64 and then
> upgrade
> to the windows vista premium 64 so that I may see all 4gb of my memory.
>
> Thanks for any help!!!
> --
> Computer Info:
> Vista Premium (32-bit)
> AMD64 X2 AM2 4600
> 4gb pc-6400
> XFX 8800GTX
> Nforce 590 motherboard