He is not "entitled" to a 32bit version. Because it's OEM nobody owes him
anything. Maybe HP will cooperate, but they are obligated to. He may just
have to purchase the 32bit.
Mark
"Clear Windows" <carlferedeck@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:48209505$1@xxxxxx-privat.org...
Quote:
> Paul the problem is not that you have premium but that your OS is 64 bit
> But you are entitled to get a DVD with the 32 bit version of home premium
> with a small cost of shipping and handling, and you will use the same
> product key
> that you now have.
>
> In other worlds if you have the 32bit you are entitiled to use 64 bit for
> free
> and the opposite.. you DON'T have to buy windows all over again!
>
> so what you will do is format and install the 32 bit version of your
> windows
> after you get the disk.
>
> Its better that you ask HP too or look at their site to see if they offer
> 32
> bit versions of your drivers...
>
> see this link to find more about vista "alternate" media
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...a/default.mspx
>
> Perhaps the OEM in your case HP can supply you with the 32 bit version
> with
> little or no cost
> too..
>
>
>
>
> "Paul" <Paul@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:E3541017-6F63-4335-95BF-A4B6E79E7AA8@xxxxxx Quote:
>> I require Dragon NaturallySpeaking voice recognition software to be able
>> to
>> use my computer. I've just purchased an HP laptop preloaded with Vista
>> Home
>> Premium, and have discovered, to my horror, that the current version of
>> DNS
>> will not run on a 64-bit operating system. (The next version might, but
>> there's no guarantee.)
>>
>> The Anytime Upgrade pack looks like an ideal stopgap measure, but will it
>> allow me to downgrade from Premium to Basic? I'm sure that isn't what
>> it's
>> designed to do, but does anybody know (for sure) that it will or won't?
>> Will
>> it then, at some point in the future, upgrade me back to Premium?
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
>>
>>