Typo: HP is "not" obligated.
"Mark" <secureourborders@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:eiinY$7rIHA.4260@xxxxxx
Quote:
> 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!
>>>
>>>
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