The OEM is not forced to give him a 32 bit DVD, BUT
his product key will probably work nevertheless.
All he has to do is obtain an OEM version of 32 bit vista home premium and
make sure HP has the drivers for his model of
laptop in 32 bit versions.
MS has stated clearly, when you get one version of vista (32 or 64 bit)
you actually own both versions, and can install either one without the need
to purchase another version from scratch.
"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!
>>>
>>>
>
>