I agree with suss.
This pessimism isn't what I'm used to seeing you act like.
"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Don't bother.
>
> "suss" <suss@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:B70A9B4E-ABEA-4194-B381-71B31E590F92@xxxxxx Quote:
>> Thanks for the correction... DVD's !!
>>
>> I got the ultimate from school. The dvd is the may 2007 Systems Student
>> Media. Vista ultimate upgrade.
>>
>> The home premium is an oem copy from newegg and I just noticed it says:
>> "Includes Windows Anytime Upgrade"
>>
>>
>> I am going to give it a try, I will let everyone know how it goes.
>>
>>
>> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>> Quote:
>>> Yes, if you have an x64 RETAIL dvd you can use it with your Vista
>>> Ultimate
>>> full edition product key to install Vista. All retail x64 dvds are the
>>> same. It is the product key that selects the edition while the x64 dvd
>>> automatically installs the 64bit version of whatever edition the product
>>> key
>>> is for.
>>>
>>> Is your Vista Ultimate a standard license (aka "full") or upgrade? What
>>> does it say on the box? Are your dvds all from retail, boxed copies of
>>> Vista?
>>>
>>> btw, you keep mentioning "cd". I assume that is just an oversight.
>>> There
>>> are no Vista x64 cds.
>>>
>>> "suss" <suss@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:C15E6E9D-032E-40BD-AE90-E1DE16F46C3F@xxxxxx
>>> > Here is what I want to do:
>>> >
>>> > Install vista ultimate x64 on my computer.
>>> >
>>> > Here is what I have:
>>> >
>>> > vista ultimate 32 cd and valid key
>>> > vista business 32 cd and valid key
>>> > vista home premium x64 and valid key
>>> >
>>> > Is this possible:
>>> > boot from home premium x64 cd and type in my ultimate key to install
>>> > ultimate??
>>> >
>>> > I have heard that the key is the same for 32 or 64, the real question
>>> > is
>>> > does the home premium cd have all the editions on it.
>>> >
>>>
>