"Shane Nokes" <shane@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:66D2F2BA-5BFE-4163-990D-7EFE58E02D74@xxxxxx
Quote:
>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
> news:382BEAEC-F963-489B-9948-F8DEE4374335@xxxxxx Quote:
>> 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:
>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>> >
>>>>
>>